Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, is currently investigating six colorful nooses that were found hanging on a tree. A lot of the students felt as though this was a hate symbol that could have resembled lynching.
Austin Peay President Alisa White says,
“This incident is deeply disturbing and is hurtful to our University community. Regardless of the intent, the display has no place on our campus. I am saddened, and I am sorry for the hurt and offense this has caused and want our students, faculty, and staff to know that it will not be tolerated.”
Police received the complaints Monday at around 5pm. The officers took the nooses down “out of concern of hate symbolism and its potential impact to the campus.”
Some people on social media says that the nooses were not meant to be offensive. They said it was to bring awareness to those of the LGBT community who have committed suicide. A student said that it was apart of a class project in which a teacher approved.
Source: TWP
