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St. Olaf College president: Racist note was a hoax
Minnesota Public Radio ^ | May 10, 2017 | MPR News Staff

Posted on 05/12/2017 12:33:44 PM PDT by SpaceBar

Hundreds of students packed an administration building for a protest at St. Olaf College on May 1 as students boycotted classes to protest alleged racist incidents at the school in the southern Minnesota town of Northfield. Doualy Xaykaothao | MPR News file

A racist note that rocked St. Olaf College two weeks ago was a fabrication written by a student apparently to draw attention to campus climate concerns, the college said Wednesday.

The note was "reportedly left on a student's car on April 29. We confronted a person of interest who confessed to writing the note. We've confirmed that this was not a genuine threat," David Anderson, St. Olaf's president wrote in a memo. "We're confident that there is no ongoing threat from this incident to individuals or the community as a whole."

While this was not a "genuine threat," the Northfield, Minn., college continues to investigate other racist incidents and are taking them seriously, he added. School leaders remain committed to addressing questions of campus climate, he said. ...

Citing federal student privacy laws, Anderson said the college could not disclose the identity of the message writer or discuss any punitive actions taken against that person by the school. (more at link...)

(Excerpt) Read more at mprnews.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: hatecrimehoax; stolafcollege
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Gosh, another fake race incident. Is there perchance a pattern?
1 posted on 05/12/2017 12:33:44 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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Of course it was a hoax - 99.9% seem to be

What’s amazing is how easy it is to emotionally rile and agitate the children at these so-called colleges.


2 posted on 05/12/2017 12:36:21 PM PDT by PGR88
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Why is this person protected by federal privacy laws. They committed a CRIME.


3 posted on 05/12/2017 12:40:15 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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But the most important thing to remember from this is that it COULD HAVE HAPPENED!

s/ Snowflake Daisy Buttercup


4 posted on 05/12/2017 12:40:26 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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They should make it 5 years federal time. No parole, no time off for good behavior.


5 posted on 05/12/2017 12:42:40 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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Yep notice how the media are quick to report the alleged attack, but never report the updates, and how it was all fake.


6 posted on 05/12/2017 12:43:27 PM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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Our next announcement is about the racist note.
It was a hoax but did expose that many of you
are blithering idiots. That is all.
7 posted on 05/12/2017 12:43:49 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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Ohhh, another race hoax doesn’t matter, it is only the fervent “concern” of the vicious SJWs which matters.


8 posted on 05/12/2017 12:47:51 PM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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While this was not a "genuine threat," the Northfield, Minn., college continues to investigate other racist incidents and are taking them seriously, he added.

Blah, blah,blah...

9 posted on 05/12/2017 12:48:17 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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The fact that it was a “hoax” does not mean that it was not racist; it was an attempt by a racist black person to smear white people.


10 posted on 05/12/2017 12:48:34 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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The damage done though is it has become part of the narrative that racism has increased under Trump. Facts are irrelevant in these cases.


11 posted on 05/12/2017 12:49:47 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: SpaceBar; TigerClaws
Got this from Freeper TigerClaws yesterday


12 posted on 05/12/2017 12:50:00 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Takeover - Have Big Families)
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"Citing federal student privacy laws, Anderson said the college could not disclose the identity of the message writer or discuss any punitive actions taken against that person by the school."

Then why are the names of white pranksters always published and the penalties announced?
13 posted on 05/12/2017 12:51:04 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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or discuss any punitive actions taken against that person by the school.

They don't have to identify the student but they should promote the punitive actions taken to dissuade future race hucksters.

Of course that is if they actually did anything to the student which I doubt.

14 posted on 05/12/2017 12:52:01 PM PDT by usurper
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Privacy laws?

If it was an ACTUAL racist incident you can bet they would have blasted his name all over the place.


15 posted on 05/12/2017 12:59:22 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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is it has become part of the narrative that racism has increased under Trump

Right, because "reports" of racist (anti-Moslem, anti-homosexual, etc.)actions have increased. Media keeps repeating that fact, without mentioning that almost all the reports are false.

16 posted on 05/12/2017 1:01:05 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("I prefer to think of myself as ... civilized." ~Jonathan Q. Higgins)
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When they can’t be the victim they have to create false events to maintain the narrative.


17 posted on 05/12/2017 1:04:24 PM PDT by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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St Olafs?

https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/10-of-rose-nylunds-funniest-st-olaf-phrases-cqn5?utm_term=.rubkd8D7J#.hmejloyBx


18 posted on 05/12/2017 1:06:20 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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The original story said: "Other students have reportedly found similar notes on their cars in recent weeks."

No mention of the "others". They did mention "college continues to investigate other racist incidents and are taking them seriously,


19 posted on 05/12/2017 1:08:10 PM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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Manmade Campus Climate Change.


20 posted on 05/12/2017 1:11:31 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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