Alabama High School Students Use N-Word, Mock Jews During Holocaust Discussion

A bunch of Alabama high school students were caught on camera using racial slurs, as they debated the merits of Holocaust at an off-campus gathering. The video was shared on Facebook over the weekend and has gone viral since.

The video was filmed by one of the members of the group, who were hanging out in what appeared to be someone’s living room. They playfully pushed and shoved each other as they made offensive comments about Jews and African-Americans.

“F--k n-----s, f--k Jews,” one of the boys said, to which a girl replied, “Jews are fine because they’re white. We just need the n-----s gone.”

The comments were followed by someone suggesting that the Jews would be “running the world” if it weren’t for the Holocaust. When one of them laughed and said, “stick them in concentration camps,” a girl in the background yelled, “No, you have to wait until they die.” Yet another girl concluded that “n-----s” and “oreos” were the problem.

The camera also repeatedly kept zooming back to the face of the student who was recording the video. He kept snickering and faking shock at comments that his friends were making.

After Hoover schools superintendent Kathy Murphy was made aware of the video Sunday, she met up with the principals of Hoover High School and Spain Park High School, both of whom admitted that the students in the video were enrolled at their institutions.

“We are exceptionally sad and disappointed that this would either be the attitude of some of our young people or whatever would prompt them to have such conversations,” Murphy said in a statement to AL.

It was not immediately revealed what actions the students of the respective schools would face. However, Murphy added that any disciplinary action would take into consideration the fact that the condemnable behavior did not occur on school property. “To the extent that a matter happens off campus and has some residual impact in the school itself. It certainly speaks to the work we have before us,” she said.

The Hoover Schools District also emailed the following statement to all parents whose children attend the high schools:

“We have been made aware of a recently posted video that features Hoover School System students who appear to be engaged in disturbing conduct. The activity apparently took place this past weekend at a private residence. Although it was not part of any school function, the conduct in question is in direct conflict with our school system’s values and its mission. Our school administrators are carefully investigating the situation in order to assess our options under the Code of Student Conduct.”

Meanwhile, Spain Park High School – which has a student body comprising of only 22 percent African-Americans, 6 percent Asian, 6 percent Hispanic, and 5 percent mixed-race – has a history of racism. Unique Simpson, a senior at the high school and a woman of color herself, said that there had been a number of such incidents at the school which were handled poorly by the administrators.

“Honestly, I am so sick and tired of going through this same routine at Spain Park High School,” she said. “I’ve been through so many personal experiences. This needs to stop.”

Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato also issued a statement on Twitter on Monday: “The City of Hoover condemns racism and hatred in every form and at any place or time. We are deeply disturbed by a video that is currently circulating on social media. Our city is a place for all people to live, work and play in a safe environment.”