People of goodwill can have differing opinions about the decision by a Goddard graduating class to have Mumia Abu-Jamal deliver the commencement address from prison. People of goodwill can debate the merits of the case against him, as well as whether or not he received a fair trial.
But people of goodwill took a backseat after Fox News took over, in its insatiable urge to incite the scary crazies of the world. Since they leaped on the issue in their own, inimitable style, the most disgusting threats of violence have, naturally, been pouring in over the phone and email lines from the Fox faithful.
Interesting how this likely won't be so newsworthy. At least not nationally. "Boys will be boys," maybe?
Adding insult to injury is the feeling among some at the College that the State Police did not take the threats seriously - until Governor Shumlin's office was contacted directly. That's according to the scuttlebutt in full circulation, at any rate. A charge like that is obviously tough to confirm.
Here are some examples of the threats being received by Goddard employees. It's about as vile as it gets, so be prepared:
- "You're a fucking whore and I hope your family goes through the same ill fate Danny Faulkner's family suffered at the hands of this maniac you invited to speak at your joke of a school."
- "Hey, if I rape one of your students and slit her throat - can I become a Graduation Day Speaker?"
- "Fuck you. You're a filthy, rotten cunt for being involved with the decision to bring that scumbag, sub human piece of dog shit to that hell hole, joke of a college of yours. I hope that Mumia somehow manages to get free so him and his boys can run a train on your hippy liberal ass and they take turns stuffing that dirty prison cock up that funky little ass of yours... although a pig like you would probably like that. Eat shit you fucking skank."
More on this soon, but that's all I can stomach for the moment.
- John Odum
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