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Originally Posted by freezin

I take it we are not talking about physical harm? That being the case, what type of harm are we talking about?

I'm not suprised you need to ask. What harm can there possibly be other than physical eh?
Stick and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me, unfortunately, that isn't true.

Originally Posted by freezin

It might well be that the child who could speak both languages was entirely fair and brought all the children, including Codie Sttott, into the discussion, but it would seem more likely than the bulk of the discussion was held in the language the majority could speak simply because that would have been the easiest option for the majority of the group. If that was how it happened it was surely Codie Stott's prerogative to ask to be moved to an English speaking group?

If she was being excluded from the group, then she should have explained that to the teacher and asked the teacher to intercede and have the discussion take place bilingually.
It should be noted (shouldn't it?) that the inability of the majority of the group to speak English has not been confirmed.

Originally Posted by freezin

Yes it is, but when the police take "hate crimes very seriously" it suggests that there was no crime to answer.

Which again does not mean that no racist activity occured.

Originally Posted by freezin

No, it means that the police were wrong to release him without charge (if that is what happened) because criminal damage had occurred (assuming of course it wasn't purely accidental).

Does it?
It was actually that there was insufficient evidence that he was the culprit to secure any case against him.
If the asians involved do not wish to co-operate then that would have a detrimental effect to any chances of prosecution.
Had you contemplated that?
If so, why have you discounted it?

Originally Posted by freezin

I know what the state's position is. I asked because I wanted to know what you think.

I think I've made my position very clear for most people, and I'm somewhat perplexed that you're not aware of it.

Originally Posted by freezin

I don't think I am clicking on the indent, unless somehow there is an "indent lock" like a caps lock. Each time I preview the text, it becomes an ever narrower column. It's not something I have ever come across before.

Perhaps one of the admins can help you?