Criminal charges for racism?

[jimnyc]

If it's ok to burn the American flag, then it's sure as shit ok for people to say stupid shit in a video recording. I would say this is more about 'speech' than burning things.

What this kid said is retarded. In no way is he right with what he said, and I'm not defending what he said. But when we start charging people with crimes, for recording stuff and/or attaching a racist comment to it - then we have issues with our freedom of speech. No one was hurt nor anyone in danger. This is just an asshole that's expressing his racist POS opinion.

If they were to do this - there would be millions and millions to follow, as I watch videos with crap like that in it daily at liveleak, worldstar and other sites like them.

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Charges Possible Over Video Of Black Student Eating Chicken

EASTON, Pa. (AP) – A teenager accused of producing a racist video of a black classmate eating chicken and posting it online could face criminal charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said he’s considering ethnic intimidation and harassment charges against a 14-year-old white student at Saucon Valley High School.

The teenager recorded a 16-year-old black boy eating chicken wings and in narrating the video called the older boy the N-word and made references to “being broke and on welfare,” said Morganelli, who called the video “reprehensible” and “repulsive.”

After seeing the video on social media, the black student attacked the white student at a football game, Morganelli said. Lower Saucon police charged the black student with assault and other offenses; the charges are pending in juvenile court.

Morganelli opened the probe on Wednesday after an attorney for the black student showed him the video.

The Saucon Valley School District investigated the incident and “handled it very appropriately,” schools Superintendent Monica McHale-Small told The Morning Call newspaper of Allentown. She called the white student’s behavior “incredibly vile.”

The students’ names haven’t been released.

Last month, parents and students told the Saucon Valley School Board about several other racist incidents. One student said she was asked if she was drinking from the right water fountain and then was told the fountain was only for whites, the newspaper reported.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/12/07/charges-possible-video-black-student-eating-chicken/

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

If it's ok to burn the American flag, then it's sure as shit ok for people to say stupid shit in a video recording. I would say this is more about 'speech' than burning things.

What this kid said is retarded. In no way is he right with what he said, and I'm not defending what he said. But when we start charging people with crimes, for recording stuff and/or attaching a racist comment to it - then we have issues with our freedom of speech. No one was hurt nor anyone in danger. This is just an asshole that's expressing his racist POS opinion.

If they were to do this - there would be millions and millions to follow, as I watch videos with crap like that in it daily at liveleak, worldstar and other sites like them.

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Charges Possible Over Video Of Black Student Eating Chicken

EASTON, Pa. (AP) – A teenager accused of producing a racist video of a black classmate eating chicken and posting it online could face criminal charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said he’s considering ethnic intimidation and harassment charges against a 14-year-old white student at Saucon Valley High School.

The teenager recorded a 16-year-old black boy eating chicken wings and in narrating the video called the older boy the N-word and made references to “being broke and on welfare,” said Morganelli, who called the video “reprehensible” and “repulsive.”

After seeing the video on social media, the black student attacked the white student at a football game, Morganelli said. Lower Saucon police charged the black student with assault and other offenses; the charges are pending in juvenile court.

Morganelli opened the probe on Wednesday after an attorney for the black student showed him the video.

The Saucon Valley School District investigated the incident and “handled it very appropriately,” schools Superintendent Monica McHale-Small told The Morning Call newspaper of Allentown. She called the white student’s behavior “incredibly vile.”

The students’ names haven’t been released.

Last month, parents and students told the Saucon Valley School Board about several other racist incidents. One student said she was asked if she was drinking from the right water fountain and then was told the fountain was only for whites, the newspaper reported.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/12/07/charges-possible-video-black-student-eating-chicken/

Who did not see this type of Nazi trash coming? The dems/libs/leftists have been wanting to bring this about for at least two or three decades now.
That district attorney should be disbarred IMHO.
After that somebody should educate him -the right way IMHO..
AS HE IS OBVIOUSLY TOTALLY IGNORANT OF A THING CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH..
WHICH LEADS ME TO BE ABOUT 99% POSITIVE THAT HE IS A LIB/DEM...

Freedom of speech is meant to protect speech that others may not like....
These new age maggots are walking in Nazi footsteps as they proclaim their great enlightenment and holy grail of tolerance.. -TYR

[Trigg]

the student could, and in my opinion should, be expelled for bullying. There is no excuse for this behavior in a school or work setting. Other than those consequences I don't see anything illegal about what he did and certainly nothing criminal.

[sundaydriver]

This came to light after the kid that was filmed laid a whoopin on the kid that made the video at a school event and was arrested. You would think that would be the end of it with charges maybe being dropped and school punishment, but Saucon Valley is a wealthy school district & mostly white, parents pushing it, maybe?

As for my DA, yes my county DA, he's a hard nosed guy, tough on crime & immigration but has been seeking national attention as of late. Ran for Pennsy AG in November and lost, has been trying to get a job with Trump by tweeting him, and trying to gain attention with his immigration stance.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2016/12/teen_whose_offensive_video_got.html

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

the student could, and in my opinion should, be expelled for bullying. There is no excuse for this behavior in a school or work setting. Other than those consequences I don't see anything illegal about what he did and certainly nothing criminal.
I agree.
My point solely addressed the fact that expressing such views is not illegal.
And to have a DA to toss out this made up crap-- "ethnic intimidation and harassment charges" - used to cover for his blatant attack on freedom of speech is clearly ridiculous IMHO..-TYR

[gabosaurus]

There doesn't need to be charges filed in incidents of racism. Just publicly expose the whole thing, along with the perpetrator.

[gabosaurus]

Freedom of speech is meant to protect speech that others may not like....
These new age maggots are walking in Nazi footsteps as they proclaim their great enlightenment and holy grail of tolerance.. -TYR

We will see how much freedom of speech is tolerated in the years to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/08/artist-alison-jackson-self-publishes-spoof-trump-photos-despite-fear-of-being-sued

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/073e906b6404b7e18ca0eb995ad254c2b672087f/0_0_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/94181d63610af6a09ba4cd1085e2eb72f8149ff1/0_320_4800_2880/master/4800.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

We will see how much freedom of speech is tolerated in the years to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/08/artist-alison-jackson-self-publishes-spoof-trump-photos-despite-fear-of-being-sued

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/073e906b6404b7e18ca0eb995ad254c2b672087f/0_0_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/94181d63610af6a09ba4cd1085e2eb72f8149ff1/0_320_4800_2880/master/4800.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&

Sensible people will see such as that and pay it no heed. Photoshop is nothing new my friend.
And even were it not photo shopped, only the Klan based one would mean anything..
And the one with da wimmin', mo'power to him . Women luv da bread, dontcha know... ;)--Tyr

[fj1200]

I'm pretty sure 'racism' is not the charge in question. I would vote innocent on the beat down though.

[aboutime]

We will see how much freedom of speech is tolerated in the years to come.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/dec/08/artist-alison-jackson-self-publishes-spoof-trump-photos-despite-fear-of-being-sued

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/073e906b6404b7e18ca0eb995ad254c2b672087f/0_0_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&

https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/94181d63610af6a09ba4cd1085e2eb72f8149ff1/0_320_4800_2880/master/4800.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&




gabby. Once again. You are so full of BULLCRAP, and hatred. I almost find myself wanting to ask you to VOLUNTEER to be the very first VICTIM of any of the charges you PREDICT we will see. You have to have memorized the LIES FOR DUMMIES OF THE DNC manual, and trying to make it work here is nothing short of STUPID....gabby-ized BS.