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More on URI Anti-Semitism
10/30/2003

I promised to keep an eye on the situation at the University of Rhode Island having to do with anti-Semitic graphiti targeting a female student. Although they've apparently caught the culprits, the school administration is still being stingy with the details. This, in particularly, looks suspicious to me:

The University of Rhode Island banned two students from its residence halls in response to the defacing of a dormitory with anti-Semitic symbols and slogans last week.

URI Director of Communications Linda Acciardo said the students were banned for their part in an Oct. 13 incident where a female student returned to campus after visiting home to find religious slurs written on her dorm room door.

University officials declined to release the names of the victim or suspects. ...

Dean of Students Fran Cohen, who would not comment on the case specifically, said the university must determine the suspects' motivation and knowledge before making a final penal decision. She added actions such as these could carry penalties up to and including dismissal from the university.

Until I'm told otherwise, I'm going to guess that the vandals weren't skinheads and/or frat boys. Although I can't recall any specific instances, my sense is that such students haven't benefited from the same anonymity subsequent to their capture, and their "motivation" wouldn't be considered a matter of doubt. Sounds like the ideals of "diversity" have gotten all tangled up with themselves.

But I could be wrong.

Posted by Justin Katz @ 11:20 PM EST

1 Comment

You mean, if the perpetrators were not Muslim but rather some group that liberals despise then more information about them would have been shouted from the rooftops? Well, I guess I'm jumping the gun here. Oh, my. I apologize for such violent imagery........

ELC @ 10/31/2003 10:44 AM EST