White Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Racist Tirade Appears in Court With ... Cornrows
Damon Young
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I do not know Vicki Momberg, the South African woman sentenced to three years in prison after her racist tirade toward a black police officer, so I won’t pretend to know why she decided to appear in court Wednesday with fresh cornrows.
South African woman recorded racially abusing police officer jailed for 3 years
A South African woman who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer in a clip that went viral…
But I’ve got theories and suspicions! So many theories and suspicions!
South African woman recorded racially abusing police officer jailed for 3 years
By Brent Swails and Bukola Adebayo, CNN
Updated 8:05 AM ET, Thu March 29, 2018
Vicki Momberg was sentenced to prison for a racial rant against a black police officer.
Story highlights
Johannesburg (CNN)A South African woman who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer in a clip that went viral has been sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended.
Vicki Momberg was found guilty in November on four counts of crimen injuria, or the willful injuring of someone's dignity.
It's the first time a South African has received prison time for the offense.
"We've had crimen injuria (cases before), but they have always been coupled by other charges. This is the first for a prison sentence for crimen injuria on its own," National Prosecuting Authority spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane said.
Mjonondwane said the court's punishment sets a precedent for future cases: "We are pleased with the sentence. This sends a clear message to those who undermine other people's rights."
Momberg, a former estate agent, was caught on video berating South African Police Service officers who had stopped to assist her after thieves broke into her car in Johannesburg. She repeatedly used a highly offensive slur that was commonly used to insult and demean black people during apartheid.
Magistrate Pravina Rugoonandan denied Momberg bail after the sentencing in Johannesburg. Momberg's lawyers are expected to lodge an appeal next week.
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Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha welcomed the sentenced and reiterated his department's commitment to fighting racially motivated crimes.
"We believe that this strong sentence will deter would-be hate crime perpetrators in our society. We also find it defeating and disappointing that we are dealing with a case of this nature in a year where we celebrate the year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," Masutha said.
The prison sentence brings a clear warning that race-based abuse for which Momberg was found guilty "will not be tolerated", the Nelson Mandela Foundation said Wednesday in a statement.
It was not enough to act against "incidents" of racism, and underlying privileges that cause racism in post-apartheid South Africa must be addressed, the non-profit organization added.
Momberg's sentence is significant for its severity, but not for the act itself.
In 2016, a real estate agent, Penny Sparrow, was ordered to pay around $10,000 to charity after she was convicted of hate speech for a Facebook post in which she referred to blacks as "monkeys."
Rewind4ThatBehindDamon Young
4/04/18 12:28pm
Accurate representation of the conversation between her and the hair stylist she wanted to get the braids from
Damon Young
Wednesday 11:29am
Filed to: VICKI MOMBERG
35.1K
548
Screenshot: eNCA
I do not know Vicki Momberg, the South African woman sentenced to three years in prison after her racist tirade toward a black police officer, so I won’t pretend to know why she decided to appear in court Wednesday with fresh cornrows.
South African woman recorded racially abusing police officer jailed for 3 years
A South African woman who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer in a clip that went viral…
But I’ve got theories and suspicions! So many theories and suspicions!
- While in jail, she read up on the patron saint of post-racial fuckshit herself, Rachel Dolezal, and perhaps hoped that, if she changed her hair, she could convince the judge that she’s transracial. And then, of course, the racist rant wouldn’t be a racist rant anymore. Just an argument during spades.
- She wishes to start a hair-braiding side hustle while in prison and is trying to advertise her talents to her potential new customer base.
- She’s preparing for a photo shoot featuring white women in prison for race-related crimes. The theme of the shoot is “Mayonnaise Unjarred.”
- She’s trying to prove that she’s not racist racist because her favorite movie character ever is Cleo from Set It Off and this is an homage to her.
- She is a long-lost Kardashian and is trying to communicate with her kin and her kousins through telecornesis. (Get it? Telekinesis with cornrows? No? Wait, you did actually get it, but you thought it was just corny as fuck? Haha at “corny.” OK, I’m done.)
- She’s just an entitled and nasty white woman.
South African woman recorded racially abusing police officer jailed for 3 years
By Brent Swails and Bukola Adebayo, CNN
Updated 8:05 AM ET, Thu March 29, 2018
Vicki Momberg was sentenced to prison for a racial rant against a black police officer.
Story highlights
- South African woman yelled racial slurs at a black police officer in 2016 incident
- Momberg's sentencing is significant in its severity
Johannesburg (CNN)A South African woman who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer in a clip that went viral has been sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended.
Vicki Momberg was found guilty in November on four counts of crimen injuria, or the willful injuring of someone's dignity.
It's the first time a South African has received prison time for the offense.
"We've had crimen injuria (cases before), but they have always been coupled by other charges. This is the first for a prison sentence for crimen injuria on its own," National Prosecuting Authority spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane said.
Mjonondwane said the court's punishment sets a precedent for future cases: "We are pleased with the sentence. This sends a clear message to those who undermine other people's rights."
Momberg, a former estate agent, was caught on video berating South African Police Service officers who had stopped to assist her after thieves broke into her car in Johannesburg. She repeatedly used a highly offensive slur that was commonly used to insult and demean black people during apartheid.
Magistrate Pravina Rugoonandan denied Momberg bail after the sentencing in Johannesburg. Momberg's lawyers are expected to lodge an appeal next week.
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Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Michael Masutha welcomed the sentenced and reiterated his department's commitment to fighting racially motivated crimes.
"We believe that this strong sentence will deter would-be hate crime perpetrators in our society. We also find it defeating and disappointing that we are dealing with a case of this nature in a year where we celebrate the year of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela," Masutha said.
The prison sentence brings a clear warning that race-based abuse for which Momberg was found guilty "will not be tolerated", the Nelson Mandela Foundation said Wednesday in a statement.
It was not enough to act against "incidents" of racism, and underlying privileges that cause racism in post-apartheid South Africa must be addressed, the non-profit organization added.
Momberg's sentence is significant for its severity, but not for the act itself.
In 2016, a real estate agent, Penny Sparrow, was ordered to pay around $10,000 to charity after she was convicted of hate speech for a Facebook post in which she referred to blacks as "monkeys."
Rewind4ThatBehindDamon Young
4/04/18 12:28pm
Accurate representation of the conversation between her and the hair stylist she wanted to get the braids from