Cancel Sean Kingston for OHFest
Cancel Sean Kingston for OHFest
The Issue
A man was accused of the GANG RAPE of a 19 year old. She was intoxicated. Meaning that she was unable to consent. This happened in Seattle. According to Washington Law as stated in 9A.44.050, this is a Class A FELONY. This was Sean Kingston.
Carissa Capelotto sued Kingston and he settled the $5m lawsuit with her. Carissa Capeloto, was a teenager when she was 'forced to have sex with Sean, his bodyguard and a member of Sean's band' at a Seattle hotel in July, 2010. The suit also said Capeloto was 'obviously intoxicated, incapable of consent' at the time of the incident, and was later rescued by a friend when police were called and she was taken to a hospital and treated for physical injuries consistent with rape.
Three other school's (University of Connecticut, Western University, and Fordham University) have made the choice to cancel Sean Kingston’s performance because they understand the severity of allowing the performance to go on. "We all stand with and believe survivors of sexual assault, and condemn those who do not support survivors of sexual assault"- Student Union Board of Governors at UCONN. Where do we want to be based on this pattern of behavior?
Oneonta, which side are you on? The side that stands with and believes survivors, or the side that promotes and supports rapists while silencing and condemning survivors??
We also fear that the decision to keep Kingston as the headliner will influence incoming students not to come here to our schools.
When we look back on this, how can we be proud that we allowed an accused RAPIST to perform in front of our families, children, and sexual assault survivors?
This afternoon, the Office of the President sent out an email to vote on our school's new mission statement. One of the statement's read: "With care and compassion, we educate students to serve their communities locally and beyond." Are we serving or community well and with good hearts by allowing this to go on?
This will not be the only controversy that Oneonta will bear the weight of. "College Town in Uproar over Blacklist Search." September 4, 1992: An elderly woman in a small town in upstate New York reports an attempted rape by a young black man who cut his hand during the altercation. While looking for suspects, police contact officials at SUNY Oneonta, a nearby college, and a school administrator reacts by handing over a list of names and residences of 125 black male students. For the next several days, those students are tracked down and interrogated by various police departments under a presumption of guilty until proven innocent.
Was there any real proof that it was a black man who attempted the assault? No, it was just the word of the elderly woman, and without question SUNY Oneonta Campus Officials took immediate (racist) action. The school supplied the list to the state police, who -- along with the city police and campus security -- used it to track down black and Hispanic students in their dormitories, at their jobs and in the shower. From each, the police demanded to know his whereabouts when the attack occurred; each had to show his arms and hands.
Does SUNY Oneonta want to make the wrong choice again, this time sexist and anti survivor? Like students involved in the Blacklist, this will make survivors rethink their place at Oneonta, and that will not be the end of it. There will be an outcry in the community of protests and boycotts if the performance continues.
We cannot be proud of a school that chooses not to believe survivors.
Every 98 seconds another American is sexually assaulted.1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted). The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey statistics from 2008 to 2012, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) estimated 40 percent of rapes get reported to the police. This is close to the 2013 criminal victimization rates, which estimated 35 percent of rape or sexual assault cases are reported. A report by RAINN shows that in 3 out of 100 rapes, the perpetrator “will spend even a single day in prison.” The “Making a Difference” Project, which used data collected by law enforcement agencies over 18 to 24 months, found only 7 percent of cases that were classified as false. That study is the “only research conducted in the U.S. to evaluate the percentage of false reports made to law enforcement." Other studies found only between 2 and 10 percent.
Research shows rape cases are difficult to prosecute. There may be insufficient evidence, or victims may appear to make inconsistent statements (a behavior attributed in part to trauma).
This behavior is also confusing! Considering that Oneonta is pushing a "Consent" campaign through KnowViolence. So, SUNY Oneonta, are you pro consent or are you just pro consent on paper and when it actually comes down to it, you turn a blind eye?... "The know violence committee envisions a world where individuals and communities are empowered to create a non-violent reality of equality and engage in healthy relationships where survivors are supported, perpetrators are held accountable, and bystanders confidently intervene. The mission of know violence is to prevent interpersonal violence and shift community norms for the SUNY Oneonta campus community by implementing evidence-based education and outreach strategies for violence prevention and connecting community members to additional resources." Found on SUNY Oneonta's website.
We have three proposals:
Our first proposal is that SUNY Oneonta disinvites Sean Kingston from coming to Oneonta, an action that will not put them in breach of contract. Since SA already spent the money and will not get it back, keep OH Fest running but have the runner up student band play instead.
Meanwhile, why haven't Midnight Cartunes or St. Tommy pulled out? Making a statement that you don't support Sean Kingston's actions but still opening for him is a major contradiction. Help us carry out our second proposal and convince Midnight Cartunes as well as St. Tommy to pull out of OH Fest until Sean Kingston is uninvited.
Third proposal: Oneonta Activities Council is hosting the first annual pre OH-Fest show and the lineup is all Oneonta student bands. They should just do two sets in solidarity with this cause, one on Friday, and the next on Saturday for OH-Fest.
#OHFestForSurvivors
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.44.050
http://dailycampus.com/stories/sean-kingston-performance-cancelled-uconnic-tickets-to-be-refunded
https://suny.oneonta.edu/know-violence
just use student bands for OHfest!
