High school students arrested after reading Orwell's 1984 over the intercom system

May 22, 2008 14:17

Two arrested after ORR High School protest

May 21, 2008 7:18 PM
MATTAPOISETT - Two students were arrested and another 15 to 20 staged a sit-in at Old Rochester Regional High School Wednesday in a protest that began after students briefly commandeered the intercom system during MCAS testing, school officials and students said.

Thomas Buckley, 17, of 111 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett, and Zachary Sherman, 17, of 79 Dexter Lane, Rochester, were charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and disturbing the school, according to police reports.

They were arraigned in Wareham District Court and released on personal recognizance; pre-trial is set for June 27, police said.
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