Spring Valley students organize walkout in support of fired deputy
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - Students at Spring Valley Friday morning gathered to show support for fired school resource officer Ben Fields.
Videos on social media show students at Spring Valley attempting a walkout around 10am in support of the fired deputy.
Spring Valley Principal Jeff Temoney addressed the students during the walkout and stated that he "heard their voices and appreciates you for doing this."
The principal added no one would be suspended as long as everyone returned to class.
Students were also wearing t-shirts that say "Free Fields" and "#Bring Back Ben".
The deputy, who was also an assistant football coach at the school, was fired Wednesday after videos that went viral on social media showed the school resource officer forcibly removing a student from her desk after she failed to leave the room after being asked by a teacher, an administrator and deputy Fields himself.
Sheriff Leon Lott stated Wednesday that the student in the video has some fault in the incident, but that Fields decision to throw her was wrong to and was a key component in the sheriff relieving him of his duties.
WACH Fox has reached out to the district to comment on the walkouts and they are expected to release a statement later Friday.
Spring Valley students organize walkout in support of fired deputy
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - Students at Spring Valley Friday morning gathered to show support for fired school resource officer Ben Fields.
Videos on social media show students at Spring Valley attempting a walkout around 10am in support of the fired deputy.
Spring Valley Principal Jeff Temoney addressed the students during the walkout and stated that he "heard their voices and appreciates you for doing this."
The principal added no one would be suspended as long as everyone returned to class.
Students were also wearing t-shirts that say "Free Fields" and "#Bring Back Ben".
The deputy, who was also an assistant football coach at the school, was fired Wednesday after videos that went viral on social media showed the school resource officer forcibly removing a student from her desk after she failed to leave the room after being asked by a teacher, an administrator and deputy Fields himself.
Sheriff Leon Lott stated Wednesday that the student in the video has some fault in the incident, but that Fields decision to throw her was wrong to and was a key component in the sheriff relieving him of his duties.
WACH Fox has reached out to the district to comment on the walkouts and they are expected to release a statement later Friday.
Spring Valley students organize walkout in support of fired deputy
black students involved in this bullshyt.
as a cop ben fields broke the rules and the law and paid the price for it. but hey whatever 
