Christian university suspends (not expels) four that hung Obama in effigy

[Bluebear]

NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — A Christian university in Oregon said Tuesday it has punished four students who confessed to hanging a likeness of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama from a tree on campus.

George Fox University broke the news to students and staff Tuesday afternoon at an all-campus meeting. About 1,000 people attended, said Rob Felton, a university spokesman.

A statement from the school said the penalties against the four students were "immediate long-term suspension and public service." The school cited federal privacy rules in not disclosing more about the students or their punishment...

Felton said the university's own investigation led to the four students. "To the best of our knowledge these are the only people involved," he said. "We're not pursuing it any further."...

A message taped to the cutout read, "Act Six reject." That refers to a scholarship and leadership program for minority and low-income student leaders at Christian colleges primarily located in the Northwest.





http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlnR7kQP7tXQKA0872BAweYKqPFQD93HCN680

[TXDemGal]

1. WWJH?

Who Would Jesus Hang?

Pardon my French, but WHAT THE FUCK?? "Long-term suspension"? I really wish this so-called establishment of higher learning would define long-term. I'd also like to know what public service will satisfy the requirements of these students' punishment. It better not be time spent sitting on a folding chair at McCain headquarters. :mad:

[samplegirl]

2. They should be hung from a tree!

[neverforget]

3. They must be on "double secret probation"

[IDsweetpea]

4. Wait, isn't that a hate crime? Where are the cops? nt

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. So this is Oregon, huh?? TOLERANT Oregon??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ1Wr3IszjE

[NoSheep]

6. Deathnecks.