No “Boots on the Ground” in Flagler County, Florida
“Boots on the Ground” Patrols Reminiscent of Slave Patrols, Threaten to Arrest Black People Showing Up to Dance
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly demonstrated his true colors when he canceled a Boots on the Ground Line Dance competition at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, one day before the event. The song, Boots on the Ground, has taken Black America by storm, as has the line dance associated with it. Consider the dance a more complicated version of the Electric Slide. Its popularity transcends age groups. I was recently invited to a gathering where a couple of dozen people came to a home to watch a video and learn the dance. The average age of the guests was at least their late 60s.
Boots on the Ground dance competitions have popped up all over the country, but won’t be allowed in Flagler County, Florida, where I reside. Organizer Troy Reddin said after securing both the permit and the keys to the fairgrounds, Staly looked into his background and used his past as a rapper to profile him as a violent person and convince the county to cancel the event. In a…
