Viral fame is proving plenty damaging for Shiloh Hendrix, the Minnesota mom catapulted to notoriety in April for her use of racial slurs. The Rochester City Attorney’s Office is now moving to bring three counts of Disorderly Conduct against Hendrix, according to KTTC News. Hendrix may face up to 90 days in jail, and/or a $1,000 fine, reports the outlet.
So what?
“Being racist is allowed in America,” to quote Geoffrey Ingersoll, Daily Caller Editor at Large.
Hendrix does not appear to approach the subject of her ire, Sharmake Beyle Omar, at random. Omar claimed cameraman credit in a subsequent Facebook interview. He also appears to be the same man embroiled in a dismissed juvenile sex abuse case.
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“You know, that’s a hate speech. And you can be recorded for that,” Omar tells Hendrix, after she uses a racial slur. He concludes the video by informing the mother, “Okay, we’ll see about that, what the internet has to say about you.”
He appears bent on bringing Hendrix to justice for thinking the wrong thoughts and saying those wrong thoughts aloud. If not by way of the law, by way of public opinion.
Omar failed in the latter pursuit. A great portion of the public rallied around Hendrix. Unfortunately, he may have triumphed in the former.
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Is speech that arouses anger now verboten? Or speech that inspires resentment?
If so, I suppose we’d all better pray whatever guy we like wins the next election. He — and his appointees — will be the ones deciding which words are too inflammatory to fall on the public’s ears.
* Original Article:
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/26/shiloh-hendrix-charges-minnesota-racial-slur-viral-confrontation-park/