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re: Former Ole Miss student who placed noose on James Meredith statue gets prison

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Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
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Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:03 pm to
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Defacing public property isn't protected under the first amendment


Defacing?
Posted by AUbagman
LA
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:03 pm to




I'm sure they got 6 months.
Posted by TMRebel
Oxford, MS
Member since Feb 2013
5600 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:03 pm to
His attorney knew it was a possibility. Says in the article he argued against jail time. Apparently wasn't convincing enough.

ETA: And FWIW, I somewhat agree with you. But I can see what Henry is saying as well from the OM perspective.
This post was edited on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
146728 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:03 pm to
And this was vandalism. Give him a hefty fine, have him do some community service, put it on his record, and let's move on
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:03 pm to
Gotta crack down on this bullshite. He was obviously trying to intimidate a specific race of people. Dude will hopefully learn his lesson and knock that shite off.
Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
35198 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:04 pm to
That sentence can go a long way in ole miss' efforts to convince recruits that racism is dying out there
Posted by Sancho Panza
La Habaña, Cuba
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:04 pm to
He didn't deface anything.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
70447 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:04 pm to
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Defacing?
Covered the head of the statue with the old Georgia state flag then put a noose around it's neck. That qualifies as defacing
Posted by DBU
Member since Mar 2014
19059 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
Prison though? Yes, he's a racist POS but prison?
Posted by IAmReality
Member since Oct 2012
12229 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
So many people on the "He did something I don't like therefore send him to jail!" train.

The only crime here was petty vandalism, a few hundred dollar fine was in order.
Posted by BigBlue8Titles
Kentucky
Member since Nov 2014
2475 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
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Defacing public property isn't protected under the first amendment.


Defacing property? What did he deface? The noose could be lifted off the statue. No damage whatsoever. This is an example of political correctness gone amok.
Posted by Stonehog
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Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
Prison is harsh, but the daily anal rape from multiple black dudes is probably worse.
Posted by AUbagman
LA
Member since Jun 2014
10783 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
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Gotta crack down on this bullshite.


Sure, but prison? Make him volunteer in black communities. Expose him to different cultures. There are so many other options that are beneficial to everyone involved than prison.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
70447 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:05 pm to
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That sentence can go a long way in ole miss' efforts to convince recruits that racism is dying out there
It will certainly do more than letting him off easy with a fine and letting him back into school.
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
146728 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm to
Giving him a hefty fine is not letting him off easy
Posted by MykTide
Member since Jul 2012
25856 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm to
Pre Michael Brown he gets a fine and community service.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm to
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Graeme


Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm to
That is also NOT protected speech or expression.

I think the kid needed some jail time to get that bullshite out of his system. Going light on this guy would not have done him any favors and I certainly would not want to be the judge who let a racist jackass off easy in Mississippi.
Posted by WorkinDawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
9341 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:06 pm to
Doing something stupid that harms no one nor damages property is not against the law. This is crazy. And you guys supporting this shite don't understand how fricked up this is.
Posted by cattus
Member since Jan 2009
14000 posts
Posted on 9/17/15 at 10:08 pm to
His sentence is a bigger threat to the U.S. than what he did.
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