"The fight, students say, was the result of long-simmering tensions between the 8 percent of students who are Somali Americans and the 20 percent who are African Americans."Last I looked at my world map, Somalia is in Africa. But I'm not viewing that map through the perverse funhouse mirror of multi-hyphenated-culturalism.
No arrests were made, but police plan to review surveillance video, which may lead to charges.
From a complacent AP:
Gee. If only there were a list of 10 rules or commandments in which to teach self-control to these students..."MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A food fight quickly turned into a brawl involving hundreds of students at a Minneapolis high school on Thursday, forcing police to use chemical spray to break up the melee.Four people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, including a staff member who was hit in the head with a bottle, according to the school and police.
The 15-minute fracas broke out during lunchtime at South High School. No weapons were used, but about 200 to 300 students were involved, Minneapolis police spokesman Sgt. Bill Palmer said."
