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Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 5:11 pm
by Alex
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:Any figure on the damages (if any) these students can expect?
What would they be sued for? They weren't directing it at any one person.
i think he was referring to the damages they could expect from the university, aka aggrieved white guy justice

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 5:14 pm
by Simple Torture
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:Any figure on the damages (if any) these students can expect?
What would they be sued for? They weren't directing it at any one person.
I think maybe he meant what the students could get back if they sued the school/state?

My initial reaction was, "Even if they could sue...why would they?" It'd be like character-suicide to say, "I have every right to be racist!" (even though, obviously, they do) But based on that one kid's apology, it looks like they're suiting up for suing and will lead with: "Did you read my statement? I was willing to turn my life around and learn from this but then the school kicked me out..."

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 5:19 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
gotcha. that makes sense. thanks.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 5:20 pm
by Alex
yeah, simple schoolboy is just the best

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 6:17 pm
by Strat
Frat boys be frattin'

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 6:28 pm
by Green Habit
Simple Torture wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:Any figure on the damages (if any) these students can expect?
What would they be sued for? They weren't directing it at any one person.
I think maybe he meant what the students could get back if they sued the school/state?

My initial reaction was, "Even if they could sue...why would they?" It'd be like character-suicide to say, "I have every right to be racist!" (even though, obviously, they do) But based on that one kid's apology, it looks like they're suiting up for suing and will lead with: "Did you read my statement? I was willing to turn my life around and learn from this but then the school kicked me out..."
If they did sue, I think they would be encouraged by a third party to do so. The ACLU was my first thought, but they seem to be tiptoeing around this very carefully right now. Plus, the relief wouldn't likely be so much monetary as it would be to get readmittance to OU

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 6:53 pm
by Chris_H_2
Alex wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:Any figure on the damages (if any) these students can expect?
What would they be sued for? They weren't directing it at any one person.
i think he was referring to the damages they could expect from the university, aka aggrieved white guy justice
but how would they ever get a sympathetic jury in Oklahoma?

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Thu March 12, 2015 7:38 pm
by Alex
Chris_H_2 wrote:
Alex wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:Any figure on the damages (if any) these students can expect?
What would they be sued for? They weren't directing it at any one person.
i think he was referring to the damages they could expect from the university, aka aggrieved white guy justice
but how would they ever get a sympathetic jury in Oklahoma?
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Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 1:38 am
by B
Can these students claim that their first amendment rights were violated? Isn't OU a private university?

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 2:18 am
by Norah
wikipedia says it's public

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 3:14 am
by Simple Torture
Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 3:18 am
by simple schoolboy
Alex wrote:yeah, simple schoolboy is just the best
I like to think of myself as the obscure Twitter celeb of RM (with slightly upwards of 0 followers). If you cant follow along then you don't deserve to understand.

And no, this approach is not conducive to normal commmunication.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 3:21 am
by simple schoolboy
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.
Those darned land grant universities are public and yet don't follow this convention universally. I eagerly anticipate their appology.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 8:18 pm
by Electromatic
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.

Then there's Rutgers... they seem to be trying to hide.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 8:25 pm
by Alex
simple schoolboy wrote:
Alex wrote:yeah, simple schoolboy is just the best
I like to think of myself as the obscure Twitter celeb of RM (with slightly upwards of 0 followers). If you cant follow along then you don't deserve to understand.

And no, this approach is not conducive to normal commmunication.
yeah, that's it

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 8:25 pm
by Green Habit
Electromatic wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.
Then there's Rutgers... they seem to be trying to hide.
I'll be pedantic and state that the full name is "Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey".

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 9:32 pm
by Electromatic
Green Habit wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.
Then there's Rutgers... they seem to be trying to hide.
I'll be pedantic and state that the full name is "Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey".

Funny, that never seems to come out on Sunday Night Football.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Mon March 16, 2015 10:24 pm
by Chris_H_2
Electromatic wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.
Then there's Rutgers... they seem to be trying to hide.
I'll be pedantic and state that the full name is "Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey".

Funny, that never seems to come out on Sunday Night Football.
neither does just "Rutgers"

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Tue March 17, 2015 3:14 am
by B
cutuphalfdead wrote:wikipedia says it's public
Their website says, " Attracting top students from across the nation and more than 100 countries around the world, OU provides a major university experience in a private college atmosphere."

I checked before I made that post, but apparently they don't want people to know they're public.


.... just racist.

Re: OU racist frat video

Posted: Tue March 17, 2015 10:41 am
by Fuzzy_Dunlop
Chris_H_2 wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Most "University of [Insert State Here]" schools are public. The only one that comes to mind that isn't is Penn.
Then there's Rutgers... they seem to be trying to hide.
I'll be pedantic and state that the full name is "Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey".

Funny, that never seems to come out on Sunday Night Football.
neither does just "Rutgers"
It's worth noting, no school had more players than Rutgers in the last Super Bowl.