I'm in the camp that doesn't think the kid was being racist - I just wish the parents would've been there to help the kid understand that he looks like a goofball. Just like I'd hope you didn't let your kid wear underwear on his head to play in a football game.
So you're serious?
same
mehI just wish the parents would've been there to help the kid understand that he looks like a goofball. Just like I'd hope you didn't let your kid wear underwear on his head to play in a football game.
Here's the thing, we have no idea what happened other than what his parents and the group representing him (Koch backed). They know the school won't discuss the incident as that would violate policy so they can say anything they want to the press without pushback.
and that is really the bottom line. All we're doing is speculating. There are three camps:
What was the comment? Seems like that part has been left out. But lots of cool photoshopping, so that's something.
IMO, that's a pretty hefty claim against a kid who's between 11-13.
A week later, Muirland Principal Jeff Luna called J.A. into the office and suspended him for two days. The offense was “painted his face black at a football game.” The principal said the incident was “offensive comment, intent to harm.” The principal believed it was a case of “blackface,” or mimicking the skin color of black people.
Why would an 8th grade suspension get in way of college admissions?
The black face itself was the comment. Apparently that is the district policy the infraction fell under, “offensive comment, intent to harm.” At least that's how I'm understanding it from the articles I've read.
I think the suspension was dumb, but also think the overreaction here is pretty silly. People saying they should sue everyone, this is why we need private schools, etc etc.
interestingly, significant disciplinary incidents do indeed remain on hs transcripts in many jurisdictions. the CA does ask about them, and if you're a reviewer at, say, UC-SD who has to help work through 130,000+ (!) first year applications, the process of elimination can be a cruel mistress
That's based on the parents and the advocacy groups comments. We have no idea if that is true.The black face itself was the comment. Apparently that is the district policy the infraction fell under, “offensive comment, intent to harm.” At least that's how I'm understanding it from the articles I've read.
The photoshopping was from one of the articles. I think it's fair to establish precedence and this shows athletic face paint isn't always just the single lines under the eyes.
Lattimer went all out with his.
Which post do you take issue with? That we don't know what actually happened or that this won't impact his college applications?
Wrong again, don't you ever get tired of that? This principal should be fired, and the kid's parents need to sue the school for hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure the school board gets the point, be careful what kind idiots you hire. And that is why we need a lot of publicly funded PRIVATE schools.
Wouldn’t need any over reaction if the ultra sensitive school would have let a kid wear fuking eye paint.
It’s funny how much of a hack you are on every single subject. You’re a bigger tool than the principal, and that’s saying something.
Parody away... the fact is a race obsessed principal, led by a likely race obsessed school board, suspended a 12 year old for smearing eye black on his face at a football game. Would this have happened if the principal wasn't a race obsessed idiot? Of course not. The country is soooo tired of this shit and hopefully more are waking up to how ridiculous its become.
Not sure what you take exception to.
IMO, that's a pretty hefty claim against a kid who's between 11-13.
A week later, Muirland Principal Jeff Luna called J.A. into the office and suspended him for two days. The offense was “painted his face black at a football game.” The principal said the incident was “offensive comment, intent to harm.” The principal believed it was a case of “blackface,” or mimicking the skin color of black people.
Abby, I am perfectly happy being on the opposite side as you on any issue.
Sure. Is that why we should do away with public education? Should the school and principal be sued for “hundreds of millions” of dollars?
Read the OP. I know it's hard for you to accept but soon you'll be one of the few fringe % still playing this stupid everything is racist game. All but the real nutjobs are figuring it out.
No exception at all. I should have worded it, "I agree it's ridiculous to call it black face, it's a pretty hefty claim against a kid who's between 11-13."
