Stun gun used on band director

Authorities in Birmingham, Alabama, are investigating after police shocked a high school band director with a stun gun in front of dozens of students after a football game Thursday.

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. A high school band director was shot with a stun gun late last week and subsequently jailed after he refused to stop his band from performing, even after he was ordered by police to do so. According to local outlet AL.

Stun gun used on band director

A high school band director in Alabama was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after police said he refused to end his band's performance, according to reports. The band director for the Jackson-Olin home team obliged to the request from police. While the students of Minor High School stopped playing, their band director Johnny Mims urged them to keep going. Fitzgerald said officers approached Mims with the help of school security and attempted to arrest him for disorderly conduct, but said he got into a scuffle with them. Fitzgerald said the band director refused to place his hands behind his back and shoved an officer. Mims was transported to a hospital for evaluation before being booked in jail. He was reportedly charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest. Mims was released after posting bail. Video of the incident circulating online shows those gathered around Mims screaming in terror at the tasing. Your officers gave the director an unlawful order he did not have to follow, got his feelers hurt and responded with violence," commenter Nathan McGrew wrote. It is common for bands to play after games. I have never heard of police officers asking a band to stop doing their job which is entertainment," Facebook user Chris Reeves wrote. As per protocol, the Birmingham Police Department investigates all incidents where force is used by an officer during an arrest.

After being taken to the hospital for treatment, Mims was put in custody in Birmingham City Jail.

Associated Press Associated Press. AP — Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students, in a chaotic scuffle that broke out after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game. State Rep. The Birmingham Police Department said it remains under investigation but the band director resisted arrest and allegedly pushed an officer. The altercation erupted after the game last Thursday between Minor and Jackson-Olin high schools. In the body camera video released by police Monday night, officers are seen approaching Mims, the band director at Minor, as the band plays in the stands. They ask him several times to stop the band and clear the stadium.

A band director was shocked with a stun gun and arrested after he disregarded police requests to stop his band's performance following a high school football game, according to a Birmingham Police Department spokesperson. Birmingham police officers started clearing out the stadium when the game ended and noticed "both schools' bands still performing," said spokesperson Truman Fitzgerald in a statement. Officers spoke with both band directors and asked them to stop playing music "so students and attendees would leave the stadium," said the statement. The home team band stopped playing when asked, but Minor's band director, Johnny Mims, did not stop and "instructed his band to continue performing," according to Birmingham police. Bodycam video released by Birmingham police shows multiple officers telling Mims to end the performance while the band director repeats "get out of my face. This is our last song," Mims then tells the officers. When one officer threatens, "You will go to jail," Mims responds with a thumbs-up and says, "That's cool. The stadium's field lights are then turned off and the band concludes its song. When Mims steps off the platform, a struggle ensues between him and the officers as they appear to try to handcuff him while he yells "get off of me.

Stun gun used on band director

Multiple videos of the incident circulated on social media this weekend and police on Monday shared body cam video. Who is Johnny Mims? I want to give students the opportunity I had to be able to go to college and build the craft. That probe came after a band parent accused him of angry outbursts and verbal abuse. Several band members and parents rallied in support of Mims, the report stated.

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While the students of Minor High School stopped playing, their band director Johnny Mims urged them to keep going. A sergeant was also seen in the video telling the director to "cut it. He was reportedly charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest. The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Upon release from the hospital he was booked into jail, where he posted bail. Johnny Mims, the band director for Minor High School in Adamsville, Alabama, who was shocked with a stun gun by Birmingham police after he refused to stop his band's performance after a football game said he was trying to celebrate his school's win. Officer Truman Fitzgerald, a spokesman for the department, said Mims was charged with disorderly conduct, physical harassment and resisting arrest. But just because Mims was conducting his band doesn't mean that he could ignore officers' orders, Higgins said. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Home U. Woodfin announced the formation of a civilian-led Public Safety Advisory Committee, though his office said it had been in development for some time and was not related to the incident at the football game. Mims was released after posting bail. The stadium lights cut off, the video showed, and a police sergeant is heard directing an officer to handcuff Mims. Your officers gave the director an unlawful order he did not have to follow, got his feelers hurt and responded with violence," commenter Nathan McGrew wrote. Sections U.

Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming students after he refused to immediately stop the band following a football game. In an image made from video released by the Birmingham Police Dept.

Juandalynn Givan, who is the attorney representing him, said the same. Police said that Mims was treated at the stadium and then taken to the hospital. This is our last song," Mims says in response. Soon after, the stadium lights were turned off, and the band continued to play the remaining few bars of their song, at which point Mims motioned for the performance to conclude. Click to return to homepage Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Twitter Send this page to someone via email See more sharing options. Email Address Subscribe. Report an Error. His reputation has been impacted. While attempting to handcuff the director after the band stopped performing, an officer can be heard saying, "I'm fixing to tase you. The band director for the Jackson-Olin home team obliged to the request from police. The Birmingham Police Department said it remains under investigation but the band director resisted arrest and allegedly pushed an officer. Trending Now. Mims said that he told them they would leave after the band finished its last song.