Boys at Wisconsin high school busted for throwing up a Nazi salute in group photo

[workinclasszero]

TRAVIS GETTYS 12 NOV 2018 AT 08:13 ET


Barabooo HS students (Twitter)

A group of boys from a Wisconsin high school posed for a photo giving a Nazi salute, and one of them shared it on social media.

The photo was shared Sunday night on Twitter by an account called “Welcome to Baraboo,” and showed dozens of teenage boys wearing tuxedos and making the “sieg heil” gesture.

The boys were identified as the class of 2019 at Wisconsin’s Barabook High School, and The Young Turks’ Jules Suzdaltsev tried to uncover more information about the boys and the photo.

“We even got the black kid to throw it up #BarabooProud,” the now-deleted account tweeted.

One boy in the middle of the group is making the “OK” sign that has become associated with white supremacists.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/boys-wisconsin-high-school-busted-throwing-nazi-salute-group-photo/

[mucifer]

1. I went to a Jewish summer camp in Wisconsin. We were well aware back in the '70s there were

nazi parts of Wisconsin not too far from our camp.

Later I enjoyed the liberal atmosphere of the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

It's a very diverse state politically speaking.

[Ellipsis]

10. ...on Green Lake?

[mucifer]

12. Camp Ramah Conover Wisconsin

[Just a Weirdo]

67. Holy shit. I was there in 1988.

Small world. And that was the camp I thought of when you said "Jewish camp in Wisconsin".

[mucifer]

69. you are younger than me. I still remember some of the Bircat Hamzon. That was really

the only time I did that was summer camp.

[Just a Weirdo]

71. I remembered the bug juice, and the tree near the mess house getting split in half by a lightning

that was about 25-30 feet from me!

I see Rabbi Soloff is still around!

[Funtatlaguy]

2. Who possibly thought this was funny or appropriate? They should all

Be forced to visit the Holocaust museum and write papers and give verbal presentations on it.

[mucifer]

4. I think that could be traumatic to some people at the museum who go there willingly.

Some of these kids can learn. I doubt all are capable. I could see several being inappropriate in the museum. Stuff like that happens.

[jmowreader]

39. I have a better suggestion

They should all be forced to visit Auschwitz. At their own expense.

[Stuart G]

3. This is a public high school in Wisconsin in a city 20 miles north of Madison Wi.

[workinclasszero]

6. Kids in 2018, throwing a nazi salute and the white power sign of the alt-right

You've got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You've got to be taught
From year to year,
It's got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade,
You've got to be carefully taught.



South Pacific - Youve Got To Be Carefully Taught Lyrics | MetroLyrics

http://www.metrolyrics.com/youve-got-to-be-carefully-taught-lyrics-south-pacific.html

[NewJeffCT]

5. I'm guessing that many of them

are also going to be losing most of their chances at college admissions as well, as least into many good schools.

[workinclasszero]

7. Well when you take the side of an ideology

that exterminated six million men, women and children in death camp gas chambers, there should be severe repercussions I would say.

[Hortensis]

8. Very likely. The state college will take them, or the kind of

private institutions that routinely fill their openings with the nation's sweepings.

Their parents are seeing their children in this also, plus their own friends, employers, customers, relatives...

Good. Better in the sunshine than in their basements.

[NewJeffCT]

15. would UW-Madison take them?

if they were otherwise eligible? Of, maybe would they be shuffled off to one of the other branches of UW?

I would think most of the other top colleges in the upper Midwest would probably say "no" to him - Univ of Michigan, Notre Dame, Univ of Illinois, etc.

[smirkymonkey]

22. I certainly hope so.

That is just unacceptable.

[ProudLib72]

66. That was my first thought

I hope they lose their chance to go to college. Let them stay where they are and become janitors at that school cleaning up teen puke for the rest of their lives.

[cwydro]

77. This picture was taken last spring, so if these idiots were seniors -

They’re probably already in college.

[Ellipsis]

9. WTF... This is going to be more than a little interesting.

It definitely has a weird vibe sometimes... Baraboo that is. The pic looks like it was taken in front of the county courthouse.

It literally is Circus town. http://alringlingmansion.com/


I'll post some feedback after this story marinates.

[RKP5637]

11. tRump, will seize this as an opportunity to start Trump Youth Camps. n/t

[LiberalArkie]

13. They are all in "the Scott Walker Civics" class aren't they?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. Curious about the few who didn't.

