According to police, three freshmen from Georgia hung the noose around the statue and plastered a confederate flag-containing emblem on the statue’s face.
Frat Boys At Ole Miss Suspected Of Putting Noose On Statue In Nasty Display Of Racism
February 24, 2014

Via Americans Against The Tea Party:

This Friday, a University of Mississippi (also known as “Ole Miss”) fraternity has been suspended indefinitely and three students expelled after a noose was found hanging on a statue of civil rights icon James Meredith.

According to police, three freshmen from Georgia hung the noose around the statue and plastered a confederate flag-containing emblem on the statue’s face. Criminal charges could possibly be filed against the former students, along with the incident being labeled as a hate crime.

But although the University tried to characterize the incident as isolated, Ole Miss has a troubli...

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