<p>MSUDad -
Allow me to be clear - I do NOT condone any of it. </p>
<p>I have read some blogs with first hand information by those who were there and the story is a little different. I am sure that both sides blew some things out of proportion and stories are a little slanted depending on the perspective of the writer. This goes with the territory.
It appears that the incident lasted but a few minutes and was brought under control very quickly by TAC’s and officers at the Citadel. It also could be difficult to determine who made the first contact with whom since the cadets were standing their ground and the Band marched into them.</p>
<p>That said - the only things that anyone can say was inappropriate by the cadets would have been physical contact, including spitting.
You can’t be critical of the cadets booing and jeering nor standing their ground.</p>
<p>I do NOT condone what the Citadel cadets did, nor do I find funny that the Princeton Band would go onto another campus and make fun, bully and attempt to humliate another student body. Or any other band for that matter. I am probably just too old to “get it”.</p>
<p>The rules for behavior are not in the honor code. What is covered is their behavior after when they are brought up for charges - they shall not lie.
Hence, if asked about their part then they must not lie or tolerate lies from another cadet.</p>
<p>I do think the situation could have been prevented. The administration at the Citadel could have been proactive.</p>
<p>The Princeton Band at the end of the game continued to play loudly and raucously as the Citadel cadets lowered the colors. There was disrespect all around.</p>
<p>Obviously, it would have been much better if the Citadel Cadets had simply stood their ground silently and allowed the Princeton Band to mock them, mock their school, hurl insults, tromp all over statues and deface a memorial to those who were KIA in the GWOT. That didn’t happen but if it had happened it would not have been news.</p>