Racist 'Coronavirus' Posters Plastered on Dorm Room Door Led to Angelo State Brawl, Some Say

 

SAN ANGELO, TX – A dorm brawl has caught global attention after the Korean international student at Angelo State University claimed he was jailed after being racially discriminated against and attacked.  

As first reported by San Angelo LIVE!, on Friday, March 27, officers with the Angelo State University Police Department were dispatched to Texan Hall on the campus for a report of a fight in progress. As a result of the fight, police arrested two men. Jihan Kim was arrested for assault causing bodily injury and criminal trespassing. Shane Stumpf was arrested for assault causing bodily injury. Both were booked into the Tom Green County Jail Friday and were released shortly thereafter. 

The incident has garnered worldwide attention after being reported on San Angelo Live!.

Much speculation has spread around social media regarding why the fight took place. A report in a Korean newspaper, 국제, claims the Korean student was a victim of racism. The paper claims that on Friday, Kim returned to his dorm where he found multiple "coronavirus" posters taped to his door. The photo of Jihan Kim's dorm room door showed multiple signs that warned of COVID-19.

South Korea, close to the pandemic epicenter in China, felt the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic sooner than the U.S. and certainly sooner than Tom Green County where only nine cases have been detected. One can decipher why taping multiple coronavirus warning posters to a Korean international student's dorm room door could be offensive.

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According to Korean reports, Kim suspected Stumpf to be the sign prank culprit and so he went to confront him. During the confrontation, Stumpf is alleged by the paper of pulling out a long rifle, and pointing it towards Kim as well as assaulting him. 

"The threat from the gun was too scary," Kim told the Korean paper. 

A Korean reporter researched Kim's opponent online and found that Stumpf was an aspiring country music singer who publishes a YouTube channel where some videos display Stumpf singing with the Stars and Bars, the Confederate Battle Flag, in the background. This heightened the paranoia in the Korean community about anti-Korean racism at Angelo State University.

"The white boy posted a video of his guitar and singing on his YouTube account, with the Southern Allied flag appearing in the background each time. The Southern Union Flag is considered a synonym for racism in the 20th century. With the frequent use of KKK's clan (KKK) and the like, the meaning of the Southern Allied Forces has become synonymous with far right and discrimination," the Korean newspaper reported. This is a rough translation of the report from Google Translate.

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Above: Shane Stumpf sings in front of the Confederate Battle Flag. (YouTube)

While our reporter was at the scene on Friday, ASU police rounded up several subjects and transported them to the ASU Police Station presumably for investigative interviews. During the course of those interviews, the two students were booked into the Tom Green County Jail. 

According to the Angelo State University Housing Handbook, "Texas state law prohibits weapons on all state property including Angelo State University. In the residence halls, weapons are defined as but not limited to: handguns, shotguns, rifles, stun guns, air soft guns, paint guns, pellet guns, darts, switchblades, knives (excluding standard pocket knives), bows and arrows, explosive devices, and designated martial arts equipment. Ammunition for any type of firearm is also prohibited." 

From jail records, Stumpf was charged with assault causing bodily injury, a Class A Misdemeanor that carries with it a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. Kim is also charged with assault by causing bodily injury as well as criminal trespassing, a Class B Misdemeanor with a fine up to $2,000 and a jail term up to 180 days.

Angelo State University claimed they are aware of the situation but are not willing to comment on an open investigation.

No arrest affidavits have been released. County Attorney Chris Taylor refused to release any documentation on the arrests, asking us to check back tomorrow. The Tom Green County Clerk and District Clerk did not have any information about the arrests made on Friday.

In late 2011, Angelo State University and Sejong University in Seoul, South Korea, signed an agreement establishing a program that at the time was designed to attract 100 new Korean students a year to the Angelo State campus to complete their undergraduate degrees. The program began in the spring of 2012. Today, there are approximately 260 international students attending Angelo State University, according to CollegeData.com. A large portion of those students are from South Korea.

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Sounds like the Korean kid went looking for a fight and got pissed when the guy he was going after defended himself. Notice there was no mention of whether or not Stumpf actually put the posters up. Also no mention of the fact that it was likely a joke.

Why is it when someone of Asian descent is booked he's Asian, but the instigator of European descent, he is just "white male"? Stumpf doesn't even sound American.

The Confederate is in fact associated with racist and racism just as a KKK hood, sheet and burning cross are associated with fascism. Anyone not aware of those facts must've been living in a dark cave for decades.

Korea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys6JqNpKTkY

Geez, it's like the entire world plus the Left here in the States knows that race is some kind of sensitive Achilles heel that can be prodded for a knee-jerk reaction when convenient. Merely bringing up the subject practically guarantees an orgy of self-flagellation peppered with simmering resentment that amplifies racial tension. Good thing the Korean paper here decided to transcend the natural human tendency for in-group preference and give fair weight to the perspectives of all involved.

This is not just some childish mishap. This is Herr Stumpf's fault for not realizing that a college campus is actually a UN race war battleground full of socialists that is full of constant rape. Kim didn't have any way of knowing that we all actually treat each other this badly here in Texas and consider it fun, (yes, white people treat other white people very badly here, sometimes they laugh about it, sometimes they fight...) so he can't really be blamed for taking his frustrations out on one person for the generally obnoxious behavior of San Angeloans and their rural temperament. "Cup O'Noodles for breakfast? This requires a cell phone conference... He might be in league with the guy wearing snakeskin boots..."

Both Stumpf and George Zimmerman should be repatriated to Germany.

There is really no excuse for racism. The mere fact that racism is driven by hate. Speaking of racism to call the COVID-19 the Chinese virus is racist. Your suggestion of sending Strumf and Zimmerman to Germany sparked an idea. since you think we should export them can we also add to that short list Donald Drumpf?

He crossed the line, between being a fickle asshole and criminal negligence when this altercation became physical and threatening. There are tons of reasons to pull a weapon on someone, this, however, is not one of them.

Not to worry, I'm certain that the reeducation of Mr. Stumpf began the moment he was pulled into the ASU ''police station''.

After being briefed on the ABC's of acceptable American political views he'll be given a crash course on our coveted politically correct terminology. He'll subsequently become one of our local pariahs, possibly have all of his social media accounts removed, become branded as unemployable and ultimately deliver the ever-popular ''public apology''.

I can just see the newsfeed..."ASU student identified as suspect in mass shooting".

They'll find MAGA hats, multiple firearms, rebel flags and a plethora of ''anti-immigrant"/racist social media posts -- all in a neat little bundle, either in his car or bedroom.

All things considered, he's the perfect candidate to become the next posterboy for "radicalization"...courtesy of other radicals, of course.

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