Kylah Spring said in the video that Sophia Rosing hit her multiple times and kicked her in the stomach.

A former University of Kentucky student pleaded guilty Monday to assault and other charges for a racist attack on a Black student that was captured on video.

Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and public intoxication, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.

  • Thrillhouse@lemmy.world
    1042·
    3 months ago

    Good for the woman who was attacked to maintain composure. That must have been really hard. From the article:

    Spring said she understood it was critical that she remained composed even while being attacked.

    “I wanted to make sure I acted appropriately so that I could keep my job because the script could have been flipped at any time if I had retaliated,” Spring said

    It’s so heartbreaking that the bolded part is systemic racism. Like she can’t defend herself because that terrible white woman would have pretended to be the victim? Fuck all of that and fuck that white girl.

    • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
      51·
      3 months ago

      Bullies successfully pretending to be the victim is extremely common, even more so when their targets are minorities.

      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
        122·
        3 months ago

        Also workerism. I mean the deference workers are supposed to show for customers, according to management. Based on the worship of money I guess