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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS 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-coAn employee at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been placed on leave after making a noose and leaving it on a black co-workers 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
Several noose's have been left in-or around museums in DC over the last several months.
riversedge
Jul 2017
#8
flor-de-jasmim
(2,124 posts)1. In 2004 it was KoolAde. Are they drinking carburator fluid now? WAy outta control.
Freedomofspeech
(4,218 posts)2. On leave?
This is a hate crime. The bastard should be fired.
Iggo
(47,486 posts)3. On its face, at the very least, it's a death threat.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)4. +1
Duppers
(28,094 posts)5. Exactly! nt
Skittles
(152,963 posts)6. I would be walked out the door
permanently
I am serious
dsc
(52,129 posts)7. Hopefully he will be
but he deserves his due process under the union contract.
riversedge
(69,706 posts)8. Several noose's have been left in-or around museums in DC over the last several months.
dalton99a
(81,062 posts)9. He should be considered a suspect
Initech
(99,909 posts)10. Well, one less Trump voter is a good thing.
Fucking assholes.
malaise
(267,784 posts)11. Fire him NOW
Enough of this racist madness
maxsolomon
(32,975 posts)12. Why the fuck is this a trend?
Is this like a hilarious /thedonald meme on Reddit?
Initech
(99,909 posts)13. It's "freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee speeeeeeeeeech!!!!!!1!1!".
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.