Stacey Abrams already has Hollywood in her corner in her bid to be Georgia’s new governor — and now she’s got one of its leading men canvassing for her … Mr. Will Ferrell. Will was on the ground this weekend, going door-to-door for Abrams’…
Showing posts with label Georgia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Georgia. Show all posts
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Katt Williams Gets Out of Jail in Oregon, Dodges Extradition to Georgia
Katt Williams is a free man again — and it looks like it’ll stay that way for the short-term, ‘cause he got a pass from prosecutors in Georgia … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement in Multnomah County, Oregon tells us Katt was released from…
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Young Thug Wants Info on Possible Snitches in His Georgia Drug Case
Young Thug thinks there might be a rat or two spilling the tea to cops in his Georgia drug case — so he’s asking a judge to order prosecutors to expose them. YT’s lawyers are demanding any and all info related to potential snitches who might’ve…
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen Prank Forces Georgia State Rep. Jason Spencer to Resign
Sacha Baron Cohen has taken down his first politician … Georgia lawmaker Jason Spencer is stepping down after showing his bare ass and yelling the n-word on Cohen’s show. The Republican state assemblyman initially said he would not resign, but…
Sacha Baron Cohen Prank Forces Georgia State Rep. Jason Spencer to Resign
Sacha Baron Cohen has taken down his first politician … Georgia lawmaker Jason Spencer is stepping down after showing his bare ass and yelling the n-word on Cohen’s show. The Republican state assemblyman initially said he would not resign, but…
Monday, July 23, 2018
Georgia Southern Student Accidentally Texts the N-Word to Black Roommate
A lot of discussion of racism these days centers upon politics at the highest level, institutionalized racist norms, and white supremacist violence. But individual racism is still alive and well in America.
That is what a black student discovered when her roommate accidentally sent a text message to her that was about her.
It featured an appalling use of the n-word. But the white student who sent it is desperately claiming that autocorrect is to blame.
This deeply unsettling story begins with a pleasant if somewhat anxious exchange via text messages.
“Hey Courtney! My name is Nwamaka,” the blue text bubbles say. “I wanted to introduce myself since I am going to be your new roommate.”
“Hey!” Courtney replies. “Did you just call me? So sorry lol my phone is on silent.”
Some people have their phones making noise all of the time and . . . I’m not sure how they stand it. That said, Courtney may have just been uncomfortable answering an unexpected call.
Nwamaka explains: “It was an accident!”
“Haha it’s all good,” Courtney replies. “I went to add you as a contact and I accidentally called you too.”
That is all well and good … until the next gray text bubble from Courtney.
“Her insta looks pretty normal,” Courtney writes. “Not too n—–ish.”
Yes, that was her using the n-word. With -ish as a suffix. We wish that she were saying needlefish or something, but no.
“OMG I am so sorry!” Courtney immediately wrote. “Holy crap.”
“Damn spell check,” Courtney says, blaming her phone’s autocorrect function for conjuring the literal worst word in the English language. “I did NOT mean to say that.”
Courtney then attempts to assure Nwamaka that she totally didn’t write the n-word.
“I was texting Hannah and I meant to say ‘triggerish,"” she claims.
Triggerish is, notably, not a word. People use new words all of the time (I say yeet at least three times a week), but it’s difficult to see how anything else makes sense in this sentence.
“Meaning like you seem really cool,” Courtney pleads. “Nothing that triggered a red flag.”
Uh, we sort of see that. Though there’s a huge hole in this argument still.
Courtney then says: “I am so embarrassed! I apologize.”
It was not Nwamaka who made the screencaps of their conversation go viral. That was her friend, Dajah Morrison, who was outraged over the texts that her friend received.
“Triggerish is not a word at all,” Dahah told WSAV. “The closest word to that is triggerfish. So for her to cover those things up, it just didn’t add up.”
Many have pointed out that there’s another layer to Courtney’s words.
Have you ever tried to write the word f–k on a phone for the past few years? Android or iPhone, it doesn’t matter.
Your phone is going to try to turn your word into duck. People commenting on this story have noted that, though they’ve had their share of autocorrect embarrassments, they’ve never seen the phone “correct” to a slur.
A lot of autocomplete or autocorrect style programs learn based upon a person’s writing habits. Some have said that, at best, Courtney is suggesting that she uses the n-word a lot in other conversations.
Which is … not much better.
As you can see in the attached image, Georgia Southern released a statement apologizing for the incident.
“The use of such racist comments is offensive and unacceptable and in no way reflects the attitudes or values of Georgia Southern University,” the letter says.
The statement continues: “To be clear, there is no place for bigotry or racism on our campuses.”
There is no mention of any disciplinary action being taken towards Courtney over her allegedly accidental slur.
For the rest of us, this is a great time to remember that those of us who are not black should not use the n-word. Not ending with an -er or with an -a.
Not in text messages. Not in conversation. Not on political signs. And no, not even when we’re singing along with music.
Friday, July 20, 2018
Offset Arrested in Georgia for Allegedly Being in Possession of a Gun
Offset is behind bars in Georgia after cops pulled him over and allegedly discovered at least one weapon. Sources tell us the Migos rapper was traveling just outside Atlanta Friday when the vehicle he was in was pulled over for tinted windows. A…
Offset Arrested in Georgia for Allegedly Being in Possession of a Gun
Offset is behind bars in Georgia after cops pulled him over and allegedly discovered at least one weapon. Sources tell us the Migos rapper was traveling just outside Atlanta Friday when the vehicle he was in was pulled over for tinted windows. A…
Monday, July 16, 2018
LeSean McCoy"s Ex-GF Moves Out of Georgia Home After Violent Robbery
LeSean McCoy’s girlfriend wants no part of the NFL star’s home anymore — she’s already moved out … less than a week after she was pistol whipped in a violent robbery. TMZ Sports has obtained photos showing moving trucks in front of the home…
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
T.I. Arrested in Georgia for Assault, Public Drunkenness
T.I. got busted at his own gated community in Georgia after he got into it with a security guard for the neighborhood. According to local reports, the rapper was trying to get to his house Wednesday morning — around 4 AM — but didn’t have his…
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Georgia Teen Filmed Students Having Sex in School Bathroom
A 17-year-old named Kyle Steven Bahner has been arrested for filming two of his fellow students having sex in a school bathroom.
