March 7, 2006 by s.z.

The Most Persecuted Majority in America

A large part of the wingnutosphere is up in arms because the actions of that lone nut who hit students with his SUV at UNC aren't being labeled a terrorist attack, which they should, because he's an an Arab (see, for instance,  Michelle Malkin).  However, only "Human Events U," the new blog for junior David Horowitzs headed by "Dean" Flickinger has the story of an even more ominous kind of terrorist attack: attack by men's room grafitti.

Exclusive: Death Threat Against Conservative Student Ignored
By: Christopher Flickinger

An outspoken conservative student at Boise State University is irate that the school has not adamantly come-out against a threat made on his life.

The Network of College Conservatives (NCC) has learned, via a student complaint, of a death threat made against Brandon Stoker, president of the College Republicans and student senator at Boise State University. The threat, written anonymously on a bathroom stall in the school library, read:

“Brandon Stoker needs to be shot.”
“Yeah, and bill his family for the bullet!!!”

While this comment was out of line, and whoever wrote it should be ashamed of himself, come on, it's not really a threat, is it?  (Not unless one considers the comment "Brandon Stoker needs to get laid" to be a promise of sexual favors.)

Stoker said he immediately informed a member of the library staff. He requested the words be “promptly removed” from the stall and filed a complaint with campus security. But the threat has remained on the wall for weeks! In fact, Stoker says he made three complaints to library employees over a four-week period before the words were finally painted over.

So, the words finally were painted over.  End of story.  Except that it isn't, because the university has failed to properly acknowledge Brandon's victimhood!

Stock is also offended that Boise State University has yet to publicly denounce the hate speech written against him.

“Interestingly, in March of 2005, when a gay student leader received a death threat, which, admittedly, was more serious and threatening in nature, the administration and the university were QUICK to condemn the act. Public relations campaigns were launched preaching tolerance and support for the gay community. Yet, when conservatives are victimized by similar treatment, the administration is silent,” says Stoker.

I have a dream.  A dream that someday straight white male conservatives will finally get their wish, and will be given the same treatment as gays.

According to the NCC’s research, after last year’s death threat, a news story was printed in the student newspaper, the Arbiter, a letter to the editor was written by University President Bob Kustra decrying the act, and a diversity rally was held on campus.

However, Stoker’s event has received very little public attention. The editorial board of the student newspaper ran an article on Monday addressing the recent threat, but Stoker says it appeared on page 4 or 5 of the publication. The university has yet to release a public statement regarding the matter. And, Stoker is unaware of any diversity rallies being planned to address, what seems to be, a persistent problem at the school.

Yes, when will there be university rallies to address the persistent problem of men's room graffiti?

And I agree that there should also be a rally to try to teach the students of Boise State to be more tolerant of whiny ass tittie babies like Brandon.

The NCC contacted Frank Zang, a spokesman for Boise State University, who confirmed that last year a “general campus correspondence” was sent out regarding the death threat made against the gay student. As for the latest incident, Zang verified campus security received a call from Stoker after a friend of his saw “some graffiti” in a bathroom stall. Zang said that Stoker filed a report over the phone and “basically conveyed that … he did not want to be a victim and did not want to make an issue of it.”
Stoker was shocked when the NCC informed him of the spokesman’s comments.

See, it seems that Brandon DID want to be a victim, and DID want to make an issue of it. Brandon had sent an email to the student paper and several school administrators in which he said things like “I am sincerely concerned about my safety and the safety of my family.”  (I guess he was worried that the men's room assassin really would bill his family for the cost of the bullet.) 

But the point is, Brandon really was worried that his life was in jeopardy -- and it's not fair that the university should pay so much attention to that real threat to the gay student, but basically ignore the fact that somebody was trying to kill Brandon.  

Stoker also mentioned that campus security informed him there was little to go on from the threat written on the bathroom wall.

Which shows that they are part of the conspiracy. 

It goes without saying that Boise State University should be concerned over this incident as would any school where a student’s life is threatened. But for the person going through such a traumatic event, every possible measure should be taken to address the issue and comfort the victim.

I think we should all think of some measures that should be taken to comfort Brandon.

Without question, Boise State University took the appropriate steps in consoling the student who was threatened because of his sexual orientation. Homosexual or heterosexual -- a death threat is a serious matter. So, why doesn’t the university take the same precautions with this most recent threat? At the very least, it might help ease Stoker’s mind and reassure his safety. Stocker should not even have to question whether the school is downplaying this event due to his outspoken conservatism.

But since the university police obvious can't handle this serious threat against Brandon, I think the matter should be turned over the FBI -- they can use the powers granted to them by the Patriot Act to do something to catch this terrorist (they could start by installing cameras in the men's room stalls).

As for the job of consoling Brandon, I think that Dean Flickinger is just the man.

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