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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 02:55 AM Mar 2017

Kids on winning robotics team told, 'Go back to Mexico'

Source: MSN/USA Today

INDIANAPOLIS — The day should have been one of glory and celebration for five fourth-graders.

The Pleasant Run Elementary students had just won a robotics challenge at Plainfield High School, and the students — new to bot competition this year — were one step closer to the Vex IQ State Championship.

The team is made up of 9- and 10-year-olds. Two are African American and three are Latino.

As the group, called the Pleasant Run PantherBots, and their parents left the challenge last month in Plainfield, Ind., competing students from other Indianapolis-area schools and their parents were waiting for them in the parking lot. “Go back to Mexico!” two or three kids screamed at their brown-skin peers and their parents, according to some who were there.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kids-on-winning-robotics-team-told-go-back-to-mexico/ar-BByhOLx?li=BBnb7Kz



The thing is how can you discipline the students who made some comments when the response will be that they are acting Presidential and taking their cues from the President? If the President can act like this, how can you hold children to a higher standard of behavior?
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Kids on winning robotics team told, 'Go back to Mexico' (Original Post) TomCADem Mar 2017 OP
I they were my children acting like that, they'd know immediately they are held to a shraby Mar 2017 #1
It was parents!! d_r Mar 2017 #12
I'm so proud of these kids. democrank Mar 2017 #2
Look at their happy faces..... riversedge Mar 2017 #4
Says parents were with these kids. shame. riversedge Mar 2017 #3
Get rid of our child president through impeach and replace. democratisphere Mar 2017 #5
They should have been eliminated from further competition on the spot Warpy Mar 2017 #6
You mean their Trumper parents or did you intend to be sexist? Thor_MN Mar 2017 #10
Doubt that was the intent... paleotn Mar 2017 #13
No, I'm recognizing his core support is among white males. Warpy Mar 2017 #23
So 12% is enough you to call out... Thor_MN Mar 2017 #24
Are you the white dude police? Stay on topic, eh? elehhhhna Mar 2017 #29
No, I just recognize hypocrisy when I see it. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #35
Indiana - (the home of Mike Pence ) " We don't need no innovation - unless it comes from God " nocalflea Mar 2017 #7
The PantherBots should be an inspiration to us all. Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #8
The first part of this story makes you sick but the second part... lame54 Mar 2017 #9
Many congratulations to the kids! GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #11
Well, just taunt away, deplorables.... paleotn Mar 2017 #14
From Raylan...some thoughtful thinking MissKat Mar 2017 #15
More racist garbage from losers whose only achievement in life is being white dalton99a Mar 2017 #16
... said team leader Elijah Goodwin, 10: left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 #17
great attitude! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #18
But how sad that he... 3catwoman3 Mar 2017 #28
definitely.... SMH Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #33
the Trump effect... so messed up Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #19
my opinion weissmam Mar 2017 #20
So, the minority kids were smarter and the white kids (parents) were sore losers. world wide wally Mar 2017 #21
I don't care if the POTUS acts as a jackass. We teach our children it is not acceptable behavior. AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #22
I wouldn't say Trump is the last GWC58 Mar 2017 #30
Congratulations PantherBots! warmfeet Mar 2017 #25
these 9-10 yr olds are more mature... samnsara Mar 2017 #26
We lived in Indiana for 5 years, this doesn't surprise me one bit. redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #27
Congrats! GWC58 Mar 2017 #31
"and then their robot kicked that guys ass." yurbud Mar 2017 #32
KNR Lucinda Mar 2017 #34
Sour Grape Racists.. And the objects of their wrath rise Cha Mar 2017 #36
Deplorables are idiots Gothmog Mar 2017 #37

shraby

(21,946 posts)
1. I they were my children acting like that, they'd know immediately they are held to a
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:08 AM
Mar 2017

higher standard of behavior. In no uncertain terms.

