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Half the school board thinks Keith deserves a third chance (that's right, not his first time making inappropriate comments to a child).

They say only he can decide if he wants to step down. They did vote in favor of censuring him. The rest of the school board members that laughed during the comment and touching of a child faced no repercussion. Some even pretended to be offended during the emergency hearing.

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[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 8 points 2 hours ago

Somebody immediately blocked me yesterday, despite me never speaking to them or having seen them before, because I said we needed to start using violence against people who do this shit. It's the only way to stop it, because clearly holding them accountable doesn't work in the US. If it did, we wouldn't have a pedophile for a president.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Oh weird, so strange and not usual at all that the ones not calling for his resignation invoke Christian values and Jeebus (and literally comparing him to the pedo in chief). Unfortunately with world events being what they are I'm sure this'll be forgotten within a day or two. Apparently we can only wait for this guy's name to pop up in the paper in a few years for having raped a bunch of pre teens.

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 35 points 12 hours ago

The bar is so low, yet the US keeps effortlessly limboing under it

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 86 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but... think about it. We haven't seen the girl. What if she was, like, REALLY hot? A complete fucking smoke show. 10/10. One of the ones you might sneak into a dressing room at beauty pageant to see. Or maybe even hop on a private plane to meet on some luxurious island. Or even carry across state lines. I don't think we should pass judgement on this man until we determine if he was a pedophile, a pedophile, or a pedophile.

Edit: Also, if reading the first few lines of this post made your stomach twist a little, then you are one of the good ones. Keep it up. The world needs more of you and less of this douche nozzle.

[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 30 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The first few lines did have me thinking ' I don't know where you're going with this one bro...'

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 13 hours ago

You act like you’ve never stared at a teenager’s ass. I used to spend hours doing it. Hell, I think some of them even liked when I looked at them. Mind you, this was way back when I was a teenager. I couldn’t help but double up the joke, but worse.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 31 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Why are you Libtards up in Arms about THIS? Being a Pedophile is as American as Apple Pie!

-Republicans who show up ARMED to Children's Hospitals to PROTECT THE CHILDREN TM!

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sadly, as much as it's a joke in this commentary, it is.

We went from Lawrence King and his ring in the 80's and early 90's to Epstein in the 90's and 00's, and both were publicly and evidently connected to the highest levels of the US government. King's ring also had mysterious deaths, including the lead investigator and his son being killed in a plane crash.

Good thing Epstein and Ghislaine were caught and all that nonsense is over with. Yep. Definitely not happening anymore.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 81 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Good ole boys gonna good ole boy

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

It's likely they see it as one harmless comment and not the pattern and culture that it is.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 7 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

Maybe I'm being unfair to someone out there, but I kinda like the term "rednecks."

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 7 hours ago

Redneck is something else

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

This is literally a Good Ole Boy network at work. It looks like he's a dairy farmer, though how much actual labor he does is anyone's guess. He may also be a redneck, but he's a good ole boy, and this is what that looks like when that system is working.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 4 points 16 hours ago

Yeap, good points.

[–] can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Good ole boys are the political in group in small towns. Generally they have good jobs and are seen by locals as community leaders of some sort. Rednecks are basically anyone who enjoys things typically associated with rural living. Anyone can be a redneck and there are plenty of rednecks in jail for way less serious things than child abuse.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 14 hours ago

TBH, there's an intentional slander element I'm going for.

The idea being that such 'community leaders' are little more than rednecks to me, at the end of the day. And I'm not sure I agree about the 'rural living' definition. Nothing wrong with rural life IMO, but rednecks are moreso representative to me of toxic actors amongst such folks.

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[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 57 points 17 hours ago (10 children)

Thank God. I was worried we were going to hold men accountable for once

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

Hi, man here. I just wanted to say that not all men are like this. But also as a man, I'd like to say there are too many men that ARE like this.

And just so everybody is clear, "too many" is any number above zero.

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Please tell me you didn't just #NotAllMen them verbatim 😂

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 16 hours ago

He should have his computer confiscated and searched. It's a cinch this fucker has a TB of CSAM in an unencrypted HD just waiting to be found.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 28 points 16 hours ago

No it's okay everyone, because that one school board guy is going to pray about it, and that'll fix everything! /s

What a fucking joke. This is the third time the guy has done this. He, and the entire board, should be fired.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 15 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 16 hours ago

There's a petition you can sign to remove him. I saw it yesterday.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Same

At least we're not Erwin...

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 12 hours ago

My next kobold will also loathe someone called "Erwin". They sound like a real twit.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Pedophile-lite here.

This dude is only in schools to creep.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Naw. Not -lite. This guy is full on pedo.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

lol throwing the christian mea culpa just makes it worse… I guess if your president can be a child rapist and traficker, this garbage school board member has nothing to fear

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 8 points 17 hours ago

And... Its in front of a camera? For the whole world to see...?

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Fucking scum. Screw them

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 17 hours ago
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