'Kick a Jew day' ends in suspensions for 10 Florida students

[Scurrilous]

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"Ten middle school students in Naples, Florida have been suspended after taking part in what they termed "Kick a Jew Day" at their school, school district officials reported.

The one day in-school suspensions were served earlier this week.

The incident occurred a day before red-haired students were targeted at a California middle schoool in what was a Facebook group called "Kick a Ginger Day," which some say was inspired by the popular American animation series South Park.

The Naples Daily News quoted local school district officials as saying that they will concentrate on cultural sensitivity training, including 20 minutes of homeroom meetings each day at North Naples Middle School, on building character traits such as respect and kindness and on the prevention of bullying."

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[cbdo2007]

1. This does sound like something Cartman would come up with. He's always

bashing the Jewish kid in their group.

[YOY]

2. Amazing that is didn't happen after the ginger day. I guess you can kick ginger folks.

At least without the screaming repercussions that kicking anyone would call for.

[redwitch]

3. As a ginger I am offended.

Honestly, anyone who copies South Park is stupid. The show is funny but kids, don't try this at home. It's really a how not to behave show, do not emulate. Please.

[YOY]

4. Like I said. That people didn't get suspended after "Kick a ginger day" is amazing.

and if anyone doesn't like gingers than two sexy names to drop (to your preference): Julianne Moore and David Caruso.

[lurky]

10. Copying South Park is bad. Copying Eric Cartman is

too stupid for words.

[kestrel91316]

5. Suspension isn't enough. Expulsion is in order for what I consider a HATE CRIME.

And I'm not even Jewish.

[Lance_Boyle]

8. Hysterical overreaction much?

These are middle school students being stupid kids. Suspension is an appropriate response. Hopefully the parents will educate the offenders further as to the error of their ways.

[kestrel91316]

11. They probably GOT the idea from their parents.

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Cheeezzz..... don't they have any gay kids in Naples?

I think that's what THEY are for.

( I'm being sarcastic, BTW)

[peekaloo]

7. Jebus

:eyes:

Why not kick a Republican squaw in the nuts? Plenty of them down there.

[msongs]

9. would that show be funny if it had gas a jew day? lynch a (black person) day?

yeah it's a funny show alright.

Msongs

[Joanne98]

12. Naples FLorida is one of the reddest districts in the country!

Sounds like something they'd do!

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Student assaulted during 'Kick A Jew Day'

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Word had spread around school that if you saw a Jewish student on Thursday, you were supposed to kick them, as was first reported by our news gathering partners at the Naples Daily News.

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We also obtained an email one parent sent to the principal, the Collier County Superintendent and school board members, describing what he says happened to his daughter.

"Kids pretended to kick her and later, at lunch, some large kids actually kicked her. Apparently many kids, all Jewish, were kicked during the day. I was furious and attempted to call the parents of the girl who initiated this hatred," the email stated.

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But one grandparent said he just chalks it up to kids being kids.

"Personally I think it's a non issue," said Raymond Brusca.

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