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
JI7
(89,252 posts)Not really a racist
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)gave the video to the DA.
Both were offered the same diversion offer and both have accepted.
zonkers
(5,865 posts)all in the same gang.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)I hope they actually learn something
brush
(53,787 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)are protected by the First Amendment.
brush
(53,787 posts)LOL!!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)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
(53,787 posts)was charge.