‘They Did That Purely to Hate’: Resurfaced Video Shows White Teens Dressed In Blackface and Prison Uniforms Smirking and Shamelessly Defending Racist Actions 

A video showing three white teenagers dressed in prison outfits and blackface was reposted online, drawing fresh attention, outrage, and debate about hate crimes. The clip shows the kids in a shopping center dressed in prison uniforms and blackface with several other white teenagers in their company, including one dressed as a SWAT law enforcement official. A woman recording the teens chastises them in the background, telling them, “You guys are never going to get into a college; you guys are not going to get any scholarships because this is a hate crime.”& A video screenshot shows teenagers dressed up in jail uniforms and blackface. (Photo: X/@InternetH0F) One teen responds with, “We all dropped out of high school. It’s OK.” After being reshared on X, the video drew millions of views and thousands of comments. While many people were stunned by the teens’ brazen behavior and show of racism, several trolls found the outfits “hilarious.” Make Halloween funny again— Mason White ‘91 (@MasonWhite_X) October 16, 2024 Stop being so soft. Have a sense of humor.— Steve (@SlowSpyder_151) October 16, 2024 nothing racist about it, just portraying reality— NPCs Everywhere (@timeranout77) October 17, 2024 Others debated against the hate crime accusation,...