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Title: Tennessee student arrested after wearing gorilla mask, handing out bananas at Black Lives Matter protest
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URL Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ ... er-protest-20160929-story.html
Published: Sep 30, 2016
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Post Date: 2016-09-30 08:56:10 by Justified
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Views: 5465
Comments: 36

Tennessee student arrested after wearing gorilla mask, handing out bananas at Black Lives Matter protest Washington Post

An East Tennessee State University student was arrested Wednesday after going to a Black Lives Matter protest on campus wearing a gorilla mask and handing out bananas.

Tristan Rettke, an 18-year-old freshman, wore overalls and a gorilla mask and, holding a burlap sack with a Confederate flag and a marijuana leaf on it, offered bananas to students who were protesting, according to the ETSU police department report. He was arrested and charged with civil rights intimidation.

According to the campus police report, after being read his rights Rettke told officers that a couple of days earlier he had seen on social media that there would be a Black Lives Matter event in the "free speech" area of Borchuck Plaza on the Johnson City, Tenn., campus. He said he went to a store Tuesday to buy rope to tie to a bunch of bananas. While there he also bought the mask and brought it all to the event on Wednesday.

According to the police report, Rettke said the stunt was an attempt to provoke the protesters. Rettke did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Thursday.

In a video posted on social media, the protesters appear to be trying to ignore Rettke, although one protester says on the video that his hands are shaking with anger. A woman at the protest called police.

It was the latest in a series of ugly incidents on campuses across the country as the school year begins with racial tensions high. This month at the University of Michigan, racially offensive posters were found on campus advising white women not to date black men. At Eastern Michigan University, someone painted KKK and slurs on campus walls. At Kansas State University, a photo of a former student with her face painted black and a racial slur was shared on social media.

ETSU president Brian Noland sent a message to campus Wednesday:

"Earlier today during a student-led Black Lives Matter event at Borchuck Plaza, our campus community was outraged by the behavior of one student who confronted the participants. The actions of this one individual go against the values of our university where people come first and all are treated with dignity and respect.

"We are exceptionally proud of the students who were peacefully participating in the event and the manner in which they exercised restraint, thoughtfulness and strength in the face of inappropriate and offensive behavior.

"The ETSU Department of Public Safety staff responded to the incident. At this time, criminal charges are pending before the local district attorney, and an internal student-conduct investigation has begun.

"Our university values diversity, inclusivity and respect for others. In keeping with those values, there will be an opportunity for community dialogue tonight at 7 p.m. inside the D.P. Culp Auditorium. University leadership will be present."

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#1. To: All (#0)

Why again was he arrested?

Protesting the protesters?

So much for free speech area!

Justified  posted on  2016-09-30   9:18:35 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Justified (#1)

He was attempting to create havoc. That isn't free speech; it is like yelling, "FIRE" in a movie theatre when no fire is apparent or otherwise obvious to anyone.

buckeroo  posted on  2016-09-30   9:33:31 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: buckeroo (#2) (Edited)

He was attempting to create havoc. That isn't free speech; it is like yelling, "FIRE" in a movie theatre when no fire is apparent or otherwise obvious to anyone.

You are correct, buckeroo. Title 18 Section 2385 address this clearly.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385 address this specifically.

18 U.S. Code § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government

Current through Pub. L. 114-38. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

Whoever knowingly or willfully advocates, abets, advises, or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying the government of the United States or the government of any State, Territory, District or Possession thereof, or the government of any political subdivision therein, by force or violence, or by the assassination of any officer of any such government; or

Whoever, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of any such government, prints, publishes, edits, issues, circulates, sells, distributes, or publicly displays any written or printed matter advocating, advising, or teaching the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of overthrowing or destroying any government in the United States by force or violence, or attempts to do so; or

Whoever organizes or helps or attempts to organize any society, group, or assembly of persons who teach, advocate, or encourage the overthrow or destruction of any such government by force or violence; or becomes or is a member of, or affiliates with, any such society, group, or assembly of persons, knowing the purposes thereof—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

If two or more persons conspire to commit any offense named in this section, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both, and shall be ineligible for employment by the United States or any department or agency thereof, for the five years next following his conviction.

As used in this section, the terms “organizes” and “organize”, with respect to any society, group, or assembly of persons, include the recruiting of new members, the forming of new units, and the regrouping or expansion of existing clubs, classes, and other units of such society, group, or assembly of persons. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, § 2, 70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 87–486, June 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 103; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)

goldilucky  posted on  2016-09-30   14:56:21 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: goldilucky, nolu chan (#14)

Thanks for clarification. Nolu chan is probably wringing his hands in an unannouunced sort of way because of the Internet being a clear speedbump to personal comments about what is wrong with America.

buckeroo  posted on  2016-09-30   16:33:13 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#27. To: buckeroo, goldilucky (#20)

Thanks for clarification. Nolu chan is probably wringing his hands in an unannouunced sort of way because of the Internet being a clear speedbump to personal comments about what is wrong with America.

At least I'm not dumb enough to believe a campus cop charged someone with a violation of a Federal Statute - 18 U.S. Code § 2385 - Advocating overthrow of Government.

Try Tennessee Code 39-17-309. Civil rights intimidation.

nolu chan  posted on  2016-09-30   22:33:23 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#29. To: nolu chan (#27)

Nobody ever said you were dumb, nolu chan. But violence besets more violence as we have witnessed with the Ferguson riots. Please take note of that. BTW, that Tennessee statute is definitely applicable to use along with what I posted because it is concomitant with the statute I applied. It is also quite possible that there were other persons who also played a role in disguising themselves for the purpose of taunting other protestors.

goldilucky  posted on  2016-10-01 00:44:13 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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