High school sparks backlash with mock slavery lesson with tying wrists together, lie on floor and watch Roots
A California high school is facing a backlash after administering an interactive mock slavery lesson to students.
In the activity at Whitney High School, 8th grade students played the part of slaves, with their hands bound with masking tape, CBS Los Angeles reported. The teachers played the part of the slave ship captains.
An explainer of the lesson plan was emailed to parents Sept. 5, describing it as a “simulation activity” looking to teach “students about the slave system in colonial America.” One parent posted a copy of the letter to Facebook.
It also said that the activity was meant to be a surprise because it was “more powerful” when it was something the students were “not prepared for.”
After detailing the activity, the teachers wrote, “The idea is for them to be uncomfortable and to feel mistreated, like a piece of property. However, please rest assured that your child will not be physically or emotionally hurt/harmed in any way.”
The parent who posted the letter on Facebook reportedly told the school that her son would not be participating.
“As the mother of a black child, I feared that my son’s participation would lead him to experience trauma, perhaps at a cellular level, and have a visceral reaction of anger and fear during the exercise itself,” she told the Huffington Post.
The program was removed from the curriculum on Monday, according to CBS Los Angeles.
Other faculty members at the school reportedly agreed with the decision.
“I think there are other ways to teach tolerance and maybe even better ways and best practices to broach these sensitive topics,” an English teacher at the school told CBS Los Angeles.
Whitney High School did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
http://nypost.com/2017/09/20/high-school-sparks-backlash-with-mock-slavery-lesson/
FL Naval nurses booted over disturbing pics, posts of ‘mini Satan’ newborns
Nurses at a naval hospital in Florida have been booted from their posts after sick photos went viral of them rudely posing with newborn babies and referring to the tots as “mini Satans.”
One of the pics posted to Snapchat shows Allyson Thompson, a corpsman at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, flipping the bird to a baby who’s wrapped in a blanket, along with the caption, “How I currently feel about these mini Satans,” according to Action News Jacksonville.
In another photo, Thompson grins as she holds a baby up by its arms. The pic was shared by a woman who identified the employee as a “navy nurse” who made the newborn dance to rap music, First Coast News reported.
The rogue staffers have been “removed from patient care,” the hospital said in a statement.
“We are aware of a video/photo posted online. It’s outrageous, unacceptable, incredibly unprofessional, and cannot be tolerated,” the hospital said. “We have identified the staff members involved. They have been removed from patient care and they will be handled by the legal system and military justice. We’re in the process of notifying the patient’s parents.”
Thompson and Barrett could not immediately be reached.
via: http://nypost.com/2017/09/19/naval-nurses-booted-over-disturbing-pics-posts-of-mini-satan-newborns/
Jogger won’t stop pooping on family’s lawn
This jogger has a serious case of the runs — and she just doesn’t give a crap.
A Colorado mom is losing her s—t over a mystery woman who’s been pooping outside her house at least once a week.
Cathy Budde, of Colorado Springs, said her kids caught the daring defecator mid-squat.
“They are like, ‘There’s a lady taking a poop!’ So I come outside, and I’m like … ‘Are you serious?’” Budde told KKTV. “‘Are you really taking a poop right here in front of my kids!?’ She’s like, ‘Yeah, sorry!’”
But instead of cutting the crap, the woman — whom the Buddes have dubbed “The Mad Pooper” — has returned to do her business outside the family’s house for at least the past seven weeks, even though there’s a bathroom across the street.
“I thought for sure she’s mortified, it was an accident, she’ll go get a dog bag, come back, clean it up, never run here ever again,” said Budde, who said the jogger comes armed with napkins. “Not the case.”
The Buddes have since turned to the Colorado Springs Police Department for help in nabbing the carefree crapper.
But cops are just as dumbfounded.
“I’ve been here 35 plus years and I’ve never experienced someone that has been defecating in the same area multiple times. It’s bizarre,” Lt. Howard Black told The Post.
Black acknowledged the toilet humor behind the mystery — but said the culprit could have a legitimate mental health issue.
“I don’t want to make this a joke if this is someone in crisis or there’s an issue there,” he said.
The feces fiend could face charges of public defecation, if caught.
“This is an investigation, we will get her identified,” said Black. “We want to hold her accountable for this inappropriate behavior.”
“I put a sign on the wall that’s like ‘Please, I’m begging you, please stop,’” said Budde, who’s taken photos of her mid-action. “She ran by it like 15 times yesterday, and she still pooped.”
