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Grondl68 t1_istzylc wrote

For context, this is the same place where a few years ago parents were taking prom pictures and a bunch of the boys were throwing Nazi salutes and no one thought it was a big deal. Fun place.

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Drumlin t1_isun39b wrote

It’s a pretty place. I spent a lot of time there in college studying the Geology. There’s a metamorphic rock found there, called Baraboo Quartzite, that I wrote a couple of papers on in school.

Devils Lake is a pretty state park and I liked rock climbing back in the day.

That said, I found the locals to be a bunch of drunks that hated FIBs, which I am.

(Fucking Illinois Bastards)

Also, Baraboo was the winter home of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, and it’s their only clams to fame, other than the quartzite.

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Dophie t1_isvus2j wrote

Born and raised in Baraboo and you’re not wrong about anything except that Baraboo was the summer home for the Ringling Brothers. They wintered in Sarasota, Florida. Idk where Barnum was from.

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Candid-Mine5119 t1_isuo57l wrote

The circus museum is legit

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Important_Outcome_67 t1_isvu3yc wrote

We were back visiting family, my 10 year old daughter gave the tiger keeper a hard time for keeping all those tigers in such a small enclosure.

Proud Dad moment.

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Cagey_Cret1n t1_it0chcv wrote

I’ve also heard the FIB’s bullshit, and I do love the Dells, and I’ve spent time in Baraboo. I hope they understand a lot of us feel the same about them. “Oh, WE don’t know how to drive? How many DUI’s do you have again?” Wisconsin is seriously in the #10 spot for drunk driving incidents. Illinois is 48th. I just know I’d rather drive behind than in front of you.

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barelylegal_69 t1_istv9mi wrote

that AD better get fired yesterday. and the neighbor who wasn’t there “the boys 100% deserved it” ok.

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braiser77 t1_isv92ew wrote

Just a bunch of good ol' boys inheriting positions of power for no reason other than the identity of their sperm donors who then proceed to rain down terror on those they don't like. Small town America in a nutshell.

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Imawildedible OP t1_isu6yw1 wrote

Will only happen if enough people make noise in enough places.

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ReeducedToData t1_isup9q5 wrote

I’m even more interested in this…

> The three men – Langkamp, John Kolar and William Bowden – were arrested early Thursday, and police recommended charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and false imprisonment. Sauk County District Attorney Michael Albrecht declined to file charges against Langkamp and Bowden, only charging Kolar with disorderly conduct.

That seems like a rather bold decision to make so quickly.

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Imawildedible OP t1_isutw76 wrote

I think we’ve seen all over the country that charges against people committing violent crimes or hate crimes especially against kids aren’t prosecuted until there’s too much outside coverage to ignore. We need to make enough noise that the DA’s hand is forced.

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ReeducedToData t1_isuv1wo wrote

All fair but it’s especially bold given the police arrested the guys and charged them. It’s not common for a DA to just reject that, especially so quickly. At the minimum, I’d think the DA should explain why.

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Odusei t1_istyaby wrote

Fire his racist ass. Wild that this walking pair of testicles was ever cleared to work with kids.

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Imawildedible OP t1_istywp1 wrote

If you’re going to disqualify racist people in rural Wisconsin from jobs with kids you will find a very small pool of possible employees.

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Star-K t1_isu42vx wrote

If you are a teen living in this area you need to be egging these guys houses at least once a week.

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Shagcat t1_isx4wra wrote

Have you seen the price of eggs? I think it's a conspiracy so protesters can't afford them.

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Occasional-Mermaid t1_isunc8e wrote

Well, I can't possibly see how white men brandishing flames and holding black boys captive on their knees over toilet paper could be seen as racist. Clearly this was a justified use of force detainment by shining members of the community and not a racially charged hostage situation.

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M_alumna t1_isulilw wrote

Why would someone in small town Wisconsin need a flamethrower?

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WalterPecky t1_isvppoj wrote

Because they are a fucking coward over compensating for lack of dick.

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TurtleRocket9 t1_isw0a0l wrote

You know it was motivated by race because the non poc wasn’t ordered to the ground.

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Character_Surround56 t1_isukv3c wrote

what happened? this article is rly hard for me to read for some reason

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Imawildedible OP t1_isuvdx8 wrote

It was homecoming week and some homes had been getting pranked with toilet paper. A group of boys were on their way to a friends house when the dad and some of his buddies stopped them and forced them out of the car onto their knees while being screamed at. One of the men works at the school. One of the men held a flamethrower pointed at the kids. All but one of the kids were POC. No charges were filed other than a minor disorderly conduct against one of the men.

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djb1983CanBoy t1_isxrj1g wrote

You forgot to mention the one white kid was not forced to his knees.

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DragonCat88 t1_iswrlnp wrote

A fucking flame thrower bc toilet paper?

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Apprehensive_Tea_106 t1_iswoeea wrote

Jesus, Baraboo. First, the Bone Breaking Serial Killer, then the Nazi prom kids, and now this. What the fuck is in your water?

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IT_Chef t1_isxmgp8 wrote

He's in a wonder in a few years why his daughter never speaks to him anymore

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haroldthehampster t1_it1d9kq wrote

Its just a TP prank wtf. But who is teaching these kids guilt by association, that’s problematic. That director should resign asap

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kstinfo t1_isv88tq wrote

This story was posted 9 days ago. Surely there must be more timely news.

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Imawildedible OP t1_isvlnli wrote

There still aren’t charges brought against the men guilty of this. Letting it slip into obscurity just because a few days has passed is exactly what those guilty of these types of assaults are hoping for.

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kstinfo t1_iswbp1e wrote

I don't want it to slip. I was hoping after 9 days (not a few) something should have happened.

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Imawildedible OP t1_isxs7lu wrote

Well nothing has happened. Feel free to message the DA to ask why they haven’t done anything.

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