Georgia Tech recruit decommits from school after campus police harassment

[Jerz-2]

There are at least a couple of different versions of what happened in the stands that led to the decommitment.

On Twitter, Johnson said “police harassment” was the reason.

Jordan said all was fine when the University's escort took them to their seats prior to the opening kickoff. But he said that after the first half of the game, a Georgia Tech police officer in the stands suddenly started questioning the authenticity of the Georgia Tech guest tickets that Jordan and his mother and brother were wearing on lanyards around their necks.

In an interview Monday with 11Alive's sister station in Jacksonville, First Coast News, Jordan said he had gone to the concession stand, and when he returned, "Two police officers were standing over my mom...They were asking us for our tickets. And they made us feel like we made up the tickets that we had on, like anybody could have made them is basically what they were saying."

He said the officers stepped away, one of them talking on his radio. Then, the one on the radio, Jordan said, returned, "And he was like, 'I'm sorry, I apologize, my bad, sorry for the inconvenience,' he was trying to shake Mom's hand."

What happened next, according to Jordan's account, was a combination of he and his family wanting the officer to go away and leave them alone, and the officer taking offense at that.

"We were like, no, we're good, you don't have to shake our hand, no apologies, just walk away," Jordan said. "He was like, no, let me shake your mom's hand. That's when my brother stood up -- my brother's in the Navy. He stood up like, No, thank you, we don't need your services, you're good, walk away. My mom don't want to shake your hand. That's when the cop got mad and he was like, as a matter of fact, Sir, let me see your identification. So my brother pulled out his military ID, and he had it in his face like this. And then he [the officer] snatched it out of my brother's hand. And my brother's first instinct was to snatch it back. He [the officer] grabbed my brother by the wrist like he was gonna arrest him, or like he was gonna throw him out of the game. That was a white cop. That's when a black cop came up, and he was like, 'What's going on? Everybody calm down. What's going on?'"

Jordan said a few minutes after that, someone came on the police radio authorizing the officers to eject Jordan and his family.

"And they [the person on the radio] was like, they need to leave, if they're misbehaving and they can't control themselves, they need to leave. And we were like, misbehaving? They came to us. They started harassing us.... And I told the police officer, I was like, 'I'm going to de-commit, and you're going to be the reason why.' And he was like, 'I wouldn't give a "fcuk" if you committed or not, because I'm still going to have my job.'"

Some on social media have accused Jordan and his family of being in the wrong seats and refusing to move -- instigating the confrontation -- which Jordan calls lies.

"They told us to sit there, so that's where we sat. They were on the blog saying stuff, like, making up lies, they were like, 'Oh yeah, I seen the whole thing happen, he was yelling and he was being belligerent' and all these words, and I was like, none of that happened, why would you sit there and make up a lie like that?"

The University has said only that there was a misunderstanding about seating, and campus police are investigating what led to the confrontation.

CACs gon' CAC.....

 

[Jerz-2]

The thread on gojackets.com was moved to the paying members section

Gee, I wonder why.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Gee, I wonder why.

Oh I know why

We all know why

 

[Juggalo Fred]

might have to buy this young cat a soda pop if I see him on these Duval streets

Buy him a faygo

 

[NYC Rebel]

Gee, I wonder why.

They need their "safe space" to be there true selves.

 

[PortCityProphet]

The funny part is ia that the cop said he's still gonna have his job...nope he finna get them deavours, this national now and the school can get another top flight security guard but they can't get another top notch left guard. Don't want recruits being harassed and discriminated against. Paul Johnson gon yell at the AD, the AD gon yell at the president and the president gonna yell at the head of the campus police and we know who he gon yell at and fire. Buddy better print his resume on the company printer while he still can

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

On another note @Rekkapryde did you go to the game? I was there but I didn't give any fux about the game. I was rubbing elbows with President Bud and Author Blank.

The GT network is pretty damn solid.

 

[AVXL]

Smartest decision that young man could make

fukk the cops and fukk Tech at the same damn time @iamstr8fire @Rekkapryde @The_Sheff @Mr Hate Coffee

 

[Alexander The Great]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the First Coast’s top 2016 offensive line prospects is headed north of the Florida-Georgia border.

Ed White’s Jordan Johnson announced via his Twitter account, Wednesday, that he has committed to Georgia Tech.

Johnson, the younger brother of former Rutgers offensive lineman and current Baltimore Raven Kaleb Johnson, is the 21st ranked guard in the 2016 class by both Rivals and 247Sports. Both have him ranked as a three-star prospect. ESPN has him as a four-star recruit and the 23rd ranked player at his position.

