3/06/2018 ![]() Golden West may release further information on its website, said district spokeswoman Letitia Clark. The video was posted Thursday on Facebook by Tony Kao, who wrote that he and his wife and daughter "encountered a bigot and a racist today in our neighborhood in Long Beach" while taking a walk. It was posted in two segments — one 29 seconds long and the other 37 seconds. The clip went viral over the weekend and commenters identified the woman involved in the clash as Tarin Olson, a professor and counselor at Golden West. As of Tuesday, the video had about 538,000 views. "We're very aware the community has deep concerns, and we're not going to let this die," Clark said Monday. "We're looking at past interactions with students and staff to see if it relates to the comments made on the video." The video, which starts mid-conversation, briefly shows the woman's face before she begins walking away from the couple once she realizes she's being recorded. "I want you to tell everybody why you told us to go back to our country," Kao says in the video. "You need to go back to your country," the woman replies as she keeps walking. "And what does that mean?" Kao responds, telling her that he and his wife were born and raised in the United States. "Have your wife turn your phone off and I'll talk to you," the woman says. Kao wrote that the woman's comments were "completely unprovoked." On Monday, Olson said in an email to the Daily Pilot that she was "not in a good place emotionally after receiving so many disgusting emails …. for something that wasn't even racist and was then skewed by a guy named Tony who filmed me without my permission." Olson said that in a part of the video that was not posted online, Kao asked her why she "hated him so much." She responded that she didn't hate him, she said. Kao could not be reached for comment this week. On Sunday, Olson told KCBS-TV/2 that her students know she is not a racist. "I feel my perspective will be twisted if discussing the skewed video which cut out part of the incident," she said in a statement to the station. "If you would like to have a full normal interview about the displacement of European-Americans, then I gladly am available to enlighten the public." Olson has a score of 4.3 out of 5 on the website RateMyProfessor.com, which enables college students to review and rate their instructors. She has been employed with Golden West College since 1991, according to Clark. Golden West officials issued a statement Saturday on Facebook and Twitter: "It has recently come to our attention that there was a video posted on Facebook of a GWC faculty member making comments that the college does not condone or support. Golden West College believes in an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students." Clark said Monday that all faculty members are expected to adhere to a code of conduct for employees that lists ethical principles for them to follow. Among them is a policy requiring employees to "avoid conduct which is in violation of the public trust or which creates a justifiable impression among the community that such trust is being violated," according to a district statement Monday evening. Because the incident occurred off campus, the district is looking at its internal policies to decide the best action, Clark said. Because this is a personnel matter, additional details will be limited as the review continues, Clark said. In a Facebook post Sunday, Kao thanked people for offering positive messages to his family but asked them to not use his earlier post as a reason to spread hatred. "We have no intention of seeking out or besmirching the offender's personal life or career," Kao wrote. "It is our hope the offender is aware and apologetic for what she has said to us, but all we can do is hope." Published on Mar 5, 2018 Long Beach, California (KRON) A woman was caught on cellphone video telling a Long Beach couple to “go back to your home country.” Published on Mar 3, 2018 TARIN FRANCES OLSON has an office in Long Beach, California and provides counseling and/or therapy for their clientele. TARIN FRANCES OLSON is listed as a , but may provide additional support. 3/06/2018 ![]() 金西学院教授Tarin Olson日前疑似对华裔夫妇说回到他们祖国面临学校调查。(美国《世界日报》/影片截图) 原标题:美国女教授当街要华人“回去祖国” 面临学校调查 中国侨网3月7日电 据美国《世界日报》编译报道,美国加州金西学院(Golden West College)官员5日表示,他们正对教授Tarin Olson日前对一对华裔长堤夫妇说;“回去你们祖国”(go back to your home country)影片进行调查,是否违反学校政策。 根据当地媒体报道,长堤男子高汤尼(Tony Kao,译音)1日在社交媒体Facebook上上传一段29秒影片,高汤尼在社群媒体中说,“他与妻子带着他们婴儿出去散步时所拍摄”,“我们今天在长堤附近遇到一个偏执狂和种族主义者”。 高汤尼写到,在他们拍影片前,这名女子经过他们,突然叫他们“回到你的国家”,当他们开始录像时,该女子拒绝被录像,之后大步往前走。 影片中高汤尼问该女子:“我希望你告诉大家,为什么你希望我们回到我们的国家”,影片中女子重复“你需要回到你的国家”,高汤尼随即问“那是什么意思”。 在这段29秒的录像中,高汤尼指出,该女子的评论令人难以置信。影片中他说:“我们在美国出生长大,然后你告诉我要回到我们的国家”。 高汤尼1日将影片上传社交媒体后,至今已有超过40万人次观看。 一些网友留言,指出该女子为杭廷顿滩学院教授,但目前还不清楚该留言怎么来,或是否有人确认。 金西学院所属的海岸小区学院学区(Coast Community College District)发言人Letitia Clark表示,影片中的教授Tarin Olson已与学校主管联系过,“她并不认为她是影片中的人。” Clark说,学校正调查此事,若如此,教授的言论可能受到相关惩罚。她说,她希望让学校学生与校友们,对学校感到骄傲,但此举显然不是如此。 根据Clark,该女子确认身分后,愤怒的学生、校友与民众联系金西学院,该学区5日也接获数十通电话,更多人透过社交媒体与学校联系。 影片上网后,金西学院在Facebook发表声明指出:“最近我们注意到,在脸书上有学校教职员发表评论的一段影片,学院不容忍或支持,金西学院相信学生都希望有包容与热情的环境”。 Clark说,Olson自1991年至今都在金西学院工作,她在这学期教授四门职业规划课程。 目前Olson自愿休假远离校园,Clark说,这段时间学校官员将进行调查,确认她的言论是否违反学校政策,以及是否应采取何种行动。 Clark说,她很难具体说Olson将面临何种惩罚,但她能确定学校相当重视这件事,也一定会采取些行动。 学区在5日稍晚发出后续声明指出,该学区希望教职员遵守道德标准,要求员工应该用“值得小区尊重和信任”方式的行为标准。“员工应该避免做出违反公众信任的行为”,“我们深感遗憾的是,该影片所表达的言论,对我们学生和小区支持者都是痛苦与伤害。” 高汤尼4日在Facebook上发布后续文章,感谢文章发布后,来自国际与亲友的支持,同时澄清一开始发布影片的想法。文章说,他主要表达对于在光天化日下,特别是在小婴儿年纪如此小时,接触到种族主义者不当言论的难过,其次他想表达他们的惊讶,这种类型的种族主义,竟可能存在于各处。 他并鼓励其他人,讲出他们是否经历种族主义者对待的不舒服经验,要求他们不要利用文章表达愤怒与仇恨。 高汤尼说:“我们无意寻求或诋毁此人的私生活或事业,我们希望这些人知道她的言论,对我们造成的影响,但我们能做的只是希望。虽然我的PO文是有关某些消极言论,但我们想要传递的信息是正面的,无论什么种族,信仰与肤色都应互相尊重”。 | HAN, Liu, CPA | 韩柳 President, Principal Loan Consultant, Leader Funding, Inc. 电话: (240) 784-6645 Rockville, MD Phone: 301-366-3497 |
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