Greenwich HS Students Plan 'Die-In' for Monday Morning

The protests that have followed grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in Ferguson, MO and New York City for the deaths of minorities, apparently will be coming to Greenwich.

Students at Greenwich High School are planning a “die-in” at the Hillside Road campus on Monday morning, according to an announcement posted on Facebook by student government President Blake Reinken.

Here’s what Reinken posted:

Let’s both further the national discussion and start a discussion in our own community about the relationship between law enforcement and minorities. Let’s make a statement that we stand against any cruel or unequal treatment of minorities by police in our community and all communities throughout America. Let’s do this by meeting at the beginning of first lunch on Monday in the front courtyard and staging a “die-in” at exactly 11:40 AM where we lay on the floor in silence.

Schedule:

11:30 - Organizers Meet, Set Up Begins

11:37 - Fourth Block Classes End

11:40 - “Die-In” Begins

11:45 - “Die-In” Ends, Speech / Press Questions

Check back for coverage of the “die-in.”

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