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142. People do not have the right to not have consequences for their actions.

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Photo of White Man, Friends Posting Racist Comments About Black Co-Worker�s Child Goes Viral [View all] marmar Oct 2015 OP

Tim Zheng's employers will see this next. Let's hope they do the same. bettyellen Oct 2015 #1

Tim Zheng sounds like an asshole. Is he a real person? patsimp Oct 2015 #68

Yes, and he has also lost his job, LOL. I have no pity. These are the kinds of assholes who bettyellen Oct 2015 #69

I completely agree with you. patsimp Oct 2015 #130

I'm not in favor of ruining someone's life, but Oneironaut Oct 2015 #2

"I feel bad for him" marmar Oct 2015 #5

Sometimes people make stupid decisions. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #11

well ... GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #16

And there are always consequences. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #17

No doubt about it. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #50

do you think this is the only time he has ever said things like this ? JI7 Oct 2015 #24

I doubt it. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #51

Me too, and right. To see that sweet little face and go off like that... Hortensis Oct 2015 #58

I know. It's sad to think of that innocent little boy being the focus of such mean remarks. Chemisse Oct 2015 #82

This wasn't just a stupid decision gollygee Oct 2015 #25

Agree, but no one would know he was a racist, Oneironaut Oct 2015 #55

if they all kept their mouths shut, the world would be a better place. workplaces less hostile. bettyellen Oct 2015 #71

^^ this nt artislife Oct 2015 #99

But that was a stupid action born out of racist thought. Stupid doesn't explain him being racist. cui bono Oct 2015 #97

Then fucking racists like that ass hat have been making stupid decisions for about 300 or so years. jtuck004 Oct 2015 #121

I don't either classykaren Oct 2015 #126

+1000 Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #137

Awww---got the sads for a racist. trumad Oct 2015 #6

I don't have the "sads" for anyone. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #14

you seem to think the problem was him doing it in public JI7 Oct 2015 #27

Not at all Oneironaut Oct 2015 #44

He hardly destroyed his life. This is America brush Oct 2015 #29

Could be. He definitely screwed himself, though. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #46

At least he had a choice to make. The black child had no choice. Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #109

Apparently he has a criminal record, so probably not the first stupid mistake. yardwork Oct 2015 #7

I'm not sorry for him. Who goes along with these kind of comments? Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #8

As you wrote, given his employer's industry, this was stupid to the nth degree Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #9

". . . chose to aim at a young child who probably viewed him as a safe adult." Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #107

I suggest you save your sympathetic feelings for victims of racism Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #10

I wouldn't call it "sympathy." Oneironaut Oct 2015 #47

but in this case he is causing harm to others. the person who falls in a cage JI7 Oct 2015 #57

That's not really the point, though. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #61

You are missing the point malaise Oct 2015 #88

You dont stick other people's kids on your fb feed w/o permission like they're some sort of exhibit Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #74

he's a shitty human being and obviously has no business working in that field geek tragedy Oct 2015 #12

I'm sure he'll make a fine hedge fund manager or pharmaceutical exec. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #20

He has the moral acumen but not basic intelligence for those roles nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #22

He had a shot to shut them up with the first jerkwad comment. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #13

who ruined his life ? JI7 Oct 2015 #21

He did by acting dumb and being a racist. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #48

So he'll find a job with some other racist douchebags, and be around "his own kind" freeplessinseattle Oct 2015 #92

In the Navy maxrandb Oct 2015 #28

Racism is racism. The world doesn't need this asshole. nt valerief Oct 2015 #32

I don't "feel bad for him." MineralMan Oct 2015 #34

bias compels us to label a thing "stupid" to minimize what it in fact, really is-- racism. LanternWaste Oct 2015 #40

This was racism and stupid. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #49

These people ruined their own lifes. frylock Oct 2015 #59

We're 100% in agreement. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #62

He can always wash cars padfun Oct 2015 #63

OR he can apply for a job as a NOLALady Oct 2015 #80

Modern communications both enabled his behavior and perhaps Hortensis Oct 2015 #66

It's illegal to take and publish photos of children without permission blm Oct 2015 #76

I never heard of that law. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #129

I feel bad for the child. NOLALady Oct 2015 #78

the man is in marketing ffs. mopinko Oct 2015 #135

Cute kid. Ugly adults. fishwax Oct 2015 #3

That's exactly what I was thinking! MatthewStLouis Oct 2015 #136

K&R! marym625 Oct 2015 #4

Darwin award jack_krass Oct 2015 #15

Social Darwinism is a Republican construct. I hate any reference too it. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #108

maybe jack_krass Oct 2015 #120

Multiple Firings After Racially Charged Facebook Remarks Mocking a Black Child Go Viral Malraiders Oct 2015 #18

This guy left a comment: Contrary1 Oct 2015 #31

"I thought only my racist buddies could read my facebook" workinclasszero Oct 2015 #19

Well he posted it "public" CreekDog Oct 2015 #111

Is it too late for me to change my race? Orrex Oct 2015 #23

What did we do to these people to earn this hatred?? malaise Oct 2015 #26

His friends who left comments wheniwasincongress Oct 2015 #30

Not necessarily. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #72

at least one of them has been fired thus far wheniwasincongress Oct 2015 #81

At least one of them. toddwv Oct 2015 #93

That's exactly what should happen. Fire the bastids! MineralMan Oct 2015 #33

I don't get this. He posted the pic with no comment, right? cwydro Oct 2015 #35

No. He made comments too. marmar Oct 2015 #37

Fill me in. I don't understand why he posted the pic to begin with. cwydro Oct 2015 #41