“There’s plenty of public restrooms less than a block away from where she’s targeting,” the fed-up mom added. “This is intentional.”
via: http://nypost.com/2017/09/19/jogger-wont-stop-pooping-on-familys-lawn/
Pieology Employee Fired After F— The Cops was Printed on Torrance Officer’s Receipt
An employee at a pizza shop in Torrance was fired Monday after printing a derogatory message on a police officer’s receipt.
The exchange occurred Thursday when the uniformed officer stopped by Pieology about noon for a quick lunch. When the cashier handed him his receipt, he noticed “F— The Cops” printed in the top right corner, said Sgt. Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department.
“He was very empathetic, wanted to take the person aside and ask them why they felt so harshly against law enforcement,” Harris said of the officer, who was identified only as a department veteran. “He wanted to talk to this person about it.”
But, Harris said, the officer was pressed for time and ultimately stayed quiet because he didn’t want his lunch to be tampered with.
On Monday, he shared what happened with fellow officers. Outraged, one officer’s wife posted a photo of the receipt on Facebook.
By the evening, the post was shared more than 5,300 times and had generated more than 1,500 comments.
In a statement posted to social media, the Rancho Santa Margarita-based pizza chain called the incident “extremely disappointing” to hear.
“The actions of this individual do not in any way reflect that of Pieology,” the company said.
“The department really wants to understand why the person did that and understand if there’s something deeper, or why this person has ill will toward law enforcement. We really want to build bridges,” Harris said. “Perhaps we can try to help, or try to assist her. That’s our take on it.”
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pieology-receipt-20170918-story.html
Uber Driver Kicks Not-Racist White People Out of Car For Being Racist
White Boy needs to be glad that this black man the Uber drivers foot didn’t end up in his WHITE PRIVLAGE ASS. This is TRUMP EFFECT. See white folks forget we black folks nor some of our white friends will NOT sit quietly. We will NOT let you racist call us nigger. With the hard R. Ya’ll racists need to remember this is not the 1950’s or 1960’s. A lot of folks DON’T have the time for you racist bigoted opinions. So as I always say Just take your Medicine for the diarrhea of your racist bigoted mouth. It’s not worth getting knocked the fuck out then then discover later you got recorded and that yo’ racist white privilege ass picked up off the ground by yo’ other racist friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8ggjC4EI5k
I love how this writer puts his take on this situation. READ MORE: http://www.theroot.com/uber-driver-kicks-not-racist-white-people-out-of-car-fo-1818507233?utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Porn couple busted for filming x-rated movies inside Burger King
A randy couple are facing jail for allegedly making a series of explicit public porno films including one in a Burger King.
Police in Louisiana say they discovered images which suggest the pair filmed graphic scenes inside a public library, supermarket and the popular fast food restaurant.
The Smoking Gun reports the married couple are now facing obscenity charges — which could lead to a jail term.
It is claimed by local police that they suspects “recorded themselves performing sexual activities on each other and uploaded them to a porn site.”
Looking into the case, it is said the pair in the sordid videos are Elizabeth Jernigan, 33, and her husband Rex, 35.
Investigators forced themselves to have a good long look at the couple’s PornHub page and found it was packed with over 160 explicit videos.
Officers told the investigative website that the Jernigans recorded themselves engaged in sexual activity “in various other businesses throughout the City of Houma and Terrebonne Parish.”
They said the PornHub videos seem to show the wife exposing herself and masturbating inside various businesses at the Southland Mall in Houma including a Burger King.
The public library video includes similar explicit exploits and concludes with Elizabeth performing oral sex on her husband in front of a magazine rack.
The Jernigans are now each charged with six counts of obscenity.
Rex later shared this news on the couple’s PornHub page after their release on bail.
Under his pseudonym Sexybeast82, he wrote: “To all my friends and followers, the wife and I just recently bailed out of jail for our public videos we posted on pornhub, hopefully soon we’ll get to post a new video soon.” His wife is known as LaylaDevine.
The couple’s PornHub page has 4,187 subscribers and its videos have been viewed more than 1.7 million times.
via: http://nypost.com/2017/09/18/porn-couple-busted-for-filming-x-rated-movies-inside-burger-king/
Idaho Dad Wants Parents to ‘Feel My Heartbreak’ After Son Is Bullied, Called a Monster at School
When Dan Bezzant of Idaho heard what happened to his son at school Thursday, he broke down crying.
The Ammon father was sitting in his driveway when he received a phone call from his ex-wife explaining what had occurred during school breakfast.
