'Put the panic back in Hispanic': Alabama high school student, racist sign 'not meant in racial way'

[workinclasszero]

‘Put the panic back in Hispanic’: Alabama high school student says racist sign ‘not meant in racial way’
David Edwards 17 SEP 2017 AT 07:05 ET

Robertsdale High School student holds anti-Hispanic sign (Twitter)


An Alabama high school student apologized over the weekend after a photo went viral of her holding what appeared to be a racist anti-Hispanic sign at a pep rally.

WALA reported that an unnamed Robertsdale High School student was photographed holding a sign that says, “Put The Panic Back In Hispanic.” In the same photo, another student is holding a large sign, reading, “Trump: Make America Great Again.”

After the photo went viral, current and former Robertsdale students expressed outrage on social media.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/put-the-panic-back-in-hispanic-alabama-high-school-student-says-racist-sign-not-meant-in-racial-way/

[gordianot]

1. It is good to remember juvenile thinking starts with juveniles.

Arrested development very similar to the local Powder Puff High School team where I live who came on the field in black face. Of course they plead ignorance. Given that the small town of 7000 had three separate active chapters of the Klan few in even this town bought the ignorance defense.

[workinclasszero]

3. Trump empowered these racists and brought their hate out of the shadows

Check his sign right next to the terrorize Hispanics sign.

[gordianot]

6. One lesson those girls will learn this stupid act will follow them.

Even the local girls in black face not recognizable learned this when they went to College. It shot their reputation and branded them racist. That school and the brainless girls in the photo are in for some hard lessons.

[struggle4progress]

2. What a******s! Of course, I'll be surprised if anybody thinks I mean anything offensive by that,

though if anyone is offended, let me say how sorry I am that you were offended, since I was merely hoping to be adorable by saying this and certainly had no idea anybody might take it the wrong way

[sinkingfeeling]

4. It's friggin Alabama. She had to put up that it's her right to

'free speech' to use generic hate. Her slur was just for an entire high school.

[dalton99a]

5. And those two signs have nothing to do with each other

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Yes, it was racist.

But I understand your confusion. Not enough accountability to encourage you to change.

Very common.

[CottonBear]

8. The students, parents and the school administrators are all racist bigots

and should all be held fully accountable for the bigoted and racist act of intimidation against non-white residents of the USA.

Who the hell brings partisan political signs and bigoted, racist signs to a school pep rally? {*Rhetorical Question*}

[dalton99a]

9. Yep. The intent is clear.

[workinclasszero]

10. The intent is very clear for the sign on the left

Especially in tandem with the Trump sign.

[Generic Brad]

11. Next we will hear that she was just joking

It's the old "Liberals have no sense of humor" and "We were just having fun" defense.

Humor and fun at the expense of others is not funny or playful.

[flibbitygiblets]

12. Unfortunately the young lady will learn the hard way

what it means to feel panic. Self inflicted no less...