Lawmaker Comes To The Defense Of The Covington Catholic High School Students
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January 21, 2019It’s clear the Covington Catholic High School Students were misrepresented in the beginning. Sadly, many media outlets refuse to apologize and set the record straight, and it’s hurting those kids.
Rep. Thomas Massie, who represents the students (as they’re in his district) is speaking out.
(1/5) I was uncomfortable when I saw the video & description that first went viral, so I understand the initial reactions to the CovCath video. I chose to wait for more facts before responding because the narrative did not match what I know to be the character of these students.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 20, 2019
(2/5) The honorable and tolerant students of Covington Catholic School came to DC to advocate for the unborn and to learn about our nation’s Capitol. What they got was a brutal lesson in the unjust court of public opinion and social media mobs.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 20, 2019
(3/5) I’ve now watched over an hour of other videos from 4 different cameras of the incident in front of the Lincoln Memorial. I urge everyone to watch the other videos before passing judgement. Would you have remained that composed at that age under those circumstances?
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 20, 2019
Agreed. If anything, those kids showed remarkable restraint.
(4/5) In the face of racist and homosexual slurs, the young boys refused to reciprocate or disrespect anyone. Even when taunted by homophobic bigots, which was obviously bewildering to them, they insulted no one.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 20, 2019
(5/5) In the context of everything that was going on (which the media hasn’t shown) the parents and mentors of these boys should be proud, not ashamed, of their kids’ behavior. It is my honor to represent them.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 20, 2019
Nick’s public statement. pic.twitter.com/kOQiUfbry7
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 21, 2019
I’m glad to see someone of influence speaking out in favor of those kids. The media has unapologetically crucified them, and it’s totally unfair. They could’ve corrected the record when further evidence came out, but they refused. Shame on them.
