When an active-duty soldier went to his daughter’s school to speak with her and her counselor, they refused to let him in. The reason why is enough to make you scream. Lt. Col. Sherwood Baker has been in the Army for 24 years and had his military uniform on when he went to the Rochester, Mich. school. When he approached the door, security told him he would have to go home and change if he wanted to be let in, MyFoxDetroit reports. According to Baker’s wife Rachel, “Before he was allowed in, the security guard stopped him and said, ‘Sorry you’re not allowed in the school.’ Security told him men and women in uniform weren’t allowed because it may offend another student.” Baker had an appointment with his daughter’s guidance counselor regarding her class schedule, but Fox2 reports they wouldn’t let him in because he wasn’t wearing a tie. The superintendent of Rochester Schools, Robert Shaner – also a veteran – is said to have remedied the situation and sent a letter to Fox2 regarding the incident. “The district has apologized for any perception that individuals in uniform are not welcome in the school. The district does not have a policy excluding individuals in uniform and will be working with administration and the firm that handles our security to make sure district policies are understood and communicated accurately.” One can’t help but blame the hyper-sensitive culture we’ve become for such a ridiculous act. In what world do we live that anybody would even think that a man in a U.S. Army uniform would ever offend one of the students? Oh, that’s right it was in Michigan, ‘nuff said. Check out Fox2’s coverage below:
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