A black teenager said she was the victim of a hate crime after a group of fellow students allegedly beat her up for having a white boyfriend.
The Atlanta, Ga. teens beat up Jacqueline Flournoy, 18, who suffers from a hearing impairment, reports the New York Post. Video of the incident shows two teens punching and pulling the hair of the disabled teenager while a third person films the video and encourages the teenagers to keep attacking.
According to Flournoy, the beating came because she was dating a white guy. The teens allegedly made a series of negative comments about the interracial relationship, Flournoy said.
“I think it was hate,” Flournoy said. “They were just being spiteful and mean. They wanted to make a video about it and go viral.”
The students are reportedly facing a suspension from Maynard Jackson High School and went before a school committee Wednesday to decide their punishment and if they will be suspended for a year or a semester for their actions, according to reports.
Flournoy’s mother posted the footage of the incident on Facebook and called for parents to teach their children respect.
“Parents, [you] need to talk to your children. I mean, it’s bad enough that adults treat each other like this, but for kids to do it, they’re learning it from someone,” the mother said.
“Atlanta Public Schools does not condone any form of bullying or harassment in our district. When allegations of a bullying incident were made at Maynard Jackson High School, school officials responded quickly to address the situation through the district’s discipline process,” the public school system said in a statement.
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