[Blue_true]

18. The only kid that was opposed it seem was the ONE kid on the very top right.

All the others either did it or laughed about it. The kids that have non hateful parents should suffer a sound talking to. All of them, except the kid on the top right have negatively impacted the rest of their lives. It is one thing to agree to a group photo, it is another to give a salute to hatred.

[MagickMuffin]

23. Actually there is more to the picture

I looked through the magnifying glass and at the very top left I saw a head behind everyone else. It's as though he didn't want his face seen. And rightfully so.

There were a few other kids not saluting but still showing their faces, some smiling, some not so much.

[Blue_true]

24. Now I see it. Looks like he is ducking out of the picture.

Can barely see his head. Does not look like he is smiling, just doesn't want to be there. Well, two kids will get into the college of their choice, one because he stood and literally said the salute was stupid, the other because he seemed to have wanted nothing to do with the picture at all.

[Wintryjade]

29. +1.

[Wintryjade]

30. Then three middle and leftish, one with an "oh" face, none participating. And you see a few others

scattered thru out. Now looking with glasses and this bigger picture. I am seeing more not participating. And a smile or smile leaving the face does not mean they are participating. Thanks for pointing that out and making me put on glasses.

[pnwmom]

43. The boy in the front row in the blue suit almost looks like he's giving the middle finger salute.

[pnwmom]

42. Yup. He's my hero. n/t

[MineralMan]

16. Disgusting! Shameful!

It will go unpunished in any real way, however.

[Blue_true]

19. I doubt that it will go unpunished.

Those kids are likely being identified on the web right now. This will follow them for life. People really need to teach their kids not to be followers, some of the kids may be good kids that got wrapped up in something that they should have steadfastly refused to do, only ONE kid seemed to have understood that.

[Blue_true]

17. The kid on the top right neither gave the salute nor seemed to think that it was funny.

One out of the whole group. Pretty shameful.

[avebury]

57. That kid has actually posted something

about it on line. The photographer told them to do it and the kid thought that it was totally inappropriate.

[Grammy23]

20. Such ignorance on display!

These boys need a remedial class in world history but it is doubtful they will. Perhaps the shame and infamy that will follow them forever (given the nature of the internet) might give them something to think about. Sometimes the decisions we make when we are young can have lifelong consequences.

[ProfessorGAC]

21. If They Get In Trouble Over This. . .

. . .they will look for reasons to blame others. I fear most will learn nothing from the ignorant actions.

[book_worm]

25. They should all be required to take a classes on the holocaust

[Codeine]

26. I disagree.

They need to be publically humiliated, shamed, and taunted. They need to find their college prospects drying up.

Education would be a wasted effort on these little shits. The only thing that would work is having those grins wiped right off their faces.

[Ferrets are Cool]

27. America in 2018

Sickening that this is acceptable in the US.

[Johnny2X2X]

28. Not just kids

Some of these kids were caught up and did something stupid, but make no mistake, a good number of them have parents who are white supremacists. White Supremacy has a seat at the table in the White House.

[workinclasszero]

36. Somebody had to teach these kids to hate enough

to emulate a group of people that exterminated six million men women and children and think that’s
funny.

They weren’t born that way. That’s a fact.

[Demovictory9]

31. they look SOOOO happy and joyous

[Demovictory9]

32. guy on top row, right side. Looks somber, maybe he has some intelligence

[Hav]

38. He sounds like someone who deserves admiration needs support

He's the one who is bullied by the others. He apparently made a statement about the photo.

Link to tweet

[aikoaiko]

48. Good for him for not complying with the photographer and peer pressure.

[avebury]

60. He has spoken out about it. Nt

[RandiFan1290]

33. I'm sure their defenders will be along soon

to explain that they are just 'trolling' people

[LiberalFighter]

34. My dad was a graduate of that high school. He would be offended.

Have to wonder what is being taught in that high school now. Probably not enough about the history.

[Wintryjade]

35. Result of parents, a legit political party Republicans and Trump giving Hitler the thumbs up, Putin.

[MrScorpio]

37. The worst thing about that is the fact...

That, between Nazi Germany and the America of today, at least Nazi Germany didn’t have Nazi Germany as both an example and a warning.

No excuse for that nonsense at all.

[Hav]

40. It's said that the photographer set them up to do it

Because they are su susceptible, they should read about The Third Wave. Punishment alone isn't helpful, they need to be educated.

[Demovictory9]

41. an adult or student?

[Hav]

45. An adult

But I can only go from that is said on Twitter.
But the whole school seems very toxic for normal (non-deplorable human beings). If only some of the stories that have come out since are true, then it's a disgrace for an institution for kids.

