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Hall of Shame
| Hall of Shame bigoted statements or other hate filled speech in public forums. ________________________________________________________________
was impregnated during a Egyptian vacation. Apparently, the young girl was afraid to tell her mother that she was sexually active or raped. She concocted a story that she was impregnated in a crowded pool. The mother made a formal complaint to the Tourism Board. I agreed with ATL, the mother was naive. Editor Kasmir Hill took the opportunity to comment that she no longer felt bad about telling "dumb Polack jokes." Apparently the editors may have felt they went a little too far. They followed the statement with a disclaimer that they do not condone racial or ethnic slurs. Apparently if you follow your first statement with a second statement that says you do not condone your first statement, it doesn't count. Did I get that right? Judging by the dip in readership during Bax Exam dates, it appears most of the blogs readers are law students. Although the editors are not practicing attorneys, we find it shameful that a website that caters to future lawyers would make ethnic slurs. To date, the statements remain on the blog and no apology has ever been made. We support ATL's right to free speech. Of course, we also support common sense and decency. Ethnic slurs are derogatory and childish. We expect more from our lawyers. Even the ones who do not actually practice.
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