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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 06:50 PM Sep 2016

Gorilla Masked Student who taunted Black Lives Matter protesters no longer at Tennessee University

Source: Reuters

Gorilla Masked Student who taunted Black Lives Matter protesters no longer at Tennessee University
Reuters
30 Sep 2016 at 18:05 ET


A student is no longer enrolled at a Tennessee university after attending a Black Lives Matter protest on campus wearing a gorilla mask and handing out bananas, a university official said on Friday.

The student, identified by the Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) Police Department as Tristan Rettke, was arrested on Wednesday on the ETSU campus in Johnson City, Tennessee and charged with civil rights intimidation.

“He is no longer enrolled at ETSU,” Joe Smith, a spokesman for the university said on Friday.

It is unclear if Rettke was dismissed from the university or withdrew voluntarily. Smith said that Rettke was a freshman at the university and had been put on interim suspension immediately following the incident, but declined to comment further citing privacy issues.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/gorilla-masked-student-who-taunted-black-lives-matter-protesters-no-longer-at-tennessee-university/



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Gorilla Masked Student who taunted Black Lives Matter protesters no longer at Tennessee University (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2016 OP
Smh... Chicago1980 Sep 2016 #1
Just jumping in to say that Trump has empowered these assholes rurallib Sep 2016 #2
He now has a job as a Trump campaign manager Rocknrule Sep 2016 #3
ETSU BLM: Taunted by Gorilla Mask, Bananas, Rope Judi Lynn Sep 2016 #4
That photo caption should read- Old and In the Way Sep 2016 #5
he needs a mental health evaluation Skittles Sep 2016 #6
Haters gonna hate--smug little shit. MADem Sep 2016 #7
Mom and dad pulled the plug on his money. They don't mind the racism, but he got caught. tonyt53 Sep 2016 #8
The reason I don't go to peaceful protests armed_and_liberal Sep 2016 #9
which have resulted in criminal charges - assault and battery. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2016 #10

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
2. Just jumping in to say that Trump has empowered these assholes
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 06:53 PM
Sep 2016

Hope this fellow understands why he is no longer in school.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
7. Haters gonna hate--smug little shit.
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 07:42 PM
Sep 2016
http://www.bet.com/news/national/2016/09/29/watch--meet-the-east-tenn--state-student-who-wore-a-gorilla-mask.html

Students at the event alerted officials and cited a disorderly conduct report. Rettke was then taken to the public safety office, where he gave a statement to officers. After a discussion between campus public safety supervisors, campus administrators, and the District Attorney General, Rettke was charged with civil rights intimidation.

While detained, Rettke told officers that he heard about the protest from the social media platform Yik Yak. He then stated that on Tuesday he went to a store and bought the overalls, mask, bananas, and rope. Rettke admitted that he attended the event “in attempt to provoke the protesters."

ETSU President Brian Noland held a press conference to address the campus regarding the disturbance. When Rettke interrupted the protest, one student streamed the event on Facebook live. Noland saw Rettke’s disruption in real time.
 

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)
8. Mom and dad pulled the plug on his money. They don't mind the racism, but he got caught.
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 07:54 PM
Sep 2016

Now they aren't a family of closet racists anymore. Kids usually learn hate from the parents.

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,905 posts)
10. which have resulted in criminal charges - assault and battery.
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 09:06 PM
Sep 2016

People who have been reading my posts for a while know that I don't care if they're deemed popular.

Of what crime has this person been convicted? I know he has been charged with some civil rights offense, but I do not see that he has been convicted of anything. Does he not enjoy the protection of due process, or is that quaint notion only for people who have thoughts and engage in acts with which we agree?

If mom and dad pulled the plug, then due process is a moot point.

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