What was probably an impulsive decision could cost him big time and reshape his future for the worst.
If convicted, he could spend years behind bars, as the video below will explain.
Kyle Bahner is a Georgia teen who attends Harrison High School.
It was at school, during lunch hours, during which he allegedly entered the men"s restroom and overheard the tell-tale signs of sexual activity.
What should have been an amusing anecdote to share with his friends became something else, as she held his phone above the stall in which the sex was taking place.
There, he recorded two fellow students, a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, having sex within the stall.
He reportedly recorded all of this without their permission.
To make things worse, he then distributed that video to a number of friends via social media.
That, folks, is a crime.
On a scripted teen drama, something like this might happen
When the assistant principal learned that this video was being spread, Cobb County police were notified.
According to the warrant, Bahner told administrators:
"I took a video of a guy and a girl in a stall because I don"t see how they should let that happen and I was showing it to my friends."
He is charged with eavesdropping surveillance, and has been released on $ 5,000 bail.
If convicted, he could face 1-5 years in prison.
A number of people are blaming the victims for this.
To be clear, though having sex on campus is almost certainly against school rules, they were clearly trying to avoid being seen and did not in any way invite being recorded.
(While not everyone engages in it, sex in bathrooms is a pretty normal occurrence in high school)
Additionally, a lot of people are asking why he has not been charged with child pornography.
After all, a number of teens have been charged with that hefty, life-ruining label for taking photos of themselves.
The answer, quite frankly, is that the video did not show anyone"s genitals. At least there"s that.
As you can see, Twitter was full of misinformed outrage among other responses.
While it is totally normal for someone to have the impulse to share what they are seeing, it is not appropriate to film people having sex and distribute it without their consent. Especially when the students are minors.
For that matter, if you"re alone in a bathroom, a mirror selfie is fine. Beyond that … nobody needs to be photographing or recording anything in bathrooms.
Bahner has also gotten into trouble with the school for this incident.
"This incident has been thoroughly investigated by school administrators and school district police. In addition to the criminal charge, appropriate action has been taken in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct."
Well … that was vague, but that"s appropriate. Bahner, like his alleged victims, is a minor.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Yodel Kid Mason Ramsey Joins Florida Georgia Line at Stagecoach
Yodel Kid rocked Stagecoach Friday night … upstaging Florida Georgia Line no less. 11-year-old Mason Ramsey — the boy who became famous after yodeling at a Walmart in Illinois — took the stage during Florida Georgia Line’s encore at the country…
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Quavo Says He Didn"t Lose Money to Drake on Georgia vs. Alabama Bet
Looks like Drake flashin’ stacks was all for show … ‘cause Quavo tells TMZ Sports ZERO cash was on the line in his Georgia-Bama bet with 6 God. You remember the video — Drake lost his mind after ‘Bama pulled off the upset … and made it…
Monday, January 8, 2018
Ex-UGA Stars Say It"s "An Honor" to Have Trump at Georgia vs. Alabama
A pair of former Georgia football stars are showing Donald Trump some Southern hospitality ahead of Georgia vs. ‘Bama … saying it’s “an honor” to host 45, NOT a distraction. We got QB Aaron Murray and punter Drew Butler outside…
DeAndre Jordan Gets Middle Finger For Picking Georgia Over Alabama!
Here’s NBA star DeAndre Jordan getting the bird from a hot chick he was out with Sunday night … and it’s all because he picked Georgia to beat ‘Bama. DeAndre fronted like a Dawgs diehard as he was leaving Madeo in West Hollywood … but…
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Quavo to Georgia FB Players: Focus On Winning, Not Trump
With President Trump attending the National Championship game, we asked rap superstar Quavo if he had advice for Georgia players who might consider taking a knee … a la Colin Kaepenick. “My message to the players is to focus on winning this…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Georgia Tech Football Player KO"s Teammate AGAIN ... Round 2, Baby!!
The Georgia Tech football player who knocked his teammate out cold earlier this year … fought and KO’d HIM AGAIN later that SAME DAY … and we have the video. TMZ Sports obtained video that we’re told was taken only hours after the original…
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Georgia Tech Football Player KO"s Teammate In Training Center Fistfight
A Georgia Tech football player straight up KNOCKED OUT his teammate during a fight in the GT athletic facility … and TMZ Sports has the video. The players are GT starting defensive backs Step Durham and Lance Austin — who got into a heated…
Monday, November 20, 2017
Bus Blocks Georgia Dome Implosion, Weather Channel Guy Gets Pissed
The Georgia Dome was imploded this week after 25 historic years of hosting sporting events — and 1 guy had a front row seat … until a damn bus got in his way. Just as the explosives began to go off Monday morning in Atlanta, a cameraman for The…
Monday, October 9, 2017
Usher Claims Georgia Woman Rolled the Dice by Having Sex in Genital Herpes Case
Usher has just doubled down on his defense in the Georgia herpes lawsuit … when you have sex, you assume the risk of STDs. The singer just filed legal docs disputing the claims of Laura Helm, in which she scoffs at the notion she assumed the risk…
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