A lot of media attention has been given to the Friday, Oct. 7 fight between two – and at one point three – students at a Southern Guilford High School game, in part because the fight was caught on video and was quite intense.
In fact, it was so intense that the school resource officer – a deputy with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department assigned to protect school students and staff – ended up using a good deal of pepper spray to put an end to the fight.
On Monday, Oct. 10, the Guilford County Sherriff’s Department released its official statement regarding the fight and the use of pepper spray on the students. The release also notes that the department will not be offering any other comments regarding the matter.
The statement reads, “On Friday, October 7, 2022, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a fight occurred between two juveniles at a Southern Guilford High School football game. As deputies from the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office were making their way toward the fight, a large crowd quickly formed around the two juveniles. The School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Southern Guilford was actively engaged in trying to separate the two, when a third subject inserted themselves into the fight. Pepper spray was utilized by the SRO to separate the individuals as they were refusing to comply with the officer’s commands to disengage. This successfully ended the fight and dispersed the crowd which had gathered around it.”
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office provides a law enforcement presence at all Guilford County Schools high school football games.
Southern Guilford is the same high school where, in May of 2021, one of the most famous fights in the history of Guilford County Schools occurred: Eight people – including an adult – walked onto campus and assaulted a 14-year-old girl in her classroom.
In the Oct. 7 fight at the Southern Guilford football game, all the combatants were juveniles.
The Sheriff’s Department reported that no injuries were caused as a result of the pepper spray, however, the two juveniles in the initial fight had “minor injuries related to the fight.”
The statement this week from the department is all that can be expected.
“Because the individuals involved were juveniles, N.C. General Statute 7B-3100 precludes the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office from releasing any further information concerning our investigation, its outcome, or juvenile court action taken, if any,” the statement reads.
Sadly and most likely Sheriff Rogers was doing so sort of re-election event on county dime during normal business hours using county employees in uniform. It’s crazy he has all this help with the countless daily events but the SRO can’t get any help. Why hasnt the county manager called him out. Danny’s spending is out of control. Wait til tax payers buys over $60000 worth of cowboy hats.
Let me guess the race of those involved
It is because of racist people like Rebel that we have to have woke policies forcing diversity. So anytime you want to curse Libs for pushing a social agenda of equality down your throat, you can thank Rebel.
Thanks chris glad I get under your skin and I will wear your label and fly my flag Proudly. Come party with me and my “ family “ some Saturday night.
Rather than guessing, see the video.
Go ahead. But also use your REAL NAME.
The video is on local Fox website. Search for it.
Vote this clown out!
Apparently those students have not been taught that if you do stupid things, you win stupid prizes.
Unfortunately the laws in NC with respect to juveniles provides them with at will, free will, with little to no responsibility for their action(s). Until we the people vote in those who will change the laws, stop making excuses for why little” who ever” is not responsible and the courts start taking positive action we are stuck with these running free morons. Yes parents should be held accountable if they have prior knowledge or hide “ whoever” from being responsible. This can be changed by our legislators or we take matters into our own hands. The Bible and the bat- first we pray, if that does not work, we beat the hell out of them! Hopefully the first works?
Guilford county should employ severe penalties for violence on school grounds. If not these behaviors will continue to escalate. Multiple arrests should have been a no brainer. As long as the permissive feel good but nonsensical policies of the leftist Democrats and their diversion programs are in place violence will continue and thrive. It should be zero tolerance for all violence on school grounds at all times by all ages. Maybe target parents of violent teens and charge teenage bystanders that encourage and share on social media instead of the infantile hand slaps currently used.