The brouhaha over the recently ended activity by Northampton police to offer high-fives to elementary students as they walked into school is missing one element crucial to any conflict: two sides.
Police in the western Massachusetts city of Northampton won't be offering high-fives to elementary students as they come into school anymore because some residents think it may make illegal immigrants feel uncomfortable.
The High Five Friday program initially got a good reaction from school officials, students, and parents when it started in December.