The question is why did they protest Kemetstry.
It appears the kids were more concerned about a football game, since Fields was also a coach. And except for this slamming incident, obviously, Fields had established good rapport with the kids.
So, in my opinion, they were being selfish and insensitive to the wrong Fields committed that day ... Nevertheless, here's what I found:
Spring Valley students stage walkout in support of Ben Fields
... Several students said those 15 seconds don’t reflect the Ben Fields they know.
"He was a great guy," student London Harrell said. "He protected us and everything. He was our school resource officer. We always could depend on him and everything. Every time I saw him, he was always joking around with people. It was never like ‘Oh, I’m about to body slam you.'"
Parents have said the protests could continue once school lets out. There is also a football game at Spring Valley in just a few hours ...
http://www.live5news.com/story/3039...udents-stage-walkout-in-support-of-ben-fields
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Students Walk Out in Support of Fired Deputy
... Students reportedly chanted “Free Fields” in support of Ben Fields, a school resource officer and football coach who was caught on tape forcibly removing a black student from her desk, allegedly because she was disrupting class. The students walked into the school atrium and then returned to class after administrators addressed them ...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/10/30/students-walk-out-for-fired-deputy.html
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The way that guy grabbed that girl....he had no regard for removing her,he was angry at that point. Removing her was a second thought. If you have a quick temper, or the ability to NOT BE HUMBLE.....then you should not work with children. I am just surprised that we no longer put the thought process....and emotional development of a child, BELOW that of an adult.
Why black fam???? Just why......SMDH
Peace!