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“The outreach was really to indicate that he, Matthew, understands his mishap in terms of what he did, what he’s caused. He’s remorseful,” Briggs continued. “I took that as some form of apology, but that’s not something I think at this time amounts to a solid apology, from my perspective.

“I don’t think an apology, an ‘I’m sorry,’ makes this go away because there’s a lot of harm that was caused.” The damning footage from the graduation shows Eddy pushing Briggs aside as his daughter was receiving her diploma, saying “I don’t want her touching him.”

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[-] 555@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Or a third.

Matthew Eddy told the Baraboo Police Department he had past issues with School District Superintendent Rainey Briggs. Because of the beef, Eddy said he didn’t want Rainey to have the “satisfaction” of shaking his daughter’s hand as she obtained her diploma.

[-] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 43 points 5 months ago

he had past issues with School District Superintendent Rainey Briggs

"Past issues" such as Briggs having the wrong skin colour?

[-] 555@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

I dunno I’m just quoting. Guy is a nut job either way.

[-] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah I know you were quoting, I just think it's funny how it's being reported like it was some sort of reasonable disagreement when by all appearances it probably wasn't

[-] audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 5 months ago

Correct, the “beef” they are referring to is “rolling his eyes” I’m talking about

[-] 555@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

That’s his problem? Disrespectful eye rolling?

Where’s the beef?

[-] audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 5 months ago

Evidently during a board meeting they were discussing the bullying of his daughter, and the superintendent “rolled his eyes” to something he said.

That’s it. That’s the supposed “beef” the guy had. Like it’s not even a good excuse.

[-] 555@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Was his daughter being bullied?

[-] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

It says further down in the article that his daughter was expelled. When they tried to point the daughter was being expelled for same thing the bully’s were doing to her, the super intendant rolled his eyes.

[-] 555@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Well, if that part is true, it would be a little frustrating.

[-] audiomodder@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

He claims that she was. And he claims that she did “the same thing her bullies did”. But we don’t have any other details. Assuming good intent on the part of the administration (in this case, specifically the principal), I would guess that she was actually the instigator. I mean, it could also be that they were athletes or other stuff that can happen in a small district. But given the actions of her father and the observation that the nut doesn’t usually fall far from the tree, I’m guessing she’s the cause.

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sounds like a bully student got bullied back

[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 5 points 5 months ago
[-] Blooper@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 5 months ago

Mfer... you will not have the satisfaction of again my daughter's hand at her graduation.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

But he gave him the satisfaction of looking like an idiot to people all around the world, which I'm guessing is a lot more satisfying that shaking his daughter's hand would have been.

And I gotta wonder wtf goes on in his head to even worry about someone getting "satisfaction" from shaking hands at a ceremony. I'm pretty sure that, if there is any satisfaction involved, it's supposed to be on the student's side where the diploma and handshake are an acknowledgment of the work they did to receive whatever award or certificate the ceremony is about.

And it should have been entirely up to his daughter whether or not she wanted to receive that handshake.

[-] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Dumb dad trying to protect daughter from being forced to shake hands with someone that might have caused daughter problems or hurt her

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

No one was forcing anyone to do anything until the unironically dumb dad forced the superintendent back.

[-] Beetschnapps@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

That’s more in line with the “deep seated mental issues” and “making excuses” already mentioned.

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Hahahah who believes this poor excuse?!?!!

The dude was shaking everyone's hand and I'm pretty sure it's his job.

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 4 points 5 months ago

“He rolled his eyes when I brought up the fact the same thing happened to her and it pissed me off. She was expelled for doing the same thing that was done to her, and nothing was done to the previous people.”

Sounds like a bullying situation, but she got expelled and the ones who did it to her didn’t. If that’s the case, it’s annoying that the media made him look like a racist. Or he’s a racist and now making this up.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

If she didn't want to shake his hand she could have just grabbed her diploma. There's no requirement for a handshake there. The father didn't want her to shake his hand, and he couldn't convince her not to.

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

I agree, I don’t condone this guy making a scene like this. I just want to point out that it’s not necessarily a racist action.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

It is absolutely not necessarily... But the odds aren't great.

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Please explain. Is it just because one of them is white and the other is black? Why do you think the odds are it's racism?

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah he's gonna need receipts for that beef

[-] 555@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago
[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago
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