Posted on 06/08/2019 4:03:57 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
Oberlin College in Ohio will have to pay a nearby bakery more than $11 million in damages because it libeled the store, tagging it as racist, and interfered with its business, a jury said on Friday.
Gibson's Bakery came under fire after Allyn Gibson, the owners' son, got into a physical altercation with a black student who reportedly tried shoplifting and using a fake ID at the store, The Chronicle-Telegram said. Two other black students got involved, appearing to prompt accusations of racial profiling.
The three students eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges and read statements defending Allyn Gibson's right to detain them. They also read statements claiming that his actions weren't racially motivated, but within days of the incident, students were turning out for protests fueled by accusations of racist intent.
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I agree. Make it triple damage. That will put a dent in the lib-losers’ school endowment . LOL!
At least it’s SOMETHING!
Gibson’s should pile-on by making a hefty donation to a politically incorrect outfit. The NRA? The Roger Stone defense fund? Trump for 2020?
Good start. Needs at least another zero in the number.
“In a letter, Varner said that his team would review the ruling, which, according to the New York Post, could result in triple the damages in a hearing next week on punitive damages.”
we all might get that wish and more MONEY (power) to the bakery..
Judging by the Fox article, that college is full of triggered racist snowflakes masquerading as students..
Name a leading US educational institution where that does not apply, except, arguably Cal Tech.
The jury has yet to decide punitive damages. It could triple.
But this is a university that promotes diversity and social justice. How could they find malice? /s/
I hope the student witnesses who lied thru their teeth to the cops (on cam) were charged.
well, $11 million (and more after punitive) will ease the anger a bit...
According to reports, the insurance is unwilling to cover this. It might shit the school.
Hopefully!
Maybe those a$$ hats 🎩 should have thought of that, before they messed it up. Screw them.
this is exactly what conservatives need to do in every venue to change things. Stop them and make them fearful of reprisal.
The school’s liability insurance policy probably includes clear language indicating that “willfully/deliberate acts” would not be covered.
Every time I read another version of this story I grin a little more.
I’d imagine that the school is shitting itself about now.
Quite possibly.
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