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Yep, some people need the supposedly enlightening effects of a college education more than others.

Some bozo student at the University of Minnesota - Crookston has confessed to painting an effigy to look like a "person of color" and hanging it from the student union -- as a "prank" on the statue's owner, police and university officials 

Peter Phaiah, associate  vice chancellor for student affairs, told the Forum:

(Now exactly how they could tell it was not racially motivated when it was painted to resemble a person of color is beyond me, but I'm no expert.)

A conduct committee is considering disciplinary action, but police said criminal charges won’t be filed.

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Yep, some people need the supposedly enlightening effects of a college education more than others. Some bozo student at the University of Minnesota – Crookston has confessed to painting an effigy to look like a “person of color” and hanging it from the student union — as a “prank” on the statue’s owner, police and…

Hanging effigy only a prank at U-Minnesota Crookston

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