Graduation Days are a time of celebration but this season it seems celebrations have limits. This is the second story that I have seen this week that cheering has either landed the graduate or a guest in hot water. South Carolina mom Shannon Cooper was arrested for cheering at her daughter’s graduation. Yes, I said arrested. Why is this behavior being criminalized? Yesterday I wrote about a young man who is being forced to do community service because his guests cheered too loudly. High school graduation is an accomplishment. Schools celebrate graduating from pre-school, kindergarten and middle school, but while that is nice it is also a requirement. Children have to stay in school until they are 16, but not all children graduate from high school. I attended my son’s graduation a couple of weeks ago and there were families there that cheered very loudly and I must admit sometimes I said inwardly “alright already”, but never did I think they should be arrested. This is ridiculous and rather sad. No one should be cuffed and led away in handcuffs for cheering for her daughter’s accomplishment. Share your thoughts.
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