Racial Hazing Lawsuit Filed Against San Jose State

Hat tip to Ted




A troubling report comes out of San Jose State University involving a black student who alleges he was subjected to racial hazing.

http://news.msn.com/us/student-files-dollar5-million-claim-against-california-university-over-racial-hazing

First of all, I am in no position to judge the merits of this case beyond what is reported in the above article. The conduct alleged is contemptible, and if the students are guilty, they should be booted out of school.

In the interests of full disclosure, I have also advised that Jewish students consider legal action against schools that have a record of refusing to deal with repeated acts of anti-Semitism on campus.

I do find it interesting however, that the reactions to bias incidents always seem to break down along the lines of who the alleged victim is and who the alleged perps are. We saw that a couple of years back at UC San Diego when that campus in rapid order experienced the "Compton Cookout", a noose discovered in the library, and the appearance of David Horowitz. Clear double standards at work.

In my old-fashioned way of thinking, the important point should be the acts involved irrespective of who committed the acts and who was on the receiving end. Wrong is wrong.

I also note that San Jose State has erected a statue of former SJSU  track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who caused a furor in the 1968 Olympics when they raised their fists in a black power salute. I have no quarrel with that, but contrast that with recent efforts to get a bust of Raoul Wallenberg erected at UC Irvine and other universities even in the midst of a rash of anti-Semitic expression that has plagued California, indeed, US universities.

At any rate, it will worthwhile to follow the case in San Jose. Hopefully, this kind of conduct can someday be a thing of the past for all.