Ok, they just had an updated segment on CNN on this issue including a statement from the student in the video. I will say I appreciate the kid's comments and I commend him on his comments. The segment also showed a ton of what happened prior to the confrontation in question and that was with this black hebrew group (I forget their real name they went by). Their comments towards the high schoolers were very inappropriate and I would say they were racist and anti-American. The video showed the high schoolers reacting to some of this confrontation and it wasn't good either, imo. This is when the Native Americans entered the picture and the viral video went on from there.
I still maintain I denounce the actions of the youths caught in the video mocking the Veteran Native American and other actions they were doing before that incident. Only thing I regret is my misunderstanding that the Vet was doing a peaceful protest. I don't regret anything I can recall saying in this thread to any individual and certainly do not apologize except one possible thing below. I am recognizing that there is indeed more to the story and it is apparent now. It is a very unfortunate incident and it is a damn shame these High Schoolers got in the middle of it but the biggest problem of this whole thing is in fact that third group being the black hebrew group. I denounce them more than the youths after seeing what was presented.
I will say dave was right in one of his comments from earlier about it was high schoolers being high schoolers and now having everything in context, that is very correct. If I did respond to that comment which I don't think I did and am too lazy to look, I do apologize to dave for that specific part of this conversation. I do not support any expulsion or suspension of these kids but I do hope they have learned something from this and if ever in a similar situation, act differently with more maturity.
As I said, I would show my character if indeed the story turned out to be somewhat different and in fact it has. But it isn't what some tried to make it out to be in their piss poor attempt at attacking me. I hope they also see and understand the full picture as well but I don't hold out any hope in that. Objectivity is not a strength in the past.