Posted on 07/21/2026 9:59:55 AM PDT by Morgana
A white woman has gone on trial over claims she racially abused an autistic black boy in a playground after a spat over applesauce.
Shiloh Hendrix, 37, was filmed allegedly calling a young black boy the 'N-word' at a park in Rochester, Minnesota, last April.
Video of the exchange went viral and Hendrix was charged with three counts of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor charge with a maximum of 90 days in jail.
Hendrix, who has pleaded not guilty, appeared on Monday in Olmsted County District Court as jury selection got underway for her trial.
The jury will decide whether her behavior was unlawful and likely to cause violence, or if her words are protected under the First Amendment.
According to KTTC, Hendrix's lawyer Brian Karalus raised concerns that he did not have a list of witnesses that the state intended to call during trial.
Prosecutors said they would not release their witness list due to safety concerns, they also said that Karalus knew this and had made no prior objections, the outlet said.
KAALTV reported that right wing activist Jake Lang was in court as proceedings got underway, while protestors outside held sings calling for Hendrix to be freed.
Jury selection is expected to continue today which will be followed by opening statements.
Incorrect.
“Likely to cause violence” != “Fighting words”
Two different things. SCOTUS will overturn.
Impolite but illegal?
Notice they used a lower case ‘W’ when spelling “white woman.”
She’s guilty of being white though so expect a conviction.
So every rapper will be arrested?
Unbelievable how much trouble someone can get into on a playground or in school.
“Hunter Yelton, a six-year-old in Cañon City, Colorado, was suspended for two days and had “sexual harassment” placed on his school disciplinary record for kissing a female classmate on the hand during a reading group.
This would have labeled him a sex offender.
Following national outrage and media scrutiny, the school district met with the boy’s mother and changed the infraction from “sexual harassment” to “misconduct,” removing the severe label from his permanent file.”
Free speech?
Political activist and comedian Dick Gregory used the “n” word for the title of his autobiography, which he said was to defuse its power to hurt fellow black people:
“Dear Momma—Wherever you are, if ever you hear the word ‘n-——’ again, remember they are advertising my book.”
(I censored it from the quote.)
And that is an accusation that cannot be rubbed off or washed off.
PWW. "Prosecuted While White."
You got it, nigg*r preferential treatment. If everything were reversed the white woman would still been arrested.
To qualify as fighting words, the speech must meet strict criteria:
It must be a direct personal insult or epithet directed at a specific individual.
It must occur in a face-to-face confrontation rather than in public discourse or online.
It must be of such a nature that an average person would be likely to react with immediate violence.
The Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the doctrine’s application over time, ruling that mere offensiveness, vulgarity, or hate speech does not automatically constitute fighting words if it lacks the intent or likelihood of causing an immediate physical altercation.
Consequently, while the doctrine remains a legal exception to free speech, it is rarely used to uphold convictions in modern jurisprudence.
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