Ambiguous situation occurred at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Student educational institutions to draw attention to the problem of crimes committed by hate, posted on the window of my room the words «F*** Nazis. You are not welcome here» (Go to the BLK*from the Nazis. You are not welcome here).
However, the leadership of UMass did not appreciate the initiative of the girls and asked her to remove the poster because it might cause discomfort to its neighbors on campus.
It all started with the fact that on campus there was a series of offences related to the neo-Nazi movement. The user in response to the announced program start «Hate Has No Home at UMass» (Hate will not find refuge in Umass).
For the last three months was documented 19 crimes motivated by racial hatred. However, the desired effect was not produced, and neo-Nazis continued to terrorize the students.
For Nicole Parsons last straw was another incident that happened in early December. On the door of her College roommate hung a sign «Happy Hanukkah,» which someone defaced by a swastika.
Parsons decided to act independently and as a protest messages posted on the window is the inscription «F*** Nazis. You are not welcome here». The student wanted to convey to people that promote hatred, the idea that their actions annoy the other students.
What was the surprise of the girl when she received an email from the University’s leadership. In it, Nicole is highly recommended to remove the poster from the window, as the inscription was allegedly taken discomfort to other students. Also in the message reported that the initiative, Parsons deprives students of the opportunity to live in an «atmosphere of respect».
«I was in shock! In fact, the letter stated that the University cares more about the feelings of neo-Nazis than about the safety of their students,» said the girl.
Once the situation has been publicly reported, representatives of the UMass made an official statement in which he apologized for his actions. The guide noted that the letter was incorrectly worded, which it distorted the values professed by the school. UMass also allowed the girl to leave the inscription in the same place.
Nicole Parsons said: in the near future she will leave the University campus because they do not want to live in fear. The student is confident that the administration must be more proactive in addressing this problem. Otherwise, it could end badly.
