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kerouac2

(1,472 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:44 PM Tuesday

Upstate NY man sues school district after incident with gorilla costume, MAGA hat

From the wth is wrong with people folder, we have this nutbag filing a lawsuit.

3/1/26
NEW YORK STATE
Upstate NY man sues school district after incident with gorilla costume, MAGA hat

An Upstate New York man is suing a school district after an incident in which he wore a gorilla suit and a MAGA hat.

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Briggs was accused of a racist attempt to intimidate the school board. Potter, Roberts and three other board members who attended the meeting are all women of color.

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.syracuse.com/state/2026/02/upstate-ny-man-sues-school-district-after-incident-with-gorilla-costume-maga-hat.html%3foutputType=amp



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Upstate NY man sues school district after incident with gorilla costume, MAGA hat (Original Post) kerouac2 Tuesday OP
Well, you can't stop stupid people like this man from publicly airing their ignorance and foolishness. Quiet Em Tuesday #1
Penfield has always had shitty people JustAnotherGen Tuesday #2
A guy whose desire to avoid responsibility is far greater than his convictions Torchlight Tuesday #3

Quiet Em

(2,740 posts)
1. Well, you can't stop stupid people like this man from publicly airing their ignorance and foolishness.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:04 PM
Tuesday

What a freaking moron he is.

Torchlight

(6,657 posts)
3. A guy whose desire to avoid responsibility is far greater than his convictions
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 02:43 PM
Tuesday

"He also said that he didn’t know that the superintendent was Black when he purchased the costume, claiming he wore it in response to a rumor about students identifying as animals."




I'm not racist, see? I'm just another conspiracy nut! VACCINES! See? I can't help myself...

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