Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 54644
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2013/3/29-5/18 [Politics/Domestic/California, Politics/Foreign/Asia/Korea] UID:54644 Activity:nil
3/29    Indiana, racist?
        http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/indiana-student-sparks-outrage-video-mocking-asians-article-1.1282920
        \_ Everyone is racist. Even you, I bet.
           \_ heil hitler!
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I don't want to look like everyone else," he lists as his first point. RELATED: DUKE FRAT SUSPENDED AFTER HOSTING ASIAN-THEMED PARTY "If I was an Asian man, chances are I'd probably be with an Asian woman and guess what: I don't find Asian women attractive. Indiana University has also moved to say he is not one of their students. racist2_0308 YouTube Hendrickson followed his first quasi-apology with a more sincere mea culpa: 'I am honestly very, very sorry. I will take on your hate and words but I would like you to know, that I know what I was wrong. Hendrickson was slammed by hundreds of social media users who labeled him a "moron," "ignorant" and "a loser." The video services removed the clip and replaced it with a note that said, "This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube's policy prohibiting hate speech." tweet an apology which said: "Well, I'm hated by the entire Asian race apparently over a joke #bummer." 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