This is in response to the "mannequin shenanigan."

As the entire MSU community breathed a sigh of relief when the mannequin head was found to be white, I worried, as did Kenya Harvey ("Police: Prank not race related," SN 2/25).

It turns out we, as a white race, have been intimidated by another race. Yet, nothing is being done legally.

How is it that when a person of a majority race does something that is considered harmful, a person of another race can do it without harm? How is it not ethnic intimidation?

So, instead of prosecuting the perpetrators, the incident is now just a "lesson." There is a law that says if one group of people of a certain race intimidates people of another race, then it is ethnic intimidation.

"A person found guilty under Michigan's ethnic intimidation law, a felony described as the 'specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person's race, color, religion, gender or national origin,' can be punished by up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine."

This is a direct quote from the original article pertaining to this issue ("Mannequin disturbs students," SN 2/24). Why aren't these three people being prosecuted to the fullest extent? There should not be exceptions, no matter what race does what.

Why is it that people of a minority race can intimidate a majority race?

If I, being white, had done this and said I was just joking around, I would very likely still be under investigation.

We, as white people, should seek to prosecute this to the fullest extent.

Andy Bledsoe
merchandising management senior