re: Ole Miss KA Members Shoot Up Emmett Till Sign

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Probably bc they shot a stupid sign. It’s really not that big a deal. The outrage is unwarranted. It’s just a sign.

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No, it’s not. That’s like saying Auschwitz was just a prison.

For millions of Americans it is a symbol of the civil rights movement and a reminder of the evils that can be done when racism is allowed.

It is definitely not just a sign

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I’ve passed by this sign numerous times in the last 5-6 years and every time I notice that the sign has been shot at.

Is it stupid to pose by this sign with firearms and then post it in Instagram? Yes, but is there proof that they shot the sign? What if they were out riding backroads drinking and came across this sign that was shot up? In their drunken city boy logic, maybe they thought it would be funny to take a pic with the shot up sign in BFE and the guns that were in their truck.

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Even if all that is true, stupid behavior can have consequences. I don't understand how anyone in 2019 is surprised by the reaction, including the three guys. I used to think that generation would develop into the most savvy when it came to what can happen when you post shite on the internet but the opposite happened. The 'like' button really warped their decision making skills.

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Even if all that is true, stupid behavior can have consequences. I don't understand how anyone in 2019 is surprised by the reaction, including the three guys. I used to think that generation would develop into the most savvy when it came to what can happen when you post shite on the internet but the opposite happened. The 'like' button really warped their decision making skills.

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It started with MTV reality shows and continued with social media and "influencers" like the Kardashians. It doesn't matter why you get attention. The important thing is that you do get attention.

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How the frick is this news when in the same city a pregnant chick was shot 8 times... people to get their priorities in line.

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You're one simple fricking piece of shite if you think two stories can't come from the same place at the same time.

Go play in traffic.

Nah. Just gonna watch the news. Where they show more than one story. Sorry Mississippi is so behind.

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Nope. Still just a sign. Not a big deal. 

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Try to have a worldview outside your own. Emmett Till's murder was one of the most brutal acts of racism in American history.

Just because you don't care, that doesn't change history.

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How the frick is this news

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Because it is pretty damn offensive. It's funny how you say it's just a sign, then acknowledge it's big news.

Maybe that's because you're the one with the ****ed up historical context.

I don't know if these kids meant it in a genuinely racist sense, they might just be that stupid. They couldn't have picked a worse "sign" to do this with, though. Emmett Till is as uncontroversial an example of horrifying racism as you get.

You’re so tough

Those dumbasses probably think he played RB for the Cowboys

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Several of the 'defenders' have asked who Emmett Till is. For those that aren't aware of his story, it's well worth your time to look it up.

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I'm not a defender but have never heard his name before this thread.

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never heard his name before this thread.

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No comment but you should google him. It's not some Michael Brown level shite.