Several accounts here:

Link to tweet

[Demovictory9]

54. from the photographer:

The photo appears to have originated on photographer Pete Gust’s website, Wheel Memories. The page that hosted the photo on the site has since been replaced with a message claiming “malevolent behavior” by “those in society who can and do take the time to be jerks” caused the site to remove the photos.

“The internet can be a wonderful tool but for some there is an overwhelming urge to destroy,” the web page says. “The destruction may not be physical but instead it can be bullying that is intellectual or emotional. To anyone that was hurt I sincerely apologize.”

Gust could not be reached for comment Monday.

https://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/update-nazi-salutes-appear-to-be-used-in-group-photo/article_3224ea4a-7423-5fc1-b2ca-20159f7129e5.html

[Tipperary]

44. "It's said?"

By whom?

[Hav]

46. I know it's not reliable but I only commented what I read on Twitter

For instance, the one student who didn't participate (top right) reportedly made a statement about it:

Link to tweet

[Mendocino]

51. Fear not the path of truth

for the lack of people walking on it.

RFK

[avebury]

58. The boy on the top right tweeted something

about it on line. He wasn’t happy about it, thought it was inappropriate and the photographer didn’t give enough time for anyone to get out of the picture.

[FreeState]

72. Here is his tweet

Linking to a quote, not the kids profile:

Link to tweet

“I spoke with the only student who is visibly not comfortable with the “salute”, he provided this statement. https://t.co/HbNBc8xLOK”

[Ron Obvious]

47. Those aren't Fascist salutes

You don't do Nazi salutes with bent elbow, FFS.

Those look more like celebrity waves.

[Hekate]

49. And the boy in the front row is just signalling "A-OK"?

Or in context is it another white power signal?

Seig Heil -- the ones with bent elbows just need more practice.

[Ron Obvious]

50. You see what you want to see. n/t

[Hav]

55. That goes both ways

That picture was published with the line "We even got the black guy to throw it up". Does that make more sense, now?
One student came forward and said it was the photographer that told them to make this salute. This isn't something innocent caught in the moment.

[Downtown Hound]

52. It's okay that you can't see it

Most of us wouldn't be able to either if our heads were totally buried in the sand as yours apparently is.

Seriously, you're actually going to take that approach?

[Codeine]

56. Bull-fucking-shit.

Why, if they were harmless “celebrity waves”, would the picture be captioned “We even got the black kid to throw it!”?

You’re straight-up wrong on this one, sir. And the little douchebag up front is doing the WP sign as well.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

65. I'd laugh if your hot garbage water post wasn't so dangerous.

[RhodeIslandOne]

70. Ron "Obvious", eh?

Not quite, obviously.

[workinclasszero]

75. "We even got the black kid to throw it up #BarabooProud," the now-deleted account tweeted.

So if they were just waving, what did these little racist pricks mean by saying "we even got the black kid to throw it up"???

[NastyRiffraff]

53. Does anyone think this could have been posted before 2016?

Proudly posted on social media. At least the Twitter account was deleted.

[Ellipsis]

59. The photo was taken in the Spring of this year at Junior prom

[Hav]

61. It's a tragic development

In related news, a tweet from yesterday about the last surviving member of the White Rose. "We are dying out and at the same time everything is coming back again":

Link to tweet

How sad is that.

[Hekate]

63. Gives me chills, the more so as I was just thinking about Die Weisse Rose the other day...

Such brave young people.

[Demovictory9]

62. More. Retired educator has photog business - Wheel memories - he asked the boys to do the salute

he was displaying the photo proudly for months until all hell broke loose. He was an educator for decades, has doctorate, and didn't know the Nazi salute was a problem?????

[WhiskeyGrinder]

64. Oh, they know all right. They just don't care.

[Celerity]

68. the fucking moron even put it up on his photog site!

https://web.archive.org/web/20180822100817/http://wheelmemories.com/bhs-prom-pics/

[Demovictory9]

73. baraboo seemed to be his one client

[workinclasszero]

76. Well it seems pretty obvious that the creep that took the pictures thought nothing was wrong with

kids at the local school giving nazi salutes and white power signs.

It sure didn't seem to offend the local area in general either as this pic was on public display for over a year I believe before anyone even questioned it.

[mindfulNJ]

78. Not only is this person a Nazi

but he's a shitty photographer too.

[Blue Owl]

74. Trump: "Very fine students..."

n/t

[IluvPitties]

79. This is the dark side of America revealing itself.

Thanks, Donald.

[33taw]

80. Not sure anyone needs to go to Baraboo or WI Dells where many of these kids probably work

..for awhile.