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Oberlin College REFUSES to pay $33m in damages to family-run bakery that called cops on three black students for shoplifting, only for bully dean to falsely accuse them of racial profiling and set woke mob on them
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Posted on 04/11/2022 5:13:03 PM PDT by algore

Oberlin College was ordered by Ohio's state appeals court to pay Gibson's Bakery the sum on April 1, but continues to contest the payout, and says it is considering its options.

The bakery was wrongly accused of racism after calling the police on three Oberlin black students for shoplifting a bottle of wine.

One of its workers - Allyn Gibson - was even attacked by the three shoplifters after refusing to hand over a fake ID, and demanding they hand over the stolen wine.

That trio were later convicted - but not before Oberlin went along with its students' union's claim that their arrests had been as a result of racial profiling.

Shockingly, the college's then dean of students, Meredith Raimondo, helped circle the wagons, and even distributed leaflets accusing Gibson's of racial profiling in an attempt to destroy the 137 year-old business.

The arrogant academic even texted another dean to share her desire to unleash another woke mob on an academic who blasted Oberlin's bullying of Gibson's.

She wrote: 'F**k him. I’d say unleash the students if I wasn’t convinced this needs to be put behind us.'

Despite her disgraceful lies and bullying, the 52 year-old was allowed to stay with the college, and stepped down at the end of 2021 to take up a position at Oglethorpe College in Georgia.

Former Dean of Students and Vice President Meredith Raimondo stoked protests against Gibson's Bakery following the shoplifting incident, even though the claims were found to be totally false. She has since been blamed for much of the behavior that has seen Oberlin ordered to pay $35 million for defamation, with Raimondo since moving to a college in Atlanta

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To: Bayard
Are they pushing for some kind of pardon or overturning the ruling?

No, I think they will just ignore it and no judge will order them to pay.

61 posted on 04/11/2022 6:24:57 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Who saves the nation breaks no law)
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To: Steely Tom
"Pay up, a-holes, or the sheriff will start putting padlocks on dorm buildings."

That will work. There was a case about a decade ago where a bank had a judgement against it by a customer for only several thousand dollars. The bank tried to ignore the court order, so the customer took the judgement to the Sherriff's office. The Sherriff went to the customer's local bank branch and seized ALL of branch's computers. The bank cut a check that afternoon.

62 posted on 04/11/2022 6:24:57 PM PDT by fini
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To: FreshPrince

FreshPrince

Pinhead all the time.


63 posted on 04/11/2022 6:26:09 PM PDT by A strike ("Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten us into.")
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
Oberlin college has $936 million in endowments. It can easily afford to pay Gibsons in cash.

Remember, this is a 21st Century “institution of higher learning.” It’s entirely possible they’re just having a hard time figuring out if 35 million is more or less than 936 million.

64 posted on 04/11/2022 6:28:27 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: SlipperySlope99
Oberlin had to post an appeals bond on July 7, 2019, with Zurich Insurance Company as surety; so, if Oberlin doesn't pay up (after all appeals are spent), Zurich has to pony up. Zurich would get really ugly if they got stuck and Oberlin would not like the result.

Appeals bonds are not cheap.

65 posted on 04/11/2022 6:33:06 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: algore

Take possession of the administration building and lease it to the gun and to anti-abortion advocacy groups for $1 per year. Position armed guards around the building.


66 posted on 04/11/2022 6:35:46 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: ifinnegan

AGREE, then bulldoze it. Erase it from the map


67 posted on 04/11/2022 6:43:02 PM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: AAABEST

“Leftist true-believers never stop, . . .”

Meanwhile RINO “conservatives” surrender before the battle begins.


68 posted on 04/11/2022 6:54:59 PM PDT by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on i)
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To: windsorknot

That’s Antioch...

(Time for a Young’s Dairy Road Trip!)


69 posted on 04/11/2022 7:00:12 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: algore

When someone lose a court cases they are required to post the damages for these reasons.


70 posted on 04/11/2022 7:03:45 PM PDT by keving (We the government )
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To: keving

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpleader


71 posted on 04/11/2022 7:11:21 PM PDT by keving (We the government )
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Seize bank accounts is better than buildings.


72 posted on 04/11/2022 7:28:42 PM PDT by carcraft (Pray for our Country)
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To: algore

Rich irony that Dean Meredith Raimondo took a position at Oglethorpe College which is named after James Edward Oglethorpe who was a slave owning plantation owner.


73 posted on 04/11/2022 7:30:31 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Jonty30

Sheriff’s sale.


74 posted on 04/11/2022 7:58:47 PM PDT by meatloaf
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To: Mr. Lucky
Oberlin had to post an appeals bond on July 7, 2019, with Zurich Insurance Company as surety; so, if Oberlin doesn't pay up (after all appeals are spent), Zurich has to pony up. Zurich would get really ugly if they got stuck and Oberlin would not like the result.

I was wondering how this stuff works, I thought if you are appealing a fine above a certain amount you had to place the money you would be paying into an escrow account.

75 posted on 04/11/2022 7:59:33 PM PDT by jz638
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To: fini

“That will work. There was a case about a decade ago where a bank had a judgement against it by a customer for only several thousand dollars. The bank tried to ignore the court order, so the customer took the judgement to the Sherriff’s office. The Sherriff went to the customer’s local bank branch and seized ALL of branch’s computers. The bank cut a check that afternoon.”

I remember this also.


76 posted on 04/11/2022 8:00:37 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day)
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To: Jonty30
Put a lien on the college and let the interest eat up their donations

That's one path. Here's another: refusal to abide by a lawful court order is contempt of court. Jail them. All of them.

Start with everyone in leadership at the college. Jail them. All of them. Then the President of the University, all Deans, then faculty and finally staff.

Watch how fast Oberlin College pays up.

77 posted on 04/11/2022 8:01:15 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: algore

Oh, the fun should begin. I’d start with a bank garnishment on the faculty payroll accounts on payday. Then a live execution on the furniture in the University President’s Office. Then tow the Oberlin U police vehicles for sale at auction. Then maybe pick up the memorabilia and trophies if there are any.

In Ohio here we do it by praecipe. Lawyer fills it out, says what he wants the Sheriff to pick up or the Bank to send to Court, Magistrate signs it and Bob’s your uncle.


78 posted on 04/11/2022 8:07:04 PM PDT by anton
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To: FreshPrince

I see what you did there...

And yes, the DM has done some great reporting on Hillary, the Biden Crime Family and lots of other important stories for conservatives. Stories that never saw the light of day in the US press. But once they attacked Putin, Fake News! Propaganda!


79 posted on 04/11/2022 8:40:16 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: Rightwing Conspiratr1
The overwhelming majority of that endowment is restricted by the grantors, and can only be used for certain things. The College doesn't have the authority to spend it, so that's why it hurts.

They will end up paying, though, after any appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court is exhausted.

80 posted on 04/11/2022 8:42:29 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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