Since The Blaze initially reported that a fifth grader was kicked out of his elementary school allegedly for saying a local newscaster resembles Barack Obama, the student—Grayson Thomas—has shared details about his ordeal in a videotaped interview.
A recap, according to Grayson and his father, Darren:
Chris Schauble, a Los Angeles TV news anchor, was visiting Stevenson Ranch Elementary School near Santa Clarita, Ca., to have lunch with his daughter, Shelbi, early last month. Grayson—then a schoolmate of Shelbi’s—noticed Schauble drawing a crowd, talking with people and shaking hands, and commented to friends that Schauble looks like President Barack Obama.
When Shelbi learned of Grayson’s comments, she complained to school officials and claimed racism. Grayson, 11, was sent home that day, and his interdistrict transfer was revoked, permanently removing him from the school. Darren told The Blaze that school officials, despite never hearing Grayson’s comments first-hand, interpreted them as meaning “all black men look alike,” a charge Grayson has repeatedly denied. School officials claimed confidentiality laws and would not comment to The Blaze; Schauble did not respond to interview requests from The Blaze. (He's 11 for heaven's sake!)
VIDEO AND MORE--YOU MUST SEE ALL OF THIS!
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/ousted-5th-grader-speaks-watch-grayson-thomas-describe-what-happened-to-him-after-he-said-a-local-tv-anchor-looked-like-obama/
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