Missouri high school student’s racist Snapchat to classmate is investigated
The boy sported a look of glee as he used a racial slur and a reference to lynching in a Snapchat sent to a black female classmate.
“A rope, a tree … hang the n*****,” a white Liberty North student said, beaming, in a clip. The girl shared the video on her own social media, and the clip spread from there.
The Liberty school district said Tuesday it is investigating the Snapchat and does not condone the behavior in the video.
District spokesman Dallas Ackerman said the Snapchat was sent over the weekend, and the district learned of it from social media.
“I wanted to personally reach out to emphasize to our families that we denounce the use of racially offensive language not only here at Liberty North, but across Liberty Public Schools,” Liberty North Principal Martin Jacobs said in an email to parents. “We will be handling the situation with the families involved in the coming days with appropriate discipline handed down, per Board Policy.”
A copy of the video on Twitter was viewed more than 5,000 times as of Tuesday morning. Included were copies of messages that appeared to be between the girl and the boy, who pleaded for his video to be taken down.
“Bro bye,” the female student wrote. “I don’t have time. I’ve been nothing but nice to you and you took my kindness for weakness.”
This story was originally published February 26, 2019 at 10:16 AM.
