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LanternWaste

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45. It's a tough first lesson... words have meaning and consequences.

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:55 AM

Nov 2018

My initial reaction is to cut them a break... they're only juniors in high school.

My second reaction is that as a junior in high school, I was old enough to realize that raising my arm a nazi salute would be among the worst and most stupid decisions I could make.

So yeah, these aren't idiot kids so much as they're just idiots.

Let the consequences of their actions be a reminder to them to stop making idiot choices.

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School Considers Legal Action After Dozens Of Students Appear to Give Nazi Salute At Prom [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2018 OP

Legally they're covered by the first amendment leftynyc Nov 2018 #1

Similar happened in a town near me that made national news NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #3

If I were their teacher, it wouldn't stop me from giving every last one of them an F. calimary Nov 2018 #18

F for history class AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #27

You're assuming the teachers leftynyc Nov 2018 #31

I'll continue that assumption, and it's no leap. Hortensis Nov 2018 #43

And the clown on the front row, 4th from left, is flashing the white power sign sandensea Nov 2018 #2

Do you possibly mean 5th from the left? (NT) HuskyOffset Nov 2018 #21

I hope the picture and their names are sent to college admissions offices NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #4

This... MissMillie Nov 2018 #20

It's their junior prom, so they are about 17. Chemisse Nov 2018 #25

They're 17, not 6. They knew exactly what they were doing. Aristus Nov 2018 #35

They can sit and watch Shoah meadowlander Nov 2018 #39

Lock them in a room (individually) and force them to watch Holocaust and a few documentaries. Chemisse Nov 2018 #5

Agree, there's about 67 guys in the photo. Dangerous stuff. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #23

Night and Fog Chrysanthemum Nov 2018 #37

Shitler's Youth sagetea Nov 2018 #6

The boy in the upper right hand corner is not participating alittlelark Nov 2018 #7

He has been, fortunately. His name is Jordan Blue fountainofyouth Nov 2018 #12

--- the photographer tells 'em to "make the sign?" 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #32

+1 dalton99a Nov 2018 #41

He needs to develop better taste in friends. Immediately. Paladin Nov 2018 #13

Those aren't his friends, this is a class photo Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #16

... Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Wuddles440 Nov 2018 #8

ばかやろ! yuiyoshida Nov 2018 #9

Stupid kids Pisces Nov 2018 #10

Legal action? That sounds like a cop out answer. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #11

According to ex students and students of this school - racists complaints were not acted upon womanofthehills Nov 2018 #15

Impt. to know. Something better be done, or this will ramp up. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #22

All of them are probably going to be Turning Point members pretty soon dustyscamp Nov 2018 #17

They all look like Charlie Kirk already RhodeIslandOne Nov 2018 #34

Baraboo, Wisc. marieo1 Nov 2018 #19

School administrator's responses greatly inadequate cp Nov 2018 #24

+1 appalachiablue Nov 2018 #30

+1 That was my thought too. forgotmylogin Nov 2018 #38

Since when is a prom not a school-sponsored activity? obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #26

Legal action? No. Retrograde Nov 2018 #28

An adult off camera suggested the salute. Ellipsis Nov 2018 #29

Why am I not surpised? N/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #33

On a sorta related note Lokilooney Nov 2018 #36

Residents of Baraboo and the surrounding Sauk County area received mailers from white nationalists: dalton99a Nov 2018 #40

They need to learn about what happened to the German soldiers raccoon Nov 2018 #42

I suggest they quickly put together a course to study Hitler, the Holocaust and the meaning Vinca Nov 2018 #44

It's a tough first lesson... words have meaning and consequences. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #45