Minority Students At University of Texas Attacked By An Epidemic Of ‘Bleach Bombs’
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Source: Think Progress
On Wednesday, University of Texas student Bryan Davis, who is African American, was struck by a bleach-filled balloon while he was walking to visit a friend in a neighborhood populated by UT students. Moreover, this attack appears to be part of a chain of similar assaults targeting students of color on the Texas campus. Last October, Austin police launched an investigation into four similar attacks on UT students, all of which targeted Asian or African Americans.
Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/08/24/2523051/minority-students-university-texas-attacked-epidemic-bleach-bombs/
jessie04
(1,528 posts).
efhmc
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any money or loans they have and prosecute them for hate crimes.
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)this doesn't spark a new trend among haters.
brett_jv
(1,245 posts)Man, we looked bad Friday night in the 1st half. But Pryor, ... dude came in and showed 'em how it's done ... when you have no offensive line, you gotta have a dude that can move around like that, eh? Not sold on his ability to make all the 'NFL throws' yet, but I think it gives us a chance for some excitement, even in our losses ...
Anyways, this story is just incredibly sad and infuriating at the same time. Bleach ... I get it ... turn them WHITE ... DUUUUURRRR... What kind of sick f*cks would do this kind of thing?!?
"what kind of sick fucks would do this kind of thing?" A new generation of racist POS.
silverweb
(16,402 posts)[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]If those aren't hate crimes with intent to cause serious harm, I don't know what else they could be called.
Let's hope the perpetrators are caught and severely punished very soon!
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)They need to catch these people and put them in jail.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)These thugs need to be caught and charged with assault and hate crimes. What I don't understand is that these attacks have been going on for almost a year???!!!
loudsue
(14,087 posts)and put some racist assholes away for a long time.
cstanleytech
(26,295 posts)loudsue
(14,087 posts)Someone in forensics would have to weigh in on that one.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)However... given the way balloons work, any fingerprints placed on it when it was "inflated" simply got smudged into clumps of finger-grease when it ruptured... and even stretching the rubber out again wouldn't help.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)They were there 30 years ago, and probably 50 years before that. They're seemingly eternal, the scions of Texas privilege, and they can embody some of the worst of Texas culture.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)amerikkan culture is more like it, localized in these useless, ignorant, racist and backward future leaders of amerikkka called "frat boys".
heaven05
(18,124 posts)that stops it from being relevant? It would happen today if the same situation was taking place. You don't want it here because it's 'old' news? Or you don't want it here because it shows the ignorance, stupidity and racism of some of amerikkka's future leaders? This country's racist history and present are guaranteed to continue into another generation, or two, or three.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)continuing into the next generation or two or three, just like the last 10 generations doesn't make it cultural? It's been worse since the lynchings and cross burnings. Throwing bleach on brown skinned people? Just an escalation of racist ignorance and stupidity that has been a intricate part of amerikkkan culture every since the time of the 'founding fathers'. Cultural? You're goddamn right with some generational thrown in there for good measure.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)is trash from rand paul to the scum that was making up stories about how he 'figured' those 25 people were acting to get denied service. Post racial amerikkka my ass. Racism has gotten worse with the ascension of Barack Obama to POTUS. No doubt in my mind. Politics aside, worse only because of his permanent tan. Sad, sad, sad and pitiful amerikkka. Never got it right and I fear never will.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Racists want to see black people as inferior and subordinate and if they don't fulfil that role in society they want them dead.
It was their worse nightmare to see Obama elected and it brought them out of the woodwork but I bet their numbers didn't increase. They were just better at hiding it before.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)you are right about the numbers, but my take is there were a hell of lot of those roaches in the woodwork. Always have been there. A white POTUS caused no fear of loss of perceived white male/female entitlement and privilege. A man of color was a nightmare, for them. And that virulent racism is in the halls of power in this country. There was a lot of knashing of teeth that first inaugural ball. I heard it all the way here in the middle of the country. Well every since viet nam, I have one place, as a citizen of this country, no more, no less. Let someone TRY to make me feel inferior or subordinate to them for any reason and there would be trouble.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)It gave the morale boost just at the time it was needed in the 60s and 70s.
Judi Lynn
(160,545 posts)If it weren't for the harm it causes, it would sound stupid, childish, and ignorant.
It would indicate the culprit isn't educable.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Maybe not that shocking, but still sad.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)Texas had changed for the better in the 1960s and 1970s.
The arrival of Reagan made it OK for the racists to come out in the open, however, and things are going in another direction.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)It tells us a lot more about where and who. It's also the LBN rules.
dusty trails
(174 posts)Could you edit your title to use the one in the article, please?
Done, as requested.
It tells us a lot more about where and who. It's also the LBN rules.
Maybe you can educate me as to what "LBN" is ???
muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)It has slightly stricter rules than the other forums on the board, to try to keep the threads as recent news, with only one thread per news item:
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heaven05
(18,124 posts)so this type of hate will go on for another generation or two or three....... god bless amerikkka and these united states....
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)And I'm reading some empathy on this thread - but it will be interesting to see what direction it takes.
heaven05
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there was empathy/sympathy for the zimPIG on this site, so nothing really surprises me about so called liberals and progressives in these EVIL times in amerikkka and the world.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)--wow, these sick jerks are determined to drag the country back to the bad old days. Sad to see young people doing it. At least we could imagine the older ones dying off.
I have a relative at the school and feel sad that she has to see this but maybe she can be part of the correction.
This is NOT good for UT. I would like to think they would prosecute hate crimes on campus. The admin needs to take a strong stand.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)I hate to see crap like this anywhere, but especially at my alma mater. My daughter starts there tomorrow and my son graduated a few years ago. Very diverse student body, too much so with these perpetrators. I hope they catch them soon!
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)I'm honestly surprised. UT has a reputation of being fairly liberal and tolerant, or at least that's what I've been told.
As for the miscreants who are doing this, throw the book at them if they're caught.
the_sly_pig
(741 posts)secede. The rest of us will send you all our stupid.