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2014-09-12 -Short Attention Span Theater-
US Army LTC barred from entering his daughter's school while wearing his uniform
Rochester Schools Superintendent Robert Shaner apologized to the family of a U.S. Army officer who was turned away from a district high school for wearing his uniform.

Lt. Col. Sherwood Baker went into Adams High School in Rochester Hills to talk to his daughter's counselor about her class schedule, but he was not allowed to enter the building because he was wearing his military uniform.

"They stopped him at the door and told him he couldn't go in because it was against policy," wife Rachel Ferhadson said.

Shaner, a veteran who served in the U.S. Marines from 1990-94, stressed that this is not the district's policy. He said the security company is contracted and that school officials have met with the security officers to make sure this doesn't happen again.

"I've been on deployment. I understand what people go through and the sacrifices people make. I understand the expectation to be respected for what you've done," Shaner said. "I understand that what has taken place deeply hurts people. We will correct it."

Other sources mentioned the wife saying "The security guard told him men and women in uniform were not allowed because it may offend another student."
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418  2014-09-12 03:43|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 Another Rent-A-Cop with delusions of adequacy.
Posted by ed in texas 2014-09-12 07:58||   2014-09-12 07:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Was the security guard fired? No?

Then they are not serious and just covering their ass.
Posted by CrazyFool 2014-09-12 08:33||   2014-09-12 08:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Tar and feathers.
Posted by Snineting Whainter4943 2014-09-12 08:45||   2014-09-12 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Need to send the guard to sensitivity training. I suggest Camp Lejeune for a basic course.
Posted by BrerRabbit 2014-09-12 08:58||   2014-09-12 08:58|| Front Page Top

#5 It was a simple mistake. He'll get it right at his next job.
Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-12 09:00||   2014-09-12 09:00|| Front Page Top

#6 de-unicoded (I blatted the squares)
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-09-12 09:07||   2014-09-12 09:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Someone should see if a burka wearer can waltz straight in.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-09-12 09:08||   2014-09-12 09:08|| Front Page Top

#8 I'll be someone in arab like clothing carrying a rather large, heavy [,ticking] satchel would be escorted right in. The guard would probably even offer to help carry the bomb documents.
Don't want to offend anyone right?
Posted by CrazyFool 2014-09-12 09:14||   2014-09-12 09:14|| Front Page Top

#9 I'll bet... (sorry - sometimes even spellchecker doesn't help...)
Posted by CrazyFool 2014-09-12 09:15||   2014-09-12 09:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Need to send the guard to sensitivity training

That is whare the social worker who alerted about the Paskistny ring of mass rapers was sent by her higher ups.
Posted by JFM 2014-09-12 10:31||   2014-09-12 10:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Other sources mentioned the wife saying "The security guard told him men and women in uniform were not allowed because it may offend another student."

As in one specific student? Hmmmm.
Posted by ExtremeModerate 2014-09-12 12:28||   2014-09-12 12:28|| Front Page Top

#12 It would be interesting to know whether the security guard was wearing a uniform.
Posted by Airandee 2014-09-12 12:49||   2014-09-12 12:49|| Front Page Top

#13 The offended might be Islamic, or they might just be a liberal. Hard to tell the American-bashers apart these days.
Posted by rjschwarz 2014-09-12 14:41||   2014-09-12 14:41|| Front Page Top

#14 Update - The very top guy is an ex-Marine who was deployed on US missions also, and said the issue will be resolved with the contracted security company. He said the military uniform will be honored at his district.
Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-09-12 14:57||   2014-09-12 14:57|| Front Page Top

#15 That "guard" from Dearbornistan?
Posted by OldSpook 2014-09-12 15:09||   2014-09-12 15:09|| Front Page Top

#16  that's former Marine, no such thing as an ex Marine.
Posted by Chater Creash8965 2014-09-12 15:53||   2014-09-12 15:53|| Front Page Top

#17 remember John Murtha? Ex-Marine
Posted by Frank G 2014-09-12 16:56||   2014-09-12 16:56|| Front Page Top

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