Geris Hilton. Look at the pic of his FB thread. marmar Oct 2015 #42

Ok, I'll look again. cwydro Oct 2015 #43

Geris Hilton posted the pic, with no text Reter Oct 2015 #95

he responded to the bigoted posts with the feral comment . and you don't see the racism in that ? JI7 Oct 2015 #98

Feril could be racist Reter Oct 2015 #132

If he meant no harm, why didn't he respond with "Hey, asshole, I don't appreciate you MADem Oct 2015 #115

I don't support his stupid comment Reter Oct 2015 #133

He got himself fired. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #152

Actually it is rpannier Oct 2015 #123

there are many people who post pics of themselves doing nothing JI7 Oct 2015 #52

Yeah, I guess that's it. cwydro Oct 2015 #56

I had the same puzzlement you did jberryhill Oct 2015 #101

They fired the PoS for this -GOOD azurnoir Oct 2015 #36

Seems like a lot of people should be in trouble. progressoid Oct 2015 #38

I hope all these people get fired from where ever they work. kwassa Oct 2015 #54

at least three have so far! bettyellen Oct 2015 #73

I am seriously speechless - it is one thing to think racist nadine_mn Oct 2015 #127

One nice thing about social media is that it lets you know who to stay away from. Initech Oct 2015 #39

That is fucked up Marrah_G Oct 2015 #45

Beautiful child. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #53

Sometimes I want to smack people. Solly Mack Oct 2015 #60

You FIRED! Oh wait,, perhaps the Tump "campain" will HIRE him! n/t vkkv Oct 2015 #64

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #65

Ugh. Glad he was fired Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #67

Publicly posting a picture of a co-workers kid while at work and then talking shit? Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #70

But we are a post-racist society. mhatrw Oct 2015 #75

that child is pure happy innocense and that adult is pure ugly and disgusting lunatica Oct 2015 #77

Yep Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #83

Let me guess. None of those people actually feel that way. They are not racist and it Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2015 #79

you notice the usual crew that chimes in to see that things aren't racist CreekDog Oct 2015 #112

We at least have one making an ass out themselves over this. Oh and did Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2015 #119

Emily Irene Red, commented: �I didn�t know you were a slave owner�. Fired! Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #84

Racist asses Dylan Keenan and tim zheng tries to explain and apologize Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #85

Thanks for links ejbr Oct 2015 #116

my first impression from the pic: "what an adorable kid!" Skittles Oct 2015 #86

Yeah, I see the picture of Cayden and it fills my heart with love, and hope for the future. NBachers Oct 2015 #105

WTF kind of human being sees an adorable kid and acts like this? etherealtruth Oct 2015 #87

The kind that all too prevalent. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #89

So glad to see the racist friends got nailed too. Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #90

It's OK, he's not a racist. toddwv Oct 2015 #91

They said stupid things while wrongly thinking they were funny Reter Oct 2015 #94

this was an attack on a specific child of a coworker with him posting the child's pic JI7 Oct 2015 #100

Where the fuck do you work where the N-word can be uttered and you aren't immediately terminated? Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #113

In an all-white workforce Reter Oct 2015 #131

And you said they are government employees? Sounds like your workplace may be in violation... Humanist_Activist Oct 2015 #149

And you're silent when they do that because? Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #153

Who is the creepy looking dude with the big hairy caterpillars on his forehead tavernier Oct 2015 #96

So much wrong here Prism Oct 2015 #102

Kudos to Michael Da Graca Pinto, President for speaking up and acting responsibly. No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #103

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #138

he posted a pic of a coworkers child and they went on to attack that child with racist comments JI7 Oct 2015 #140

Glad they got fired. romanic Oct 2015 #104

A.) That kid is adorable. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #106

"I'm a victim too" wheniwasincongress Oct 2015 #110

He's right. He's the victim here. Surely we'll see a caption of him telling his Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2015 #118

Fuck. Him. Quackers Oct 2015 #114

Oh to have heard those firings! ejbr Oct 2015 #117

Read a few things on this clown rpannier Oct 2015 #122

One of Gerod's friends is a proud racist, continuing to post... OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #124

wow, that jackwagon really doubled down fishwax Oct 2015 #146

What complete sh*theads. That kid is adorable. Vinca Oct 2015 #125

Perpetual ignorance lykemike Oct 2015 #128

I believe you are wrong about what America thinks. tavernier Oct 2015 #134

Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #139

You are terribly confused, there is a right to say whatever you want, there is no right geek tragedy Oct 2015 #141

People do not have the right to not have consequences for their actions. uppityperson Oct 2015 #142

He does have freedom of speech. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #143

Freedom of speech means the government can't stop you from saying what you like. herding cats Oct 2015 #144

Fuck off troll....... Is that considered freedom of speech too? Oh and your first sentence needs a Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2015 #145

"And who is this Michael Da Graca Pinto guy?" The BOSS, lol. There is no freedom from consequences bettyellen Oct 2015 #147

Are you he? Catherine Vincent Oct 2015 #148

Was he arrested for being a dirtbag? ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #150

Update.. Geris fired from 2nd job. Toddler's gofundme account = $2100 Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #151