White teens vindicated after woke Virginia professor accused them of hate crime for blasting rap music
A group of white teens were cleared of hate crime allegations after a black Virginia Tech professor whined to cops he was a victim of a racist attack when they blasted rap music and dumped snow near his home.Dr.Onwubiko Agozino, a sociology professor at the Virginia university, claimed in a Feb.
10 police report that eight white minors racially targeted him when they rolled up to his Christiansburg home blaring offensive music, throwing ice blocks, and hurling a flurry of racist jabs, including the N-word.He told authorities the “profane” music included “racial slurs,” with local woke activists, New River Valley Indivisible, labeling the incident as a “calculated effort to terrorize and intimidate” Agozino and his family.“This incident is not merely a case of disorderly conduct; it is a hate crime, and it is both illegal and profoundly immoral,” the progressive group blasted in a lengthy Feb.11 Facebook post.“The actions of these individuals represent a direct assault on the safety, dignity, and civil rights of a member of our community.
Such behavior is a stark reminder of the persistent and insidious nature of racism, and it has no place in a just and humane society.”But the so-called racist assault was quickly debunked after local police launched an investigation.Cops discovered the teens were attending a house party nearby and were merely clearing snow and ice from their truck bed, according to the Christiansburg Police Department.“There have been incorrect reports that this may have been a targeted incident toward a specific residence or person based on racial bias,” the department posted on Facebook Feb.12.“Our investigation has found no evidence of criminal intent or racial bias.
At no time did any juveniles yell obscenities, or direct attention to any homes in the area while clearing the snow and ice.”Still, the professor pushed back, questioning both the probe and whether intent should be a deciding factor.“They investigated...