Two Arrested for Hanging Barack Obama Effigy on Kentucky Campus
Was This a Hate Crime or a Harmless Halloween Prank at the University of Kentucky?
According to campus police, both men expressed remorse for the act. However, in light of similar acts around the country, there are many who wonder at what point a prank turns into a hate crime. A spokesman for the Secret Service told Louisville television station WLKY that they take "any act like this very seriously."
UK Campus interim Police Chief Joe Monroe said that the two men were inspired to make the Obama effigy after seeing a news report about a California incident where a Sarah Palin effigy was hung.
Last month, four students were arrested at George Fox University, a Christian college in Oregon, for hanging a Barack Obama effigy on campus.
Sources:
Nancy C. Rodriguez, "Two arrested over hanging Obama effigy at UK", Louisville Courier-Journal
Associated Press, "2 men arrested for hanging Obama effigy from tree", USA Today
Published by Elliot Feldman
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2 Comments
Post a CommentThe whole idea of a hate crime is getting out of hand.
This could get messy before it's over. Thank You fer sharin' your honest opinions. Mizpah. ;-}}>