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To: grania
It’s kids being stupid caught up in the moment. Does anyone seriously think they wanted to hang anyone from a tree?

They're learning that being stupid has a cost in the real world.

44 posted on 03/11/2015 1:10:49 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg; Oliviaforever
I've been thinking about it. The young adult who released the song was way out of line. If he was offended, he should've spoken to either whomever was responsible or the person leading the chant. But release it when he chose to be involved in a private event? No.

I'm getting more outraged about the over-the-top punishment the longer this goes on. Remember the Ferguson riots all over the country? Here in Cleveland, a bunch of stupid kids from Oberlin came to a protest so blacks wouldn't be shot for nothing or whatever. They whined because a professor wouldn't give them extra time to study for an exam! What punishment did those protestors get who blocked city and communter streets, scared kids just trying to enjoy holiday events, and blocked access to buildings? And what about the looters and burners in Ferguson? Why aren't they all in jail?

No, these kids deserve no punishment. Or, as I suggested, maybe a day or two in an inner city school to get to know people. What they said was stupid, for sure, but it's free speech and it's at a private event. What do you have against freedom of speech?

51 posted on 03/11/2015 1:36:53 PM PDT by grania
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