Four Students Are Behind the Obama Cut-Out Lynching Case

October 2nd, 2008

Four students are behind the Obama cut-out lynching case.

George Fox University in Oregon announced Tuesday that four students have been punished for lynching a life-sized cardboard cutout of Sen. Barack Obama last week. The Newberg, Ore.-based Christian college told about 1,000 students who attended a general assembly where the news about finding the four students was broke that the guilty parties were punished with “immediate long-term suspension and public service.” The university, citing federal privacy rules, did not reveal the names of the culprits. But more charges could follow. FBI officials say they’re looking into whether the suspects violated any civil rights when they hanged the Obama likeness from a tree with fishing line around the neck. A sign was taped to the cutout: “Act Six Reject.” Act Six is a campus minority scholarship and leadership program. “A criminal investigation is much more rigorous than an academic one, obviously,” said Beth Anne Steele, an FBI spokeswoman. “Regardless of the students’ intent, the image of a black man hung from a tree is one of the most hurtful symbols of racism in American history,” said Brad Lau, the university’s vice president of student life. “Displays such as this have no place on a campus that is dedicated to living out the teachings of Jesus.”

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P.J. Said on October 3rd, 2008

I do not support Obama but do support the right to express opposition to Obama’s presidential campaign. However, lynching a cut-out likeness of Obama (or anyone) is absolutely not acceptable. As for dealing with the four clowns who are responsible, I do not believe that they should be given the sort of punshment that would make them “an example,” but they definitely should be punished. I agree that “the image of a black man hanging from a tree is one of the most hurtful symbols of rascism in American history.”

Delance Said on October 3rd, 2008

They should be punished. I don’t feel sorry for them at all. Example ,A black man burn Bush and McCain.His ass going to jail for terroristic threats or acts or maybe even a hate crime. Its standards around here .

Tuck Said on October 3rd, 2008

Lets pill back the hands of time and lets see what is revealed RASCIMS its always been here and not going anywhere. Lets be honest are we really surprised that this happened? We have 5-6% of the country openly admitting that they will not vote or a black man not because they disagree on issues but because of his skin color. How IGNORANT. Evil will not prevail GOD is stil in control and OBAMA will be the next PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.

Tanisha Said on October 4th, 2008

NOW WE ALL KNOW IF THESE WAS SOME BLACK KIDS HANGING JOHN MCCAIN FROM A TREE THEY’LL BE SEVERING LIFE IN PRISON BY NOW WHITE PEOPLE GET AWAYS WITH WAY TOO MUCH THAT’S HOW IT IS AND HOW IT ALWAYS WILL BE IT’S SUCH A SHAME BUT CHANGE WILL NEVER COME WHEN IT COMES TOO WHITE AND BLACK

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT

Derrick Rhame Said on October 4th, 2008

GOD WILL BE VERY MUCH VENGFUL IN HIS JUDGEMENT OF ANY MAN THAT TRY TO STOP WHAT IS RIGHT

Young Weezy Said on October 4th, 2008

I just have to say, read Obama’s first book and you would know things like this would not bother such an educated black man. He has been through it all and I am sure he is laughing about it.
Ignorant is bliss and lack of education with these folks means black people are ahead of their time.
Racism would never change as long as there are black people on this earth. Unless we choose to be extinct, like 2pac said.
All black folks need to do is unite and build a concrete foundation for a youths for more future leaders.

TYRONE Said on October 5th, 2008

EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO TO GRETAWIRE@FOX AND SET THIS STRAIGHT ONCE AND FOR ALL! GO SEE FOR YOURSELVES THE SLANDER AND LIES BEING TOLD ABOUT OBAMA ON THAT SITE! THEY STATE HE’S A TERRORIST AND GO AS FAR AS TO COMMENT ON HOW TO GET A GOOD SHOT AT HIM! WE NEED TO ALL GO THERE AND SPEAK OUR MIND AND SET THESE REDNECKS STRAIGHT ONCE AND FOR ALL!!! DON’T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS!!

monique Said on October 7th, 2008

HATER’S EVERYWHERE! YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN.IT’S A SHAME THAT WE STILL HAVE PARENTS TEACHING THERE CHILDREN HOW TO HATE ON BLACK’S BUT GUESS WHAT!! THE MORE YOU HATE ON US THE STRONGER WE GET! SO EACH DAY OBAMA GET’S UP HE’S MORE STRONGER THAN THE DAY BEFORE BECAUSE YOU HATER’S KEEP GIVING HIM THE STRENGTH TO GO ON, SO U KNOW WHAT KEEP ON HATING ONLY THE STRONG WILL SURVIVE (OBAMA).

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