Alabama Band Director Tased and Arrested for Refusing to Stop Performance at Football Game

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An Alabama high school band director was tased and arrested by police after refusing to stop his band's performance following a football game. The police body camera video shows officers repeatedly asking the director to stop, but he refuses. The situation escalates, and the director is hit with a stun gun multiple times before being handcuffed. The police allege that the director swung at an officer, a claim he denies. The superintendent is gathering facts, and the director's attorney accuses the police of excessive force and wrongful arrest. The director has been charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, and resisting arrest.
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