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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Tue Jan 3, 2017, 06:54 PM Jan 2017

Teen faces charges over alleged racist video of another teen Updated 3:46 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 20

Source: Associated Press

Teen faces charges over alleged racist video of another teen
Updated 3:46 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 2017

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A 14-year-old white student accused of making a racist video of a black student eating chicken will be prosecuted on charges of ethnic intimidation and harassment, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

District Attorney John Morganelli said he was authorizing charging the boy in juvenile court but expects the boy will be given a form of probation that, if completed, would result in dropping the case.

The student recorded a high school student eating chicken wings and, in narrating the piece, used a slur and made references to "being broke and on welfare." The video was shared on social media. Morganelli called it "reprehensible."

The black 16-year-old student was earlier accused of assaulting the white student in retaliation.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Teen-faces-charges-over-alleged-racist-video-of-10832730.php

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Teen faces charges over alleged racist video of another teen Updated 3:46 pm, Tuesday, January 3, 20 (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2017 OP

I'm sure he is actually upset over trade JI7 Jan 2017 #1

Was there any charges for the assault? NobodyHere Jan 2017 #2

Apparently when the black student was charged with assault his lawyer Jake Stern Jan 2017 #4

If there was ever a moment for a "cheeseburger" summit... These kids've got to learn we are zonkers Jan 2017 #5

I hate to see kids get a criminal record NobodyHere Jan 2017 #6

I think the video maker learned there are consequences for making racist videos brush Jan 2017 #9

I'm quite familiar with this area. Morganelli is a great Democrat, but he's off-base here. Insults WinkyDink Jan 2017 #3

Apparently the First Amendment didn't protect him from that asskicking he got either brush Jan 2017 #7

+1 SkyDaddy7 Jan 2017 #8

"According to 6 ABC Action News, the Black teen was charged with assault and other offenses for WinkyDink Jan 2017 #10

Hope the DA gets a conviction against the racist white kid, especially since the black kid was ... brush Jan 2017 #11

JI7

(89,250 posts)

1. I'm sure he is actually upset over trade

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 06:57 PM

Jan 2017

Not really a racist

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

2. Was there any charges for the assault?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:00 PM

Jan 2017

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

4. Apparently when the black student was charged with assault his lawyer

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:50 PM

Jan 2017

gave the video to the DA.

Both were offered the same diversion offer and both have accepted.

zonkers

(5,865 posts)

5. If there was ever a moment for a "cheeseburger" summit... These kids've got to learn we are

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:58 PM

Jan 2017

all in the same gang.

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)

6. I hate to see kids get a criminal record

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 08:42 PM

Jan 2017

I hope they actually learn something

brush

(53,784 posts)

9. I think the video maker learned there are consequences for making racist videos

Reply to NobodyHere (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 10:25 PM

Jan 2017

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

3. I'm quite familiar with this area. Morganelli is a great Democrat, but he's off-base here. Insults

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:33 PM

Jan 2017

are protected by the First Amendment.

brush

(53,784 posts)

7. Apparently the First Amendment didn't protect him from that asskicking he got either

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 09:31 PM

Jan 2017

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

8. +1

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 09:56 PM

Jan 2017

LOL!!

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

10. "According to 6 ABC Action News, the Black teen was charged with assault and other offenses for

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 08:23 PM

Jan 2017

that confrontation."

http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/12/09/da-fights-to-get-ethnic-intimidation-charges-for-white-teen-who-posted-racist-video-after-school-issues-slap-on-the-wrist/

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BTW: The school is not anywhere near Easton, PA. It is in Hellertown, PA.

brush

(53,784 posts)

11. Hope the DA gets a conviction against the racist white kid, especially since the black kid was ...