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oberliner

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66. They did

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 04:55 AM

Jul 2016

They did not press charges, and he was not fired (he resigned).

http://news.yale.edu/2016/07/12/statement-yale-university-regarding-broken-window-calhoun-college

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Worker Smashes Racist Panel - Loses Job [View all] Chemisse Jul 2016 OP

This is a gofundme I would support! Eom rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1

If Calhoun were alive, the man would have been whipped. rug Jul 2016 #2

With such a provocative statement, you should explain your position . . . brush Jul 2016 #3

Do you really need an explanation? Hoppy Jul 2016 #6

Well, yeah. brush Jul 2016 #9

pffft. a 12 year 75,000 post troll??? AntiBank Jul 2016 #18

No. I didn't look at the post count. brush Jul 2016 #22

live and learn AntiBank Jul 2016 #26

Read this. rug Jul 2016 #7

Of course I know about slaves being whipped. The post didn't make it clear whether the poster . . . brush Jul 2016 #11

A statement of fact doesn't require editorializing. Demit Jul 2016 #17

Didn't look at the post count and not famiiar with the poster brush Jul 2016 #24

rug has never ever been a troll malaise Jul 2016 #19

rug has always been for civil rights but how do we know he didn't wake up racist this morning? pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #21

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaha malaise Jul 2016 #23

I know what you mean...rug has always been on the fence. Lochloosa Jul 2016 #36

Seriously---you can't figure that out? trumad Jul 2016 #28

It was against Calhoun Matrosov Jul 2016 #48

Brush, sorry, but Calhoun was a strong advocate of slavery. raven mad Jul 2016 #64

I know, but the poster made a such declarative statement without indicating which side of . . . brush Jul 2016 #79

Brush, I may not have a high post count (the inveterate lurker here) - raven mad Jul 2016 #80

No, of course you didn't offend me. brush Jul 2016 #81

Let's be clear... Chan790 Jul 2016 #4

If Calhoun were alive today, would he support slavery? elias7 Jul 2016 #27

John Calhoun supported slavery with his last fetid breath. rug Jul 2016 #59

K&R! stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #5

I would not be surprised if a lawsuit results from this. Chemisse Jul 2016 #8

He apologized for what he did and resigned oberliner Jul 2016 #12

Clearly that was not his plan. Chemisse Jul 2016 #38

Actually, he smashed the panel and resigned oberliner Jul 2016 #10

Civil disobediance to remove a racist panel in building named after a racist? I support it. marble falls Jul 2016 #13

Here's the panel oberliner Jul 2016 #14

Good that it is no more malaise Jul 2016 #25

Style looks early 20th century. That's when the KKK had a resurgence. yardwork Jul 2016 #47

IMHO Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #15

Yes, in a historical exhibit. appal_jack Jul 2016 #42

DUers who "don't see color" IronLionZion Jul 2016 #16

Good -a lot more of this racist pro-slavery crap has to be destroyed malaise Jul 2016 #20

Agreed philosslayer Jul 2016 #29

We should also get rid of anything to do with Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, elias7 Jul 2016 #30

People here don't want to hear logic AwareOne Jul 2016 #35

Things you mention are indirectly related to slavery. The destroyed dish jack_krass Jul 2016 #63

you can't erase history PaulaFarrell Jul 2016 #32

+10000 n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #61

We should also tear up any railroad lines built by Chinese immigrants snooper2 Jul 2016 #45

In what way is the panel pro-slavery? oberliner Jul 2016 #34

Okay. That's enough. Iggo Jul 2016 #39

Huh? oberliner Jul 2016 #54

Yes, it's horrible that we leave behind reminders of how awful Exilednight Jul 2016 #46

i'd prefer to see it collected for a museum exhibit 0rganism Jul 2016 #56

I was about to post that he should have handled this differently. AllyCat Jul 2016 #31

Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis went through a name change of some sorts geardaddy Jul 2016 #33

good for him heaven05 Jul 2016 #37

Does anyone know the history behind that whistler162 Jul 2016 #40

vadalism is vandalism dembotoz Jul 2016 #41

while I agree with your point... Javaman Jul 2016 #44

What about covering it up with something? oberliner Jul 2016 #55

LOL it's Yale. Javaman Jul 2016 #58

I mean the guy who smashed it oberliner Jul 2016 #60

the moment he got on a step stool to cover it up, he would have been fired. Javaman Jul 2016 #69

He wasn't fired for smashing it oberliner Jul 2016 #71

we're done. Javaman Jul 2016 #73

granted yale is slime central but something more creative than smashing dembotoz Jul 2016 #75

And Yale could have responded with kindness and forgiveness. lostnfound Jul 2016 #57

They did oberliner Jul 2016 #66

Good for them for dropping charges.. Maybe even better if lostnfound Jul 2016 #67

They are planning to remove any remaining offensive panels oberliner Jul 2016 #68

That's great. Nt lostnfound Jul 2016 #76

The Taliban smashes historical artifacts they don't like too Democat Jul 2016 #43

When you celebrate smashing Lenin malaise Jul 2016 #50

Hell yea ... Lurker Deluxe Jul 2016 #51

Rush music should be burned awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #53

I get why he did it. romanic Jul 2016 #49

There are .... MrWendel Jul 2016 #52

Yale will require him to pay restitution, one way or another. Warpy Jul 2016 #77

Vandal. Fuck him. No defending this action. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #62

K&R raven mad Jul 2016 #65

Good for him RandiFan1290 Jul 2016 #70

FFS, shocked this place think destroying things are ok. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #72

As always, it depends on the situation The2ndWheel Jul 2016 #78

Can't say I blame him. Vattel Jul 2016 #74

What about the image is racist? oberliner Jul 2016 #84

Of course not all depictions of slaves are racist. But I think this one is, Vattel Jul 2016 #86

Understood oberliner Jul 2016 #87

WAIT ONE FREAKING MINUTE.... LynneSin Jul 2016 #82

You think only colleges/buildings in the South are named after slaveholders? oberliner Jul 2016 #85

This is just silly Calculating Jul 2016 #83