Posted on 02/13/2019 3:31:21 PM PST by yesthatjallen
An investigation into the viral encounter between students from Covington Catholic High School and a Native American man found the students' accounts to be largely accurate, according to findings released Wednesday.
Greater Cincinnati Investigations issued a report dated Feb. 11 that found no evidence that students from Covington Catholic made “offensive or racist” statements to either Black Hebrew Israelites or Native American tribe members gathered on the National Mall.
"The statements we obtained from students and chaperones are remarkably consistent," the investigators said. “And, the statements are consistent with the videos we reviewed."
The students were the subject of intense scrutiny after a short video clip went viral that showed students wearing "Make America Great Again" hats surrounding Native American Nathan Phillips as he played a traditional Native American drum. One student, Nicholas Sandmann, appeared to be in a standoff with Phillips.
Social media users, politicians and the Diocese of Covington were among those who initially condemned the boys’ actions. The students maintained that they were being respectful, and additional video footage and accounts emerged in the days that followed that showed Phillips had walked toward the student group amid broader tensions near the Lincoln Memorial.
Investigators found that, based on interviews with 43 students and 16 adult chaperones and hours of video and social media content, "none of the students felt threatened by Mr. Phillips and many stated they were 'confused.’"
The investigation found that some students performed a “tomahawk chop” to the beat of Phillips’ drum, and that the group did “school cheers” directed at the Black Hebrew Israelites.
Investigators attempted to interview Sandmann and Phillips, but were unsuccessful. Sandmann referred to a previously issued written statement on the matter, which investigators said "appears to accurately reflect the facts surrounding the interaction between the students and the Black Hebrew Israelites."
The report makes no recommendations to the school about future events or policies in the wake of the incident.
The Bishop of the Covington Diocese, Roger Foys, welcomed the report as vindication of the students' behavior, despite the diocese's initial condemnation of the events.
"In truth, taking everything into account, our students were placed in a situation that was at once bizarre and even threatening," Foys said in a statement. "Their reaction to the situation was, given the circumstances, expected and one might even say laudatory."
That's true.
When everyone is telling the truth you get the truth.
Nick Sandmann is a modern-day Gandhi. He remained poised and dignified like blacks at a lunch counter while surrounded by obnoxious creeps hurling insults.
Oh noooooo what are the fake Native Americans going to bitch about now.
This is what I hate about these days. The hatred is already set in the minds of the left, and they’ll never see or they’ll ignore this report, claim it’s a whitewash (SWIDT?), etc.
Fake news works even when you bust it.
And it’s doing its work every day.
L. Lin Wood, Nick Sandmann’s attorney, is going to eat his lawsuit targets’ lunch. And dinner. And breakfast the next day. And lunch again. And . . .
Related info I’ve been posting on these threads:
Nick Sandmann is represented by one of the top libel attorneys in the country, arguably THE top.
Statement of Attorneys L. Lin Wood and Todd McMurtry On Behalf of Nick Sandmann and His Family
http://www.linwoodlaw.com/news/statement-of-attorneys-l-lin-wood-and-todd-mcmurtry-on-behalf-of-nick-sandmann-and-his-family/
What We Do (Client/case list - this guy is a heavy hitter)
http://www.linwoodlaw.com/about/what-we-do/
Nick Sandmann: The Truth in 15 Minutes
https://youtu.be/lSkpPaiUF8s
Informative video produced by Nick Sandmann’s libel attorneys to shape the legal battlefield.
Sandmann’s Attorney Has Sent Out 50 Letters In First Step Of Libel- Defamation Suit. List Includes: Catholic Church, NYT, GQ, CNN, TMZ, Maggie Haberman, Alyssa Milano, Kathy Griffin etc
https://old.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/amgskc/sandmanns_attorney_has_sent_out_50_lette
How much did Comcast and Disney make of the bogus narrative?
“Probe finds no proof of ‘racist or offensive statements”
How about probe provides proof of no racist or offensive statements.
FYH!
Exhibit for the upcoming Libel and Slander suits
Who in the Diocese will pay any price for condemning these kids without all the evidence?
So let the lawsuits begin. CNN and MSNBC are guilty of targeting an innocent group of kids. Giving out their names and encouraging violence against them.
Calling out Cher, Kathy griffin, bill mahr, and the fake news
See ya in court boys. You too Tom Tom.
I wasn’t aware that 16 Year Old Teenagers should be under Investigation if they didn’t commit a Crime.
Weeks later the main stream media lies are finally acknowledged, although not directly.
This is how it works.
They destroy people’s reputation, then slink off as the truth oozes out.
That’s why leftist propaganda should not be posted. That’s why Rush, Hannity and Levin should stop endlessly playing clips of absurd and evil leftists. .
I guess nobody has a problem with the hateful spewing of the Black Hebrew whatevers.
Correction. They will slink off to destroy the next innocent target. Leftists have no conscience or compassion. They will do whatever it takes to reach their sick ends. This won’t slow them down at all.
I guess nobody has a problem with the hateful spewing of the Black Hebrew whatevers.
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this is the ultimate racism...not holding poor behaving minorities up to a standard of normative decency.
I agree, but I’d sure like to see these kids own some of the MSM outlets after this.
Yes, especially Hannity. He is very proficient at beating a dead horse. I never watch him anymore.
That Bishop is a real jerk! He should be made to giveALL of those kids a tuition-free ride at the Diocesan school, at his own expense!
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