Someone in this thread -- I forget who. Or perhaps it was in a quoted / referenced blog, and so forth. You know you've heard it, if not in those precise words. Lots of people feel that way. They see black lives matter, etc., as whiny ridiculousness. Nowhere did I say YOU feel that way, so I'm not sure why you went after me exactly. I feel like you're putting words in my mouth or wanting to force absolutes where I may not see them. Sorry I can't play along. I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but technically you're saying "you have the right to be offended." Yes, we as Americans seem better than EVER at being offended, sadly. I totally agree that offensive and threatening are different; that should be perhaps a mantra for any sane person involved. There have been threatening acts on both sides of this present troubles, from everything I've read. And there are people on all sides conflating and confusing offensive and threatening. Cheers. I actually like the piece on fascism from harvard. I could quibble semantically, but it makes some valid points.
And how a Swastika painted on your dorm wall isnt threatening. Bahaha. It's just decoration apparently. Let's put "racist" in quotes too. Take your country back culture warriors!
It wasn't painted on a dorm room. It apparently was smeared on a bathroom wall, and the rest of the **** was left on the floor. That is some really threatening stuff......
This Mizzou thing is hilarious. There is literally nothing going on campus and I'm seeing tweets everywhere like 'omg #PrayForMizzou stay strong y'all'. Fake KKK rumors being spread??
CometsWin coming hard with the "facts" again. Bathroom, bedroom, when it comes to feces is there really a big difference?
Oh dear Nook, always downplaying racism as merely perception. Those silly swastikas! You seem oblivious to how ignorant you sound. MU student accused of hate crime pleads guilty to lesser charge http://www.columbiatribune.com/news...cle_65dd266f-40d4-58ba-b38a-321233c798b9.html A 19-year-old University of Missouri student accused of a hate crime for vandalizing a residence hall in April pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor and was placed on probation for two years. Bradley M. Becker was first charged with second-degree property damage motivated by discrimination, a Class D felony punishable by as much as four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree property damage and was given a suspended 90-day jail sentence. His probation will be unsupervised. Becker was arrested April 21, 13 days after a swastika and symbol for the “Illuminati” were discovered in a Mark Twain Residence Hall stairwell. Two days later, a swastika and the words “You have been warned” were found in the same spot, after the other symbols had been covered with paint. University of Missouri police arrested Becker after anonymous tips identified him as the culprit. In an interview with an MU police officer, Becker admitted to the vandalism, according to a probable cause statement, saying he “acted in the spur of the moment” and was inspired by YouTube videos.
Oh look, I thought this was just a crazy racial hysteria rumor too. Students sentenced for cotton ball incident http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2010/4/29/students-sentenced-cotton-ball-incident/ Sean Fitzgerald, 19, and Zachary Tucker, 21, were sentenced to two years' unsupervised probation and 80 hours of community service Thursday for scattering cotton balls Feb. 26 on the lawn of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center. They both pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor of littering. Boone County assistant prosecuting attorney Ryan Haigh asked for 120 days in the Boone County Jail, two years of unsupervised probation and 40 hours of community service. "If there is a repeat of any conduct similar to this, I won't set a cap of 120 days (in jail)," Judge Deborah Daniels said. Fitzgerald and Tucker have withdrawn from MU and plan to return in the fall. The university is requiring them to complete 30 hours of community service and write a series of reflective papers, their attorneys said. Both defendants expressed remorse for their actions. "It left a black mark on the campus that I chose to attend, that I wanted to attend," Tucker said. Junior Bryan Like, a frequent visitor at the BCC, testified at the sentencing. "The action that was taken in placing the item, which has a very strong connection with my culture, with my ethnicity, in a place that I am located in often, was a slap in the face," Like said. Fitzgerald and Tucker were charged with littering for placing the cotton balls on private property without the permission of the owner. But Haigh said the crime was more severe due to the psychological injury to the victims. "This is not your classic littering case," Haigh said. "It's far different." Fitzgerald's attorney Kevin O'Brien said the incident was a prank in bad taste. He said Fitzgerald had already endured significant punishment for his act, including embarrassment, media attention and a stain on his record. "I'm not trying to minimize his conduct," O'Brien said. "But I'm trying to explain to the court that Mr. Fitzgerald is truly sorry for what he's done." Fitzgerald's defense included a letter from assistant professor LaTrese Adkins, who said Fitzgerald had spoken to students in her black studies class and expressed genuine remorse. Deputy Chancellor Michael Middleton said the incident was an embarrassment to the university and it made some students fear for their safety and question their welcome at MU. "This incident was much more, in our view, than a childish prank," Middleton said. Sophomore Whitney Williams said she had been shocked upon hearing about the incident. "(The BCC) is my house," Williams said. "It was like somebody had disrespected my home." Tucker's attorney, Christopher Slusher, said Tucker has already suffered for the incident, citing his withdrawal from school, apology to the BCC and the loss of his Navy ROTC scholarship. "A tremendous amount of punishment has already taken place," Slusher said. Middleton called the crime severe but said the sentence should offer the defendants opportunities to learn and grow into respectable citizens. He said the university organized town hall meetings and a mediation session to facilitate discussion of the incident. Like said he had accepted Fitzgerald's apology at the mediation session but did not think it was sincere. The conditions of Tucker and Fitzgerald's probations included surrendering their drivers' licenses for 60 days and submitting to chemical tests and substance abuse assessments. Daniels said she included these conditions because Fitzgerald was inebriated at the time of the incident, and Tucker, though sober, did not stop him. "I believe you need to be responsible for your conduct," Daniels said. Daniels scheduled a victim impact panel, which she ordered Tucker and Fitzgerald to attend, for Aug. 16. "I am pleased that the legal process concerning the incident that occurred on Feb. 26 in front of the Black Culture Center is completed," Chancellor Brady Deaton said in a news release. "We remain committed to promoting and reinforcing diversity at MU."
COTTON BALLS! What's next, TOILET PAPER IN TREES??? FIRE UP THE ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR THESE INCORRIGIBLES!!
I'm curious. Is there a photograph somewhere of this? If so, that should put the furor over whether this actually exists to rest. If not, how is this possible in a world of smartphones with cameras on just about every person these days?
LMFAO why would you possible post that article, it doesn't support your position at all. A stairwell? A swastika AND a symbol for the illuminati???????????? "acted in the spur of the moment." Please tell me where the racism is. Please tell who in their right mind is afraid of the illuminati? Sounds like property damage...... OH WAIT! It was property damage!
I think it existed, there is a police report from when it happened (per CBS). However it was in the restroom on the wall and there was a pile of **** on the floor underneath it. It was an idiot being disgusting. I really would love an explanation of how this is possibly threatening..... it was in a public dorm restroom.
I'm not racist in any way. The cotton balls incident was at offensive, indeed, and a childish prank. The perpetrators were given punishment in a court of law.
I think minimizing people being upset by feces swastikas on their dorm walls and death threats on twitter is pretty racist.
It was on the bathroom walls. It was a single swastika in the bathroom wall, made out of ****.... with a pile of **** underneath it. Yes..... quite racist indeed.
The National Socialist German Workers Party was certainly racist. The swastika was certainly not their invention and they are not the only ones who have used it as a symbol. How in the world do you arrive at the conclusion that a swastika is in itself racist? You appear to be reaching here.