“Jackson was eating and three older boys started picking on him. They were saying he looked like a monster and kept calling him names,” Bezzant told EastIdahoNews.com. “Luckily an aide caught it, but hearing this I just broke down.”
Jackson Bezzant, who will turn 8 years old on Sept. 28, was born with a rare condition called Treachers Collins syndrome. It affects the development of bones and facial tissues and an estimated 1 in 50,000 people have the condition.
Jackson wears hearing aids as he is nearly completely deaf and Treachers Collins has affected his eyesight. The first-grader has already had one major surgery to rebuild his left eye socket and will need to undergo more procedures.
Because of the way he looks, Bezzant says people often stare at Jackson and make hurtful comments.
“The adults are worse than the children,” Bezzant says. “One time a woman walked past us and we could hear her say, ‘Did you see that little boy’s face?’ If she’s saying things like that, what are her children saying? How are they acting?”
Bezzant decided the bullying against his son needed to stop so he posted this message on his Facebook page Thursday night before going to bed:
“My heart is in pieces right now…my soul feels like it’s ripping from my chest…this beautiful young man my son Jackson has to endure a constant barrage of derogatory comments and ignorance like I’ve never witnessed. He is called ugly and freak and monster on a daily basis by his peers at school. He talks about suicide…he’s not quite 8! He says he has no friends and everyone hates him. Kids throw rocks at him and push him shouting these horrific words…please please take a minute and imagine if this were your child. Take a minute to educate your children about special needs. Talk to them about compassion and love for our fellow man. His condition is called Treacher Collins. Maybe even look it up. He’s endured horrific surgery and has several more in the coming years. Anyway…I could go on…but please educate your children. Please…share this. This shouldn’t be happening…to anyone.”
People around the world immediately responded and, as of Friday afternoon, the post had been shared more than 2,500 times and had nearly 4,000 reactions.
“Several parents have contacted me and said their children want to be friends with Jackson. Some older boys want to pal around with him and make sure he’s protected. It’s pretty surreal,” Bezzant says.
Bezzant wants to make it clear that Jackson’s school is doing a good job at preventing bullying, and he doesn’t place any blame on teachers or administrators.
He says it’s parents of other children who need to teach their kids to be kind and accepting.
“I want parents to see my post and feel my heartbreak. This could be any kid anywhere,” Bezzant says. “Please educate your children and let them know that bullying is not OK.”
Bezzant doesn’t plan to tell Jackson about the Facebook post and wasn’t expecting it to be so popular. Folks have offered money and gifts, which the family is declining, and Bezzant has set up a P.O. box for people wanting to send Jackson cards.
Bezzant says he’s also learned about two other children in east Idaho with Treachers Collins syndrome, and they plan to meet for a playgroup and lunch soon.
“I didn’t think a simple Facebook post would get this big. I just hope this helps,” Bezzant says. “Jackson may not look like your ‘normal’ kid, but he is such a good boy and he’s got a huge heart. That’s what matters.”
Cards for Jackson Bezzant can be sent to P.O. Box 1563 Idaho Falls, ID 83403.
Dad Using Clown Mask to Scare Daughter Prompts Neighbor to Fire Gun, Both Arrested: Cops
An Ohio man allegedly donned a clown mask as a means of scaring his young daughter, leading to his arrest and that of a neighbor, cops said Saturday.
Police were called to a Boardman Township home just before 10:30 p.m. when a woman dialed 911 with a report of a a small child being chased by a man in a mask.
READ MORE:https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-using-clown-mask-scare-183600712.html
What Is Irene Roberts Challenge? Kenneka Jenkins’ Death Spawns Ugly Trend
There isn’t a clear answer on what happened to Kenneka Jenkins —the 19-year-old who was found dead in a walk-in freezer at a Chicago-area hotel Sept. 10 — but an ugly trend has already emerged. Some are participating in the controversial “Irene Challenge.”
Jenkins’ death arguably went viral because of the video her friend, Irene Roberts, took the night she died. It showed her singing to music in Crown Plaza Hotel room and turning up the music when Jenkins allegedly said, “Help me.” She had red hair and mirrored sunglasses, which led some people to impersonate her looks and accent. As a result, they dubbed it the “Irene Challenge.”
While some people tweeted the impersonation was funny, others said it was in bad taste. Some of their reactions have been posted below. READ MORE:https://www.yahoo.com/news/irene-roberts-challenge-kenneka-jenkins-200136233.html
Stop laughing at a serious matter that girl lost her friend and you sick people are making a joke out of it smh #ireneChallenge
— lisa⁷ 💋 (@diorshope) September 18, 2017