NAACP: Expel NC Students For Anti-Obama Graffiti

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina NAACP wants North Carolina State University to expel four students accused of painting racist messages about President-elect Obama on campus.

School Chancellor James Oblinger held a closed-door meeting Wednesday with NAACP President Rev. William Barber to discuss the graffiti in the campus free expression tunnel.

Barber wants an official response within 48 hours. Oblinger says both sides have agreed to move forward.

Four students admitted spray-painting the messages, including one that used a racial slur and suggested shooting Obama in the head.

Officials have said the unidentified students won't face criminal charges because the writing wasn't a hate crime since it was written on a wall where free speech is encouraged.

Comments

[SpinDown08]

"it was written on a wall where free speech is encouraged."

Two words: bulletin board?

[HaveFaith]

Ignorance, no matter where is comes from or what form of stupidity needs to be brought to light. These fools need to be embarrassed and shamed.

[beantowner]

What the hell is WRONG with a person who can spray-paint a wish to have someone shot in the head, nevermind the President-Elect? And what the hell is wrong with the University that doesn't take it seriously? Free speech is one thing; this is something else altogether.

I was thrilled to see NC turn blue in this election, and now this... :-(

[BartLA]

Racial slurs, invoking violent murder and this is "free speech?"

You are so right. This is something else altogether.

Action needs to be taken. The school can't just cop out and call this free speech.

[citadelgrrl05]

THIS ISN'T ANYBOSY THIS IS THE FUTURE PRESIDDENT..AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT SHOOTING HIM IN THE HEAD!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THEY NEED TO DOMORE THAN SLAP THEM ON THE WRIST!!

[Ramirez]

This is wrong and I agree with the NAACP that these students should be expelled. Their words were inflammatory and went beyond well the realm of "free speech."
*****

The Raleigh News & Observer has more:

"The graffiti said "Shoot Obama" and "Kill that n." The U.S. Secret Service determined that there was no actual threat to Obama."
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/story/1286710.html

[MsLiz]

Thanks for the link. The rally attended by 500 to object to the graffiti should be noted here.

[JeffmChicago]

It's like the quiet before the storm. All the celebration across this land and world for President Elect Obama. But,if you hadn't notice the right wing zealots and haters were no where to be found.

There's going to be some commotion folks. 46 % of the US populace woke up on Nov 5 mad as hell.

Watch y'all back and for those over 40 ya know what I'm talking about for real.

[HaveFaith]

Bring it keyboad coward. You will be defeated.

[AnalyzeIT]

Palin knows what she is doing - she isstill trying to, start "that" race riot.

Does she not know that she and her family would be one of the first ones - people will be looking for.

She is playing with fire............................

[MsLiz]

Uhn-uh! You assume that blacks will do the rioting. I think it will be the Palintologists.

[Petey131]

Cowards! All of them cowards. They do their hating in darkness and are scared to hate in the light. Cowards no tiene bolas!

[MsLiz]

One of my husband's co-workers wore black to work the day after the election to signify his mourning. Another guy leaned over and whispered to my husband "I voted for Obama," to which my husband whispered back "so did I."

Life in Birmingham, always interesting.

[rosiebond007]

These kids are too immature to be wasting money and time at University.
Community Service would be good for them - in some area where help is really needed.
Then let them see what they really think about racism.
THEY STINK - kick them out.

[MsLiz]

Put them to work in a hospital ER with professional competent black people bossing them around. Then need re-educating.

[DontBeFoolish]

Here comes the HATE, people. Com'on America, show the world what minorities and and quite a few Caucasians already know.

[Roy49]

I knew this sh*t was going to happen! If NC doesn't do something they are condoning racism! All blacks should be up in arms! This sh*t has got to stop NOW! We have a black president...it's got to stop now!

[Shieldmaiden]

I blame Palin. I believe in free speech but death threats are illegal. Expel them and charge them.

[RaraAvis17]

Gee, I wonder if they would have felt the same way if a 'black' man had written that about a white President... I'm thinking there would be a problem.

[Meds]

Remember that people have been arrested just for wearing t-shirts with Bush slogans in Bush era.

[robXdion]

Obama isn't some black guy down the street anymore. He's the President. He's practically already in office.

This is just more of slapping whites on the wrist with a "he didn't really mean it that way" bromide.

[STG 44]

Sticks and stones can break my bones but WORDS will never hurt me!

[Meds]

But words can incite many others to use sticks and stones. Won't they?

[AnalyzeIT]

The FBI - need sot be watching Palin re-surfacing with these Ayers attactks

The FBI and Central Security Force should keep an eye on where she is going with her attacks.

There is absolutely no reason to contuine with these attacks..... other than the fact that she wants someone to make an attempt on his l*ife.


Please everyone do not see this attack re-surface and think it's a joke.

It's not exactly called race baiting this time, but every time she speaks about Ayers and Barack she puts his life in danger and she knows it. You betcha!!!

[research]

the shooting one is a criminal matter.