The internet erupted in outrage today after a tweet from a high school student was deleted for hate speech. The tweet in question read “RIP Ryan Shepard, another victim of the failing education system”.
The tweet was in reference to the tragic news of former Eminem stunt double, Ryan Shepard, being fatally hit by a truck. The tweet was seen by many as a direct attack on the education system and its role in the death of Shepard, who had toured as a stand-in for Slim Shady in his 2002 Anger Management Tour, and also flew into the MTV Movie Awards as the rappers superhero alter-ego Rapper Boy.
Many were quick to point out the irony of a student, who is likely a product of the education system, attacking the same system for the death of the former stunt double.
The tweet was quickly deleted by the student’s school and an official apology was issued.
The incident has sparked a conversation about the role of the education system in the lives of young people and its ability to protect against dangerous and potentially life-threatening situations.
It is yet unclear what punishments, if any, will be handed out to the student, though many have called for a more serious response to this type of hate speech.
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