@milee30: kids either do that double-handed sign as an annoying “look here/tricked you” rib or as a WP signal. I assume your a-ok sign wasn’t double handed and below the waist.
The most egregious part isn’t making that sign though - it’s the sieg heil salute and the pride in the fact they got"the Black kid" to do it. That last part isn’t disputed, it was the caption to the picture when it was posted and it was screen captured. Then it was removed but screen captured last forever.
(Something that sick reminds me of the fraternity that delighted in having its Jewish pledges say antisemitic things.)
In any case, again, context is key. Read the journalist’s report.
Or read my summary if you feel you can trust it:
Journalist came across picture, asked students from the school to explain what was going on in the picture from their point of view.
About a hundred testimonials pour in from students at the school, some who graduated as far back as 2012, some with pictures.
All messages, sent by different people, indicate the same thing.
The boys are customary of ‘white power’ actions. The school considers it’s no big deal.
Pictures include pics posted on social networks, such as boy making WP sign or grinning , shooting behind him so his face as well as other students appear, with the caption " inbound" or " incoming!"
The testimonials also include similar pictures sent to other students (that they brought to school administration) and details of intimidation.
Clearly the whole town is not a white supremacist stronghold (they came together to make counter photos with hearts, for instance) but some white supremacists have been allowed to do whatever they want so that some things seem normal to kids OR kids have been brainwashed and have acted like this with impunity.
Banalisation of evil.