Unfortunately, in some school districts around the country, staff members must figure out how to de-escalate a scuffle between students here and there. However, one Mississippi assistant principal may face criminal charges after allegedly being too rough with a student girl.
Shameka Mcentyre told WMC Action News 5 her 12-year-old daughter got into a tussle with another student when Southaven Middle School Assistant Principal Granger Brown attempted to separate the two. However, Mcentyre claims Brown hemmed her daughter up by her hair and her jacket and kicked her.
Mcentyre told reporters her allegations stem from the firsthand account of her daughter in addition to a video of the incident that was sent to her.
The mother claimed no one from the school or school district contacted her about the incident. However, her daughter did receive a suspension as a result of the fight, putting her out of school for nearly a week. Ms. Mcentyre says her daughter isn’t the only one who should’ve faced disciplinary action.
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“All they were concerned about was getting her suspended for the fight but when this grown man put his foot on my daughter and snatching her, that’s not cool,” said Mcentyre.
We’ve seen the video here at Action News 5, but we don’t have permission to show the video. Mcentyre told us that school leaders told her that the principal has been suspended. We are not sure if that’s with or without pay. Mcentyre said that a suspension is not enough.
“This looks like she was literally being attacked. And the way he did it and walked off it was like his whole demeanor his whole-body language was like and he cannot say he did not do that on purpose. You purposely did that like you had a personal issue with her,” said Mcentyre.
Mcentyre said she planned to take justice into her own hands and file charges against the assistant principal. It’s unclear what those charges are but they will be addressed in court at a later date.
The Root reached out to Brown for more information but has not heard back.