Woodland, Washington - Swastikas, N-word among taunts at Woodland school
Tom Hammond says what happened to his son Caleb at Woodland Intermediate School shouldn't happen to any child. The incident took place last Thursday. Hammond told KATU News that a number of students surrounded his son and asked him if he was a Jew. His son Caleb said “maybe” at which point the other kids allegedly drew swastikas on their hands and said “these repel you." From there, the attack got worse. “They surrounded him, kicking him in the stomach,” Hammond said. “ We're not sure which kids threw rocks and hit him in the back. And then there was two other kids in the background acting like they were runnin' little video cameras goin' 'look at the gay dude.'” “Enough is enough,” Hammond said. “It's time for it to stop.” It appears the attack on Caleb is not an isolated incident. Other parents and kids are coming forward, saying the school isn't doing enough to stop student racial slurs. Student Gillian Brockman said she was called “nig...
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