NY Settles With Student Who Said He Was Discriminated Against For Being White

[lostinblue 1,989]

NY Settles With Student Who Said He Was Discriminated Against For Being White

The New York school district being sued by a white former school pupil for refusing to prevent racially-motivated attacks has agreed to settle out of court rather than go to trial.

The decision by the Long Island Brentwood School District to settle without even posing a defense is being widely interpreted as an attempt to hush up the case to prevent similar legal actions being instituted by other whites.

According to a report in the New York Post, the school district "accused of inadequately addressing a white student's claims of racial harassment as a minority in a predominantly Hispanic and black school" abruptly settled the case for an undisclosed amount.

As originally reported, pupil Giovanni Micheli was repeatedly attacked, assaulted, and abused for being white in the majority nonwhite school. Repeated requests for help directed to the school authorities by Giovanni and his parents were ignored by the school staff.

After the first day of opening arguments in the Brooklyn Federal Court this week, defense attorney Jack Shields made the confidential offer to Giovanni and his parents inside a sealed courtroom.

"We're very happy with the settlement," Micheli's mom, Michelle Micheli, said outside court.

Giovanni Micheli declined to comment on the case but smiled widely as he left the courthouse.

In his suit, Micheli said that he was repeatedly called "white boy" and "cracker" by black students during the 2008 and 2009 school years and was physically assaulted on several occasions.

His attorney, Wayne Schaefer, told jurors in his opening statement Monday that administrators barely addressed the problem because Micheli was a minority in the 4,000 student school.

"Our claim is that there was deliberate indifference because he was a Caucasian student complaining in a district where Caucasians are a minority," Schaefer said Monday.

District officials rebuffed his requests for a transfer to another district, reasoning that they would have to make the same arrangement for all white students if they accommodated him.

After a battery of psychological evaluations, the district invited Micheli back to school and suggested he be put on medication to better deal with the environment. But his parents opted to take him out of the school.

http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=54611

In his suit, Micheli said that he was repeatedly called "white boy" and "cracker" by black students during the 2008 and 2009 school years and was physically assaulted on several occasions.

[Jacque67 7,328]

He must be konnected;)

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Great job. See how the system works? Now when the colors are reversed I hope the system will still work.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Wonder why they suggested he should be put on medication....

[Jacque67 7,328]

Wayne specialises in employment and labor law....all very fishy;)

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Wayne specialises in employment and labor law....all very fishy;)

Can't say. But if he was discriminated against this should help somewhat with the pain.

If they raped the system may they get caught in burn in Christian hail. Lol

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I wonder if the victim was ever called an animal or rat. "White boy" and "cracker" were enough to cause him to perhaps need meds and sue the school? Fishy indeed.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I wonder if the victim was ever called an animal or rat. "White boy" and "cracker" were enough to cause him to perhaps need meds and sue the school? Fishy indeed.

Well, for some here, being called that is more traumatizing than being called the N-word.

White males, the most oppressed class of human beings on the planet.

[smilesammich 10,727]

precious snowflakes. delicate white lillys. PAYDAY!

But his parents, John and Michelle, opted to yank him permanently and sent him to Catholic school.

nice to have options i guess.

[Ban Hammer 13,722]

After a battery of psychological evaluations, the district invited Micheli back to school and suggested he be put on medication to better deal with the environment.

because drugs make racism and bullying ok..........

[Jacque67 7,328]

[smilesammich 10,727]

because drugs make racism and bullying ok..........

by and large school are completely inept in dealing with bullying in schools. and plenty of parents are suing (unfortunately after their child has say, committed suicide or succumbed self medicating). i don't understand where the discrimination comes into play, however. surely there were more children than just himself being bullied and assaulted.

[Boiler 46,364]

According to the VJ experts as he is white he could not have suffered racism?.

[smilesammich 10,727]

According to the VJ experts as he is white he could not have suffered racism?.

correct. you get a star.

[smilesammich 10,727]

oh schnapp!