Principal Who Approved Drug Raid Steps Down
The principal of a high school where police drew their guns on students and ordered them to the floor during a drug raid has announced his resignation.
Stratford High School Principal George McCrackin had asked Goose Creek police to come to the school after receiving reports of marijuana sales.
No one was arrested.
The raid led to allegations of excessive force and racism because many of the students at the school during the early morning raid were black. Police said they believed the tactics were needed to ensure safety.
The district superintendent told reporters that McCrackin will be reassigned.
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