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Bananas tied to noose are found around American University campus
By Sheena Jones, CNN Updated 11:11 AM ET, Wed May 3, 2017
(CNN)A person dressed in black from head to toe walked around the American University campus and tied bananas to three trees. They were hung from strings fashioned in the shape of nooses. The bananas were scrawled with the letters "AKA Free."
AKA, or Alpha Kappa Alpha, is a predominately African-American sorority.
The university, in Washington DC, recently swore in its first AKA sorority member and its first female African-American student government president.
"I regret this happened, apologize to everyone offended, and state emphatically that this incident does not reflect what American University truly is," university President Neil Kerwin said in a statement.
The university set up several meetings for students to discuss the incident. It also released surveillance video of the suspect from the Monday incident and is offering a $1,000 reward.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/03/health/american-university-racially-motivated-incident-trnd/index.html
Reminds me of a verses from Prince's Dreamer:
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whoever did it I hope they find them and do what they can do to punish them. but keep in mind it may not be what it seems to be. I Stand United with Manchester! |
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Don't guess you took a look at the photo at: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/03/health/american-university-racially-motivated-incident-trnd/index.html So what else could it be with AKA Free written on the Banana??? |
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Sure I did. But given there have been several cases where this kind of thing happened and people assumed it was one thing when it was something else. Like maybe it was an AKA member? Maybe it was a rival group? Maybe it was a racist? I am saying let's wait and see what if any evidence comes out... I Stand United with Manchester! |
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I did watch the video pretty close and it looks like his hands are light in color...could be gloves...but it could be skin. if he was bare handed he would have left fingerprints and dna. No way you can tie a noose and not have some dna on it. but the question is would they even bother trying to get some off of it. I Stand United with Manchester! |
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"As a team, we have chosen to stand and interlock arms in unity. We honor those who have fought for the freedom we cherish. And we stand to ensure the riches and freedom and the security of justice for all people." --- Doug Baldwin |
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I do not know what that case was. But I do recall one where a man was found hung and I laid out why it was likely a suicide and time and evidence proved me correct and as far as I recall not one person who was pushing that he was murdered apologised. I Stand United with Manchester! |
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"As a team, we have chosen to stand and interlock arms in unity. We honor those who have fought for the freedom we cherish. And we stand to ensure the riches and freedom and the security of justice for all people." --- Doug Baldwin |
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