Video reveals white dad falsely declare black superintendent ‘touched’ him first when he rushed commencement stage

After a white Wisconsin father rushed a commencement stage and pushed a Black superintendent to stop him from shaking his daughter’s hand, he falsely told police the school official touched him first, new video reveals.

On Could 31, Matthew Eddy barged onto the stage at Baraboo High School’s commencement as his daughter was shaking arms with college officers. As she approached Superintendent Rainey Briggs, the father jumped on stage, grabbed the superintendent by his arm and dragged him away from his daughter, viral video of the incident shows.

Now, new police video reveals that Eddy falsely said the superintendent touched him first — a declare that video footage of the commencement disproves.

“I didn’t contact him till he touched me,” Eddy advised Baraboo Police Officer Brandon Meyer simply minutes after the incident, in accordance with footage first obtained by native outlet WISN 12.

“I didn’t need him to have the ability to shake her f****** hand as a result of he doesn’t deserve it from her,” Eddy continued.

When police stated they weren’t conscious of any allegations that Briggs had focused Eddy’s daughter, he defined he was upset a couple of perceived slight by the college district. Eddy stated his daughter needed to meet with college officers relating to expulsion however didn’t present particulars.

Eddy additionally advised police Briggs beforehand “rolled his eyes” when he spoke to him about his daughter.

Officers wrote in a report that they’d purpose to imagine the push was “pre-planned” and that the daddy was sorry for the incident — however solely due to the influence it had on his graduating daughter.

Eddy has since been charged with disorderly conduct, and Briggs has filed a restraining order in opposition to the daddy.

“We wish to emphasize that the protection and well-being of our college students, employees, and neighborhood members is a prime precedence,” Baraboo College District spokesperson Hailey Wagner stated in an announcement relating to the incident.

In the meantime, the Baraboo College Board condemned it.

“No worker of the College District of Baraboo ought to concern for his or her bodily security when fulfilling their job duties or at every other time,” the college board said. “That this grownup felt emboldened to behave on this means in entrance of a whole lot of scholars and different adults ought to deeply hassle us all; any such conduct won’t be tolerated.”

Whereas Eddy didn’t make any point out of Briggs’ race, David Hart, president of Blacks for Political and Social Motion of Dane County, advised WMTV 5 he’s involved about how Briggs was handled.

“After Dr. Briggs was pushed out of the best way and prevented from doing his job, it doesn’t seem that anybody checked on Dr. Briggs’ welfare, and he was pressured to proceed on amid this trauma,” Hart advised the outlet. “Whereas this incident may definitely have race impartial explanations, the therapy of Dr. Briggs appears to be like all too acquainted to us.”

Baraboo Excessive College beforehand made nationwide information in 2018 when a photo emerged depicting a number of present and former college students doing the Nazi salute.

One boy within the entrance row may also be seen forming his index finger and thumb into an “OK” signal, a logo co-opted by followers of far-right and white supremacist actions. The picture was taken forward of their junior promenade and was not affiliated with the college or college district.

Nevertheless, the college district finally refused to take disciplinary motion in opposition to the scholars, citing their first modification rights.