Police Say No Evidence That Black Virginia Tech Prof Was Victim of Racist Attack
“The allegation made headlines and was quickly condemned by Democratic congressional candidate Adam Murphy”
This is the sort of thing that could have ruined the accused’s lives a few years ago.
The College Fix reports:
Police refute claim that black Virginia Tech professor was victim of racist attack
There is no evidence that a black Virginia Tech University sociology professor was the victim of a racist attack, the Christiansburg, Virginia Police Department recently announced after an investigation into the allegations.
Professor Onwubiko “Biko” Agozino, a self-described scholar-activist with interests in the race-class-gender articulation, said he believed he was targeted earlier this month after several young white men in trucks pulled up in front of his house blaring music and throwing snow and ice from one vehicle.
“Dr. Biko Agozino (who recently ran for delegate in the 42d district) and his family were targeted at their home by a group of 8 white young men riding in four 4 different trucks,” according to a statement by New River Valley Indivisible, a progressive organization.
“The young white men parked in front of Dr. Agozino’s home and unleashed a torrent of racial slurs, including the N-word, and threw ice bricks onto the property, blocking his driveway. This hateful assault was accompanied by the blaring of music, specifically Drake’s ‘Energy,’ in a calculated effort to terrorize and intimidate Biko and his family,” the statement continued.
The allegation made headlines and was quickly condemned by Democratic congressional candidate Adam Murphy, who said in a statement to local media that “hate has no place in the 9th Congressional district” and “this was calculated effort to terrorize and intimidate.”
Josh Stanfield of the Substack Virginia Politics Revealed wrote he had seen the video of the incident and that it “matches much of the description in the NRV Indivisible statement.”
But the Christiansburg Police Department released a statement Feb. 12 stating that is not what happened.
“After several interviews, including a third-party eyewitness, and a detailed investigation, detectives found that a group of juveniles were attending an organized function at a home in the area,” the police said.
Donations tax deductible
to the full extent allowed by law.
Comments
“a self-described scholar-activist with interests in the race-class-gender articulation”
Is that something like a “sexual ‘preference?'”
“the blaring of music, specifically Drake’s ‘Energy,’ in a calculated effort to terrorize and intimidate Biko”
I think it was considerate of them to terrorize him with rap music instead of, say, something by Wagner.
“that is not what happened… detectives found that a group of juveniles were attending an organized function at a home in the area,”
Sounds like this article also belongs in “Misplaced Concerns Week in Education.”
Where’s this video of what happened?
At the linked article
so the most per capita defund the police violent culture in our current mix
complains about it coming back at them ( in this case it didnt)
so stereotyping whts like his “title” would suggest he does isnt taken into account? when/if payback time takes place?
it sure would and does if/when whts get “out of line” and look wrongly at the protected bunch…then the lefty pounces
The “Professor” should be kicked back to Nigeria on the grounds that our quota of angry black grifters is met by those born here with a large queue waiting in the wings.
I am totally in favor of banning white kids from playing rap music. So I counted 1 pickup, 2 white kids, and the only profanities were coming from the music in the car. No ice made it past the curb, none was in front of his driveway. Your average city snowplow does this 10,000 more times each winter than what the video showed. If anything, his reaction warrants a 72hr hold and evaluate. Oh, and State Rep who signed onto this is a fool.
I noticed it’s OK for the progressives to specify the alleged perps as “white” (lower case W, FTR). But if a group of other certain youths loot a convenience store, no one is allowed to note their race even if there is clear video evidence. If the argument is that the race is relevant, I also note we could never use the descriptors “Arab” or “Middle Eastern” or “Black” if a Jewish professor or student group is being harassed despite those being relevant. The double standard is real and needs to be noted whenever it raises its ugly head.