Alabama Boy Scouts hurled racial slurs and threw rocks at Ethiopian troop member
Source: Raw Story
Dominique Jackson
02 JUL 2018 AT 16:24 ET
A Georgia Boy Scout experienced racial bullying while on a camping trip. The boy, who is the son of an Ethiopian immigrant was called the N-word, and had rocks thrown at him by Boy Scout members of another troop.
The 14-year-old boy, who is a member of Scouts Troop 10 from Johns Creek, Georgia was on a week long camping trip in Alabama. Members of Boy Scouts Troop 76 from Vestavia Hills, Ala., were camping next to them and began using racial slurs to bully the young boy.
The mother, who wished not to be identified, confirmed to AL.com that the boys threw rocks at her son.
“It upsets me that this is that boy’s summer camp memory,” said Leanne Potts, a mother whose son belongs to Troop 10.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/alabama-boy-scouts-hurled-racial-slurs-threw-rocks-ethiopian-troop-member/
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I grew up in a university town, where people from lots of different countries attended the college. I never thought anything about it-- sure, there were differences among us but it was interesting, not threatening. WTF
This is so disturbing
the opposite of what a leader should be doing. Great leaders - REAL leaders – lift people up to their higher selves.
You-know-who does the opposite: he brings out the worst in our citizens, and debases everyone who is associated with him.
The worst of the worst.
I can't believe that ~40% of our citizens STILL approve of the "job" he is doing. It should be 4%.
Yes, disturbing, for sure.
The ones who weren't involved should be reassigned to other troops as appropriate and Troop 76 disbanded. The kids who weren't involved, but just had the misfortune to be in the troop with these little assclowns, should be permitted to continue participating in the Scouts, in my opinion. It's unfair to punish the entire group unless the entire group took part in the assault.
Whether he was actively involved or just turned a blind eye, the Scoutmaster should be formally censured by the national organization, stripped of any commendations he's received, and then bounced out of Scouts as well. He was supposed to be acting as a role model for these kids, and he clearly failed miserably. He was also supposed to be supervising these kids, so at the absolute bare minimum he was negligent.
Apart from consequences in the Boy Scouts, the kids who took part in this incident should face criminal charges as appropriate. I'd say assault at the very least, potentially assault with a deadly weapon, since thrown rocks can kill. Then there are potential hate crimes and civil rights issues.
It's beyond depressing that we've reached a place where children are committing assault and hate crimes, but here we are. I don't blame you for feeling pessimistic. But as my dad says, "Where there's life, there's hope of change." Keep your chin up, if not for your own sake, then for your kids, grandkids and new great-grandkid. We'll get through this together, as Americans!
Where it is now socially acceptable to be an asshole.
