LA Times: UCSD student who hung noose has been suspended from school

[Nikki Stone1]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-protests27-2010feb27,0,3967867.story

....UC San Diego police confirmed that the student contacted them Friday morning and acknowledged responsibility for placing the noose the night before on a lamp fixture atop a seventh-floor bookcase in the campus' main library. Police did not release the woman's name or race or provide any information about a motive.

The incident was the latest in a series of events sparking racial tensions and concern at the San Diego campus. On Feb. 15, an off-campus party, described as a "Compton Cookout," mocked Black History Month, leading to large student protests. A few days later, a campus satirical group defended the party and used a derogatory term about blacks on a campus television show.

Fox said she suspended the student who hung the noose pending further investigation.

Under state law, hanging a noose, a symbol of racism and lynchings for many African Americans, if done with "intent to terrorize," is considered a misdemeanor that can bring up to a year in county jail and a $5,000 fine.

Although the motive was not known, the incident elicited strong concern across the University of California system....

Read more at the link.

ALSO HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7803228

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7801524&mesg_id=7801524


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7791454&mesg_id=7791454

[Nikki Stone1]

1. These always start with unrecs....

;)

[Starry Messenger]

2. My rec went away!

WTF! We have pro-noose posters here??

[Nikki Stone1]

3. Yes we do. And we have

people who think they are being "edgy" by unrec'ing. :rofl:

[Starry Messenger]

6. Well good news anyway.

I hope there are more suspensions to come. This is terrible shit.

[Nikki Stone1]

13. I like your Arne Duncan as Pirate

Piratization.....he's their poster boy.

[Starry Messenger]

17. Thank you!

His applauding of the firing of the Central Falls teachers was so disgusting I just wanted to blow a gasket. Don't piss off an art teacher!

[Nikki Stone1]

19. I signed that petition supporting

the Central Falls teachers.

[devilgrrl]

4. Everyone check out the article's comments - you'll hurl!

:puke:

[Nikki Stone1]

10. The comments ARE awful.

I added a comment but they have to approve it first.

[Nikki Stone1]

18. They still haven't "approved" my comment. But ones like this are "ok":

1) another example of the PC's interpretation of "Free" Speech. I can say whatever I want and you must be tolerant and embrace my diversity. You just shut up or I'll call you a racist.

2) How many African American students is "enough"? 2%? 5%? half? And since the school has a limited capacity, who will get kicked out to make room for these students? Will the minority determine that there are "too many" whites or Asians and demand that they be removed in the name of "equality"?
Randy2009 (02/25/2010, 6:13 AM )

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ucsd25-2010feb25,0,5956003,comment-display-all.story

[RKP5637]

5. Good! n/t

[RKP5637]

7. +1000, n/t

[timeforpeace]

8. "did not release the woman's name or race" That would not be relevant.

[Nikki Stone1]

12. If you read the comments a latimes.com, people are accusing the student of being African American

and doing it for effect.

[timeforpeace]

15. Even though that has been the case in other similar events, no reason for them to be mean about it.

[saracat]

9. K+R. You were the leader on this issue Nikki. This is disgusting racisim.

[Nikki Stone1]

11. Thanks. I had a source on the scene.

He's kind of exhausted today. He was part of the protest.

[MadMaddie]

14. Interesting that it was a female

This is really sad all the way around.

[Nikki Stone1]

16. Makes you wonder.

I wonder if she is from KOALA.