The Issue
A man was accused of the GANG RAPE of a 19 year old. She was intoxicated. Meaning that she was unable to consent. This happened in Seattle. According to Washington Law as stated in 9A.44.050, this is a Class A FELONY. This was Sean Kingston.
Carissa Capelotto sued Kingston and he settled the $5m lawsuit with her. Carissa Capeloto, was a teenager when she was 'forced to have sex with Sean, his bodyguard and a member of Sean's band' at a Seattle hotel in July, 2010. The suit also said Capeloto was 'obviously intoxicated, incapable of consent' at the time of the incident, and was later rescued by a friend when police were called and she was taken to a hospital and treated for physical injuries consistent with rape.
Three other school's (University of Connecticut, Western University, and Fordham University) have made the choice to cancel Sean Kingston’s performance because they understand the severity of allowing the performance to go on. "We all stand with and believe survivors of sexual assault, and condemn those who do not support survivors of sexual assault"- Student Union Board of Governors at UCONN. Where do we want to be based on this pattern of behavior?
Oneonta, which side are you on? The side that stands with and believes survivors, or the side that promotes and supports rapists while silencing and condemning survivors??
We also fear that the decision to keep Kingston as the headliner will influence incoming students not to come here to our schools.
When we look back on this, how can we be proud that we allowed an accused RAPIST to perform in front of our families, children, and sexual assault survivors?
This afternoon, the Office of the President sent out an email to vote on our school's new mission statement. One of the statement's read: "With care and compassion, we educate students to serve their communities locally and beyond." Are we serving or community well and with good hearts by allowing this to go on?
This will not be the only controversy that Oneonta will bear the weight of. "College Town in Uproar over Blacklist Search." September 4, 1992: An elderly woman in a small town in upstate New York reports an attempted rape by a young black man who cut his hand during the altercation. While looking for suspects, police contact officials at SUNY Oneonta, a nearby college, and a school administrator reacts by handing over a list of names and residences of 125 black male students. For the next several days, those students are tracked down and interrogated by various police departments under a presumption of guilty until proven innocent.
Was there any real proof that it was a black man who attempted the assault? No, it was just the word of the elderly woman, and without question SUNY Oneonta Campus Officials took immediate (racist) action. The school supplied the list to the state police, who -- along with the city police and campus security -- used it to track down black and Hispanic students in their dormitories, at their jobs and in the shower. From each, the police demanded to know his whereabouts when the attack occurred; each had to show his arms and hands.
Does SUNY Oneonta want to make the wrong choice again, this time sexist and anti survivor? Like students involved in the Blacklist, this will make survivors rethink their place at Oneonta, and that will not be the end of it. There will be an outcry in the community of protests and boycotts if the performance continues.
We cannot be proud of a school that chooses not to believe survivors.
Every 98 seconds another American is sexually assaulted.1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted). The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey statistics from 2008 to 2012, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) estimated 40 percent of rapes get reported to the police. This is close to the 2013 criminal victimization rates, which estimated 35 percent of rape or sexual assault cases are reported. A report by RAINN shows that in 3 out of 100 rapes, the perpetrator “will spend even a single day in prison.” The “Making a Difference” Project, which used data collected by law enforcement agencies over 18 to 24 months, found only 7 percent of cases that were classified as false. That study is the “only research conducted in the U.S. to evaluate the percentage of false reports made to law enforcement." Other studies found only between 2 and 10 percent.
Research shows rape cases are difficult to prosecute. There may be insufficient evidence, or victims may appear to make inconsistent statements (a behavior attributed in part to trauma).
This behavior is also confusing! Considering that Oneonta is pushing a "Consent" campaign through KnowViolence. So, SUNY Oneonta, are you pro consent or are you just pro consent on paper and when it actually comes down to it, you turn a blind eye?... "The know violence committee envisions a world where individuals and communities are empowered to create a non-violent reality of equality and engage in healthy relationships where survivors are supported, perpetrators are held accountable, and bystanders confidently intervene. The mission of know violence is to prevent interpersonal violence and shift community norms for the SUNY Oneonta campus community by implementing evidence-based education and outreach strategies for violence prevention and connecting community members to additional resources." Found on SUNY Oneonta's website.
We have three proposals:
Our first proposal is that SUNY Oneonta disinvites Sean Kingston from coming to Oneonta, an action that will not put them in breach of contract. Since SA already spent the money and will not get it back, keep OH Fest running but have the runner up student band play instead.
Meanwhile, why haven't Midnight Cartunes or St. Tommy pulled out? Making a statement that you don't support Sean Kingston's actions but still opening for him is a major contradiction. Help us carry out our second proposal and convince Midnight Cartunes as well as St. Tommy to pull out of OH Fest until Sean Kingston is uninvited.
Third proposal: Oneonta Activities Council is hosting the first annual pre OH-Fest show and the lineup is all Oneonta student bands. They should just do two sets in solidarity with this cause, one on Friday, and the next on Saturday for OH-Fest.
#OHFestForSurvivors
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.44.050
http://dailycampus.com/stories/sean-kingston-performance-cancelled-uconnic-tickets-to-be-refunded
https://suny.oneonta.edu/know-violence
just use student bands for OHfest!
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Petition created on April 12, 2019