Mushmouth
11-19-2017, 10:33 AM
Taylissa’s mom, Nancy Marriott-Tolliver and stepfather, Charles Tolliver, say Taylissa and her 14-year-old stepsister Jayla Tolliver have been the victims of repeated racial bullying at school. They have pleaded for district administrators and the police to take action but say nothing has happened.
Yerington Police Chief Darren Wagner told the RGJ that, as much as he didn’t like what was said, the comments were protected as freedom of speech. He did not open an investigation into the posts.
“I wouldn’t have investigated if a black child posted a picture saying he was going cracker hunting,” Wagner said.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2017/11/18/two-black-teens-face-racist-bullying-yerington-and-they-say-no-one-stopping/107787564/
Yerington Police Chief Darren Wagner told the RGJ that, as much as he didn’t like what was said, the comments were protected as freedom of speech. He did not open an investigation into the posts.
“I wouldn’t have investigated if a black child posted a picture saying he was going cracker hunting,” Wagner said.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2017/11/18/two-black-teens-face-racist-bullying-yerington-and-they-say-no-one-stopping/107787564/