I had to laugh at this report of a young graduate at the University of Buffalo who was determined to have his infant son share the stage with him - despite regulations forbidding it due to safety reasons. Despite campus police trying to stop him, he succeeded.
A University at Buffalo graduate and proud father defied school officials as he ran across the stage to receive his diploma with his young son in tow and police in pursuit, according to viral footage that has been viewed over 8 million times.
Jean Paul Al Arab had promised his son they’d collect his diploma together. He kept that vow at the university’s Alumni Arena on Sunday despite the youngster not being allowed to cross the stage because of safety concerns.
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School security and a police officer attempted to grab the determined graduate, but failed when Al Arab made it on stage and celebrated in front of the raucous crowd.
Al Arab also shook hands with the school administrators on stage before walking off as a police officer waited behind him on stage.
I liked the University's comment about his son.
Al Arab’s son, despite wearing the traditional cap and gown, did not receive a diploma, with the school saying he was a few credits shy of graduation standards.
“We hope to see him back on stage in about 20 years so he can follow in his dad’s footsteps,” the school said.
There's more at the link. Here's a video clip of the event.
That video should definitely go into the family album for future posterity . . .
Peter
6 comments:
Jean just pre-emptively torpedoed himself getting hired in any industry with lots of safety regulations as far as I see. He decided his 'promise' to an infant FAR below the age of understanding language much less reason was more important than any attendance rules or safety regulations. He demonstrated he will evade any regulations or safety rules just because he wants to.
Thank you, Jean, you've probably saved your life by not getting hired for a job were safety rules are written in blood and tombstones.
Snerk...
The kid probably reads as well as most junior high students in Baltimore, Chicago, Portland Oregon ...
Oh, goodie; another special person defiantly gets their way. (Please wait while I roll my eyes)
For those who might cheer for this guy because they don't like the "safety regulations", what will happen next is there will be another graduate who promised that his entire extended family will go up on stage with him. And then someone will want his pet llama...
Most graduates arrive at diplomas without any education.
The kid was simply cutting to the chase.
The university is merely uncomfortable that a toddler has pointed out their lack of clothes.
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