University of Missouri on high alert because of death threats
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The blowback from blacks taking a stand against a racist hostile environment
it started because of this
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/10/us/missouri-football-players-protest-presidents-resigns/
now black students are supposedly being targeted and harassed near school.
One step forward 3 steps back
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Police Department increased security on campus Tuesday night after threats were posted on social media.
CBS affiliate KRCG reporters saw several campus police and Missouri State Highway Patrol cars on campus near Speaker's Circle Tuesday evening.
Major Brian Weimer with MUPD said there were several threats posted on social media sites and the police department was aware of them.
The campus has been the site of increasing protests over the last week about the way racists incidents have been handled. On Monday, university system president Tim Wolfe and the top administrator of the Columbia campus, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, announced their resignations.
One of the threats was posted to the messaging service YikYak, in which someone said they would "stand my ground and shoot every black person I see."
Major Weimer said there was also a threat called into the Black Culture Center on campus. He wouldn't elaborate on the nature of the threat. The doors to the Black Culture Center were locked as a precaution.
it started because of this
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/10/us/missouri-football-players-protest-presidents-resigns/
now black students are supposedly being targeted and harassed near school.
One step forward 3 steps back
Taking football away from racists is serious business. It's a shame that all the protests that led up to the football team joining in did little, but holy shit, take away football and a reaction blows up. So depressing
BBC News (World) @BBCWorld 11s11 seconds ago
Missouri police arrest Hunter Park, 19, after online death threats against black students
http://bbc.in/1M6NjLu
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By Fenderputty Go To PostClearly the solution would be to give all the black students guns.
It's hilarious that I can't be sure whether the NRA would support this notion.
By Laboured Go To PostIt's hilarious that I can't be sure whether the NRA would support this notion.
They would not.
I hate living in Missouri.
There were reports of KKK members walking the campus, but I don't know if those were ever substantiated.
I know a truck was pulled over cause they were circling the protesters yelling racial slurs.
I know a truck was pulled over cause they were circling the protesters yelling racial slurs.
The KKK reports and the brick throwing reports were false.
It's been tough getting solid information on the whole series of events. Even the racism is hard to nail down. One claim is of a poop swastika. Poop swastika is a ridiculous thing.
It's been tough getting solid information on the whole series of events. Even the racism is hard to nail down. One claim is of a poop swastika. Poop swastika is a ridiculous thing.
By etiolation Go To PostThe KKK reports and the brick throwing reports were false.Do you need to know exactly what was said to know that people would really be dumb enough to say racist shit?
It's been tough getting solid information on the whole series of events. Even the racism is hard to nail down. One claim is of a poop swastika. Poop swastika is a ridiculous thing.
No. However, a poop swastika leaves a lot of evidence. =p
Stuff like the KKK report was rumor that spread and it's easy for other such things to happen.
WaPo has an article running down events of the past five or six years, which is more of what I'm looking for as information.
Stuff like the KKK report was rumor that spread and it's easy for other such things to happen.
WaPo has an article running down events of the past five or six years, which is more of what I'm looking for as information.
By etiolation Go To PostNo. However, a poop swastika leaves a lot of evidence. =p
Most racism is born out of ignorance which usually springs from a lack of education / intelligence.
i.e. no one ever accused a racist of being too smart.
By blackace Go To Postthe point is it's not a small series of events it's years and years of events that lead to this.By the sounds of it. So hopefully this causes change.
I concur though, the fact that is was "denying the white men their football" that appeared to trigger it is really .... it just seems an "appropriate" comment on some sections of society, disappointingly.
By giririsss Go To PostMost racism is born out of ignorance which usually springs from a lack of education / intelligence.There are plenty of intellectual racists.
i.e. no one ever accused a racist of being too smart.
By db Go To PostThere are plenty of intellectual racists.
James Watson is a famous example.
Intellectuals generally don't arrive at their racist stances on their own. Like most racists, it's a learned thing. Either through family or other social avenues. Wherever the intellectual learned their racist shit from was likely an ignorant place.
Plenty of stupid smart people. Ben Carson is a prime example.
Plenty of stupid smart people. Ben Carson is a prime example.
By Fenderputty Go To PostIntellectuals generally don't arrive at their racist stances on their own. Like most racists, it's a learned thing. Either through family or other social avenues. Wherever the intellectual learned their racist shit from was likely an ignorant place.Eh I'm sorry, I'm done pretending racism only comes from ignorant places. History has plenty of examples of people just being fucking malicious shit stains.
Plenty of stupid smart people. Ben Carson is a prime example.
Sure, but smarter people most likely see it as means to power and control rather than just X people are baaaaad!
We do have the rare shit stains that 100% believe x people are bad and are rather smart..
We do have the rare shit stains that 100% believe x people are bad and are rather smart..
By blackace Go To PostSure, but smarter people most likely see it as means to power and control rather than just X people are baaaaad!Yeah, it's why i prefaced my thing with Most.
We do have the rare shit stains that 100% believe x people are bad and are rather smart..