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A few verses into their rendition of the national anthem at New York’s 9/11 memorial, a North Carolina student choir was ordered to cease and desist by security.
The glaring offense that caused the interruption, mid-song? The students did not have a permit to allow such a demonstration of patriotism, WPXI reported.
Student choir told to stop singing national anthem at 9/11 memorial https://t.co/iqdDwfb9tK pic.twitter.com/4U75fo5gtA
— WPXI (@WPXI) April 22, 2016
“Basically, they performed approximately half of the National Anthem and they were told by security to cease and desist,” said Waynesville Middle School principal Trevor Putnam. “And they, of course, complied immediately.”
Video of Wednesday’s attempted performance was posted to Facebook by Connie Shepherd Scanlon, who said the students had received a verbal OK from a security guard. She updated the Facebook post to clarify the information.
“Apparently you need a permit, their Choral director would have NEVER let them sing if she had known,” Scanlon said. “She asked permission from a security guard and he said yes. Their guide told them another school sang a couple of weeks before without a permit. This a great group of kids representing their school and the future of our country. It’s amazing of the response from everyone. I personally think it could have been handled differently.”
A permit is, in fact, required. “The 9/11 Memorial provides space on a limited basis for musical performances by individuals or groups who wish to pay tribute,” the website states, noting that such performances require a permit and a $35 fee.
A permit and fee for students to sing the National Anthem in public?
“I think it’s terrible, being a veteran and such,” said memorial visitor Bill Bright, according to WPXI. “Trying to instill on our youth the history of our country and the importance of our country; what we have here. So why stop them from singing our national anthem?”
Seems like a reasonable question, and one that was echoed on social media.
See a sampling of posts and the video, via Facebook, below.
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@WPXI @mzee26 So…the kids need a permit to sing honor to their country? What have we become?
— Robert Citrano (@rmc1264) April 23, 2016
@WPXI Pitiful, but unsurprising in today’s America.
— Jack Matson (@Dump_the_Chump) April 23, 2016
@WPXI Apparently Patriotism is against the law, but you can stomp a flag. Holy Christ has this country lost its way.
— Joe Pallone (@Plonerock) April 23, 2016
@WPXI Love to see security try this stunt on Black Lives Matter idiots doing an impromptu protest!
— InformNow (@InformedNow) April 23, 2016
@WPXI I guess if you let them sing, we’d have to let islamists sing the ISIS national anthem.
— We All Cray. (@cubedblockhead) April 23, 2016
@WPXI Hey idiots, did those that died on 9/11, of said Memorial, did THEY have a permit to die? burn to death? jump? Checking for a friend.
— InformNow (@InformedNow) April 23, 2016
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