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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Police Investigating Hate Speech At Oberlin College

More than 1,000 people turned out Monday for a Demonstration of Solidarity at Oberlin College. (Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer/Landov)

More than 1,000 people turned out Monday for a Demonstration of Solidarity at Oberlin College. (Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer/Landov)

Police at Oberlin College in Ohio are investigating who is behind a series of racist and homophobic incidents on campus.

The problems culminated in a reported sighting early Monday morning of someone dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan on campus.

Oberlin cancelled classes yesterday to hold teach-ins and a “day of solidarity” against hate speech.

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  • derekcrane

    This is probably another lefty hoax like most of the other racial incidents on campuses:Â
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    http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=20040428&id=EdROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8v0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6631,6290587Tawana Brawley, anyone?

    • scarlet_n_gray

      This is probably another righty hoax like most of the other racial incidents from rightwing supporters:

      http://gawker.com/5068411/ol-b+face-confesses-race+baiting-attack-fabrication
      ….Todd, anyone?

      • derekcrane

        Lefty hoaxers: 37
        Righty hoaxers: 1

        • scarlet_n_gray

          …Is that “math” that you do as a Republican to make yourself feel better?  ~ Megan Kelly.  LOL!

          • derekcrane

            Your syntax bears witness to  your government/union education.

          • scarlet_n_gray

            Ha! That is NOT my quote. That syntax belongs to the governmnet/union educated Megan Kelly of Foxnews! LOLOLOL! You walked right in that! Now wipe your feet off and watch Ms. Government/Union aka Megyn Kelly of Foxnews in action….LOLOLOL!

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LovAraFsLjw

          • derekcrane

            Walked right in what?  The stuff you live in?  Your thinking still reeks of the commonness derived from your  sad union education 

          • scarlet_n_gray

            Yep….that’s the deflection I expected when faced with FACTS & VIDEO-TAPE!

            Now have a seat Mr. No Child Left Behind —-> _____ Better yet…go to bed, you’re soooo tired. LOL!

  • Gael

    That’s my daughter holding the “No room for hate” sign – I could not be prouder! 

  • novasteve

    I thought they already solved it. It was  a woman wearing a blanket.
     

  • novasteve
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