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Catmusicfan

(816 posts)
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 04:38 PM Jul 2017

US Mint employee on leave after putting noose on black co-workers chair: report

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340953-us-mint-employee-on-leave-after-putting-noose-on-black-co


An employee at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been placed on leave after making a noose and leaving it on a black co-worker’s chair, The Guardian reported Friday.

The president of the mint workers' union said the employee created the noose with rope used to seal coin bags.

Surveillance video captured the coin-maker, who is white, walking across the factory floor with the noose in his hand.
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I thought this was out of hand during Pres Obama Term. Now it is out of control!
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US Mint employee on leave after putting noose on black co-workers chair: report (Original Post) Catmusicfan Jul 2017 OP
In 2004 it was KoolAde. Are they drinking carburator fluid now? WAy outta control. flor-de-jasmim Jul 2017 #1
On leave? Freedomofspeech Jul 2017 #2
On its face, at the very least, it's a death threat. Iggo Jul 2017 #3
+1 Solly Mack Jul 2017 #4
Exactly! nt Duppers Jul 2017 #5
I would be walked out the door Skittles Jul 2017 #6
Hopefully he will be dsc Jul 2017 #7
Several noose's have been left in-or around museums in DC over the last several months. riversedge Jul 2017 #8
He should be considered a suspect dalton99a Jul 2017 #9
Well, one less Trump voter is a good thing. Initech Jul 2017 #10
Fire him NOW malaise Jul 2017 #11
Why the fuck is this a trend? maxsolomon Jul 2017 #12
It's "freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee speeeeeeeeeech!!!!!!1!1!". Initech Jul 2017 #13

Initech

(99,909 posts)
13. It's "freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee speeeeeeeeeech!!!!!!1!1!".
Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:33 PM
Jul 2017

Which is what the racist douchebags will say. The right currently is claiming that their speech is being persecuted. But really, they're just hateful dicks. Free speech does not excuse this behavior.

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