Alabama high school band director arrested for defying police and continuing performance

A high school band director in Alabama was arrested and shocked with a stun gun after refusing to end his band's performance at a football game. Birmingham police asked both bands to stop playing to clear the stadium, but the director disregarded the officers' instructions. He was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, and resisting arrest after getting into a scuffle with police officers. The band director was treated at a hospital, booked into jail, and later released on bail. The incident is under investigation by the Birmingham Police Department's Internal Affairs Division.