Warpy

(110,912 posts)
6. They should have been eliminated from further competition on the spot
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:48 AM
Mar 2017

This is probably what they're learning at home from their Trumper daddies.

paleotn

(17,781 posts)
13. Doubt that was the intent...
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 08:59 AM
Mar 2017

Polls show men favor shit stain at a far higher rate than women, so to say it's probably their fathers is a safe bet. Particularly in a place like Indiana.

Warpy

(110,912 posts)
23. No, I'm recognizing his core support is among white males.
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:01 PM
Mar 2017

Sometimes a statistical norm is only a statistical norm.

nocalflea

(1,387 posts)
7. Indiana - (the home of Mike Pence ) " We don't need no innovation - unless it comes from God "
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:54 AM
Mar 2017

(He's white and don't you ever forget it.)

 

Charles Bukowski

(1,132 posts)
8. The PantherBots should be an inspiration to us all.
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:55 AM
Mar 2017

Not only did these kids not let the taunts get to them, they continued winning and will now be completing in a world championship next month.

They demolished the evil Deplorables in the most perfect way possible - - by whipping their asses (figuratively). My hats off to them.


GeoWilliam750

(2,519 posts)
11. Many congratulations to the kids!
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:00 AM
Mar 2017

I think there are a large number of people who could use a few intensive sessions with Miss Manners.



MissKat

(218 posts)
15. From Raylan...some thoughtful thinking
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 09:38 AM
Mar 2017

“If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole.”
― Raylan Givens Justified

These kids ran into some assholes.
And you know what, we've had assholes at competitions since Grok beat out Thag for Uma and took her to his cave.

It's what we are.

Let's not give this any more than it's due. Let's not raise this to new heights. It's bad manners and those people were assholes.

They're just trying to find a way to make the "snowflake lib-tards" upset.

The real story is this-- "Cool, smart, terrific kids laugh at stupid assholes because the cool kids get to go to the next stage of the competition."

There's no reason to make this a big deal. Assholes are assholes.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
17. ... said team leader Elijah Goodwin, 10:
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:31 AM
Mar 2017

“It’s not going to affect us at all. I’m not surprised because I’m used to this kind of behavior.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
19. the Trump effect... so messed up
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:47 AM
Mar 2017

I live near Plainfield, and I apologize on behalf of the Indianapolis area.

Congrats to the Pantherbots!

weissmam

(905 posts)
20. my opinion
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:49 AM
Mar 2017

Racists have an inferiority complex and misogynists either are afraid of women or have small "dicks" and need to compensate

world wide wally

(21,719 posts)
21. So, the minority kids were smarter and the white kids (parents) were sore losers.
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 01:45 PM
Mar 2017

I hope that is the lesson they took home with them

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
22. I don't care if the POTUS acts as a jackass. We teach our children it is not acceptable behavior.
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 03:00 PM
Mar 2017

I talk to my kids about our so called potus. Especially my older one. We talk about racism, sexism, and xenophobia. We talk about the disaster that is trump. I educate them in what NOT to be, NOT to do, and what NOT to accept.

I then show them Trudeau and Merkel and explain THAT is what leadership looks like. THAT is what diplomacy looks like. THAT is what human decency looks like.

I don't paint solely rainbows and sunshine for my kids. They need to learn the world around them but in a guided way.

America is a great and wonderful country. But we are far from perfect.

Those kids that made those vile remarks need to be reprimanded. We have an obligation to educate them just as much as we have an obligation to protect kids from harassment, bullying, racism, misogyny, etc.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
30. I wouldn't say Trump is the last
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:41 PM
Mar 2017

person to look to as a role model. His name would not be mentioned, period!

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
25. Congratulations PantherBots!
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 06:51 PM
Mar 2017

The remainder of the story makes me sad. That is not the world I want to live in.

redstatebluegirl

(12,264 posts)
27. We lived in Indiana for 5 years, this doesn't surprise me one bit.
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:05 PM
Mar 2017

The Klan and their ilk are strong in that state. In some ways I feel it is worse than Oklahoma.

Cha

(295,925 posts)
36. Sour Grape Racists.. And the objects of their wrath rise
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 07:19 AM
Mar 2017

above like the winners they are.

Love trumps hate.

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