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Niagara

(7,407 posts)
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 09:28 PM Jun 2020

State Senate aide resigns after racial slur video surfaces.

I changed the name of the title of the article since Robert W. Welch and his wife wasn't just berating a teenage girl and her friends, they were straight up using racial slurs towards these teenage girls, threatening them, harassing and stalking them in a car. I'm providing the link to the story below and the three links are the video links.




Here’s how the incident unfolded, according to Morano’s post:

Her 13-year-old daughter and three friends were making videos “jumping over things” as they walked to the store. As one of the kids jumped over a lawn sign, his toe caught the sign. At that point, a man and woman emerged from the house where the sign was hit and began to yell at the four juveniles, using racial slurs, threatening them and telling them they know officers in the North Tonawanda Police Department.

During the video, a man identified as Welch is heard yelling at the youths and using a racial slur. A photo of him at the scene is posted along with a photo of a woman who can also can be heard on the video yelling and shouting at the the youths. She works for North Tonawanda schools, she said on the video.

The incident continued to evolve, and at one point the adults reportedly got in their car and began to follow the youths, said Morano. That part is not caught on the video.



more at link:https://buffalonews.com/2020/06/15/aide-to-ortt-resigns-after-video-surfaces-of-him-berating-youths/?
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video link:https://www.facebook.com/100005377036480/videos/pcb.1324822814373607/1324833594372529/?type=3&theater


video link:https://www.facebook.com/100005377036480/videos/pcb.1324822814373607/1324833634372525/?type=3&theater

video link:https://www.facebook.com/100005377036480/videos/pcb.1324822814373607/1324833671039188/?type=3&theater
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State Senate aide resigns after racial slur video surfaces. (Original Post) Niagara Jun 2020 OP
WOW, they tried to drag one of the girls into their car MagickMuffin Jun 2020 #1
At first, I wasn't sure what you were referring to. Niagara Jun 2020 #4
Update. Niagara Jun 2020 #2
Is he related to Robert W. Welch jr. who co-founded the John Birch society? List left Jun 2020 #3
Perhaps someone who works on genealogy could answer your question. Niagara Jun 2020 #5
The NTPD Press Release 6-16-20 Niagara Jun 2020 #6

MagickMuffin

(15,892 posts)
1. WOW, they tried to drag one of the girls into their car
Mon Jun 15, 2020, 11:53 PM
Jun 2020

That must've been terrifying to these young kids.

I hope something comes of it besides just his termination.


Niagara

(7,407 posts)
4. At first, I wasn't sure what you were referring to.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:18 PM
Jun 2020

Although, now since I'm digging around I see this being mentioned about trying to drag one of the girls into their car. I'm hoping the NTPD are taking this case seriously and are investigating. The woman (I'm not sure of her name) is a Teacher's Aide and as far as I know is till on paid leave from the Covid-19 pandemic.





Niagara

(7,407 posts)
2. Update.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 11:22 AM
Jun 2020

Raw Story has now exposed this bigot. It's going national as it should. People need to learn how to how to treat other human beings and and the consequences of not doing so.









link: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/gop-senators-aide-resigns-after-video-surfaces-of-him-berating-teens-with-racial-slurs/

List left

(594 posts)
3. Is he related to Robert W. Welch jr. who co-founded the John Birch society?
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 02:22 PM
Jun 2020

Is he related to Robert W. Welch jr. who co-founded the John Birch society?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Welch_Jr.




tRump

Niagara

(7,407 posts)
5. Perhaps someone who works on genealogy could answer your question.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 04:38 PM
Jun 2020

I found numerous names of Robert Welch searching through the New York online Whitepages. I have no idea if these two are related.


Niagara

(7,407 posts)
6. The NTPD Press Release 6-16-20
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 05:54 PM
Jun 2020






If anyone needs me to type out the official police report so that it can be read, please let me know. I currently have food cooking and I don't want my dinner to burn. If anyone would like to type it out, please feel free to do so. Thank you.
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