Ed White's Jordan Johnson commits to Georgia Tech

go to FAMU young man

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

Good

 

[The_Sheff]

Eye witness accounts state the guy was sitting in a section he wasnt supposed to be in and when asked to move showed his recruit lanyard and stated he was supposed to be there. There is a designated area that recruits are supposed to sit in, if he wasnt in it then he should have been moved. Eye witnesses also state the cop was a jackass but it wasnt on some "oh you are black so you have to move" type of deal like its being framed.

Personally I wouldnt mess up my future by leaving a top in the nation engineering and management school because a cop was a jackass. Give the school time to rectify the situation and go on from there. Painting a school as racially diverse as GT as some kind of racist institution because of a cop is just flat out absurd. I hope he doesnt think SEC country is going to have a welcoming campus.

Most likely he saw that bullshyt that was taking place on the field and was looking for a reason to bounce. Unless he wants to spend the next 4-5 years performing the bellow flop technique as an offensive lineman we really dont have much to offer him on the field.

 

[O.G.B]

Looks like Georgia Tech is standing behind the police officer.

"Georgia Tech is defending a campus police officer accused of racially profiling a high profile football recruit -- saying an incident at last week's game was simply a "miscommunication."

The man at the center of the controversy is Jordan Johnson -- one of the best high school linemen in the county.

Johnson and his mother were at the GT vs. Georgia game on Saturday -- but his mom was kicked out of their section by a GT police officer because she had no ticket.

Johnson says he was given a special lanyard which gave them access to a section for recruits and their families ... but claims the officer didn't care -- and treated them like they forged their badges and didn't belong.

Johnson has since decommitted from GT ... and some people feel the situation was another instance of racial profiling.

Now, a rep for the school has issued a statement essentially backing the officer.

"The Georgia Tech Police Department review of the complaint confirms the initial assessment as a miscommunication about seating and credentials in a section," a rep for GT says.

"The family was among those who were inappropriately sitting in the section and asked to relocate as part of a general sweep. Officials have been in contact with the family and are continuing to review the matter."

So far, no word if Johnson is buying the explanation -- or if he's even considering recommitting to GT."



Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/01/georg...ofile-recruit-miscommunication/#ixzz3t71JqP00



http://www.tmz.com/2015/12/01/georg...on-racially-profile-recruit-miscommunication/

 

[O.G.B]

Eye witness accounts state the guy was sitting in a section he wasnt supposed to be in and when asked to move showed his recruit lanyard and stated he was supposed to be there. There is a designated area that recruits are supposed to sit in, if he wasnt in it then he should have been moved. Eye witnesses also state the cop was a jackass but it wasnt on some "oh you are black so you have to move" type of deal like its being framed.
.

"Eye witness accounts" = Usually biased &/or Racist Whites.
"Eye witness accounts" = The police officers own account of the situation.

Personally I wouldnt mess up my future by leaving a top in the nation engineering and management school because a cop was a jackass. Give the school time to rectify the situation and go on from there. Painting a school as racially diverse as GT as some kind of racist institution because of a cop is just flat out absurd. I hope he doesnt think SEC country is going to have a welcoming campus.

Jordan Johnson is a top football recruit with numerous opportunities to attend other first class college institutions that are just as good or better than Georgia Tech to pursue his education while working towards a professional football career.

"The Yellow Jackets win out in the Johnson sweepstakes over a number of top-notch schools including Ohio State, Miami, LSU, Virginia Tech, and Ole’ Miss (among others)."

So Johnson doesn't have to (nor should he) kowtow to Georgia Tech & should without a doubt stick to his principles if he truly feels that he & his family were truly discriminated against by GT campus Police.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

post some quotes

Actually DONT.

 

[Rekkapryde]

The funny part is ia that the cop said he's still gonna have his job...nope he finna get them deavours, this national now and the school can get another top flight security guard but they can't get another top notch left guard. Don't want recruits being harassed and discriminated against. Paul Johnson gon yell at the AD, the AD gon yell at the president and the president gonna yell at the head of the campus police and we know who he gon yell at and fire. Buddy better print his resume on the company printer while he still can

Bingo. He fukked up BIG TIME with that one.

You fukk with Cacs money and they will Nino Brown #canceldatbytch your pink ass in a heartbeat.

White Privilege is all good till you fukking with the money.