Current Events > Man says nooses left in Oakland park were exercise aids

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https://apnews.com/f00bc694ee86e14badaa6344ca56c5e2
Its unfortunate that a genuine gesture of just wanting to have a good time got misinterpreted into something so heinous, he told the station.
Nooses have been associated with the lynching of black people and used as symbols to taunt or terrorize African Americans.
Schaaf said officials must start with the assumption that these are hate crimes. However, the mayor and Nicholas Williams, the citys director of parks recreation, also said it didnt matter whether the ropes were meant to send a racist message.
Intentions dont matter when it comes to terrorizing the public, Schaaf said. It is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence, of terrorism, that a noose represents and that we as a city must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view.
The symbolism of the rope hanging in the tree is malicious regardless of intent. Its evil, and it symbolizes hatred, Williams said.
Police said several community members came forward during their initial investigation to say the ropes were used for exercise and a man came forward to say he put them up several months ago.
The department said it is conducting a full investigation and had notified the FBI.
We remind and ask our community to be mindful when using this equipment in a recreational manner. These acts may send an unintended message, the police statement said. We recognize especially at this time, that any ropes on or attached to trees, limbs or other objects can be associated with hate crimes and racial violence.

Who is he tryna fool

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what kind of crazy exercise uses a noose in a tree?

hmmmmmmmm

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Zikten posted...

what kind of crazy exercise uses a noose in a tree?

does autoerotic asphyxiation count as cardio?

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neck exercises.?

Is this dude an immigrant or something

I ask because it was a black dude who placed them and you'd have to be next level oblivious to not understand how those could be perceived. Also why are you hanging exercise equipment in a public park

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Victor Sengbe, who is black, told KGO-TV that the ropes were part of a rigging that he and his friends used as part of a larger swing system. He also shared video of the swing in use.

For once, it checks out. They should be removed because it's gonna fuckin' scare people in these awful times, but no charges should happen.

ah right link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/nooses-oakland-park-exercise-aids-man-71314468

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it was a black man that said it, way to leave that out

thronedfire2 posted...

does autoerotic asphyxiation count as cardio?

Let's ask David Carradine

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Way to skew the facts and leave out key details, TC:

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oaklands mayor said five ropes found hanging from trees in a city park are nooses and racially-charged symbols of terror but a resident said they are merely exercise equipment that he put up there months ago.
Mayor Libby Schaaf said Wedesday that a hate crime investigation was under way after a social media post identified a noose at the citys popular Lake Merritt. Police said they searched the area on Tuesday and found five ropes attached to trees.
The Police Department provided five photographs of trees, some of which showed knotted ropes and one that appeared to have a piece of plastic pipe attached to a rope, hanging from tree limbs.
Victor Sengbe, who is black, told KGO-TV that the ropes were part of a rigging that he and his friends used as part of a larger swing system. He also shared video of the swing in use.
Out of the dozen and hundreds and thousands of people that walked by, no one has thought that it looked anywhere close to a noose. Folks have used it for exercise. It was really a fun addition to the park that we tried to create, Sengbe said.

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MacadamianNut3 posted...

Is this dude an immigrant or something

I ask because it was a black dude who placed them and you'd have to be next level oblivious to not understand how those could be perceived. Also why are you hanging exercise equipment in a public park

Pretty much this

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Guide posted...

For once, it checks out. They should be removed because it's gonna fuckin' scare people in these awful times, but no charges should happen.

ah right link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/nooses-oakland-park-exercise-aids-man-71314468

No charges?

Spellcaster posted...

Schaaf said officials must start with the assumption that these are hate crimes. However, the mayor and Nicholas Williams, the citys director of parks recreation, also said it didnt matter whether the ropes were meant to send a racist message.
Intentions dont matter when it comes to terrorizing the public, Schaaf said. It is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence, of terrorism, that a noose represents and that we as a city must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view.
The symbolism of the rope hanging in the tree is malicious regardless of intent. Its evil, and it symbolizes hatred, Williams said.

Enough of a reason to charge the guy with a hate crime. 5 counts for 5 ropes.

Take your biggoted, racist *** somewhere else if you're going to defend nooses hanging from trees.

Everyone remembers your username and has you tagged, you disingenuous hack.

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Guide posted...

Everyone remembers your username and has you tagged, you disingenuous hack.

Didn't know I'm both mayor and director of parks and recreation for the city of L.A.

But glad to know you're for allowing nooses to be hung from trees if the person doing so is black.

You know I didn't say that, and you know you're going to get modded for this obvious trolling. Why continue?

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Oh a nice development in this topic. HiddenRoar is about to get clowned on for the 1000th time on this board

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Guide posted...

You know I didn't say that

Guide posted...

but no charges should happen.

What kind of shitty grasp of the English language makes someone equate "no charges should happen in this case" to "black people should be allowed to hang nooses from trees"

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