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A drug sweep Wednesday morning at a South Carolina school has some parents and students questioning police tactics.
Surveillance video from Stratford High School in Goose Creek shows 14 officers, some with guns drawn, ordering students to lie the ground as police searched for marijuana. Students who didn't comply with the orders quickly enough were reportedly handcuffed.
Police didn't find any criminals in the armed sweep, but they say search dogs smelled drugs on a dozen backpacks.
The school's principal defended the dramatic sweep.
"We received reports from staff members and students that there was a lot of drug activity," said George McCrackin. "Recently we busted a student for having over 300-plus prescription pills. The volume and the amount of marijuana coming into the school is unacceptable."
...Jeebus, I'm watching the video now. There are like 5 million surveillance cameras in that place. Who can fucking live like that?