'Riots' brew at Ole Miss

These are tweets coming from the Ole Miss campus following the presidential election, Action News 5's Nick Kenney is will have more on our show at 4 p.m.

  1. Read more about it on Action News 5's website (UPDATE: chancellor confirms election protests, arrests made, more than 400 protesters):
  2. Tweets following the election:
  3. OLE MISS: We're not snobs, we're just better than you (and a smidge racist).
  4. Just when we thought we was bout to sleep they dne started riots n fires on campus OlEMISS dne showed out UPD n opd every where
  5. I should probably sleep in clothes & shoes just in case I have to run... THESE FOLKS ARE RIOTING AT #OLEMISS!!
  6. I wake up after 3 hours and now our lead story is Ole Miss riots/protest over election. Lovely.... #OleMiss
  7. RT @gshow15: I'm an Ole Miss student. I'm white. And I just teared up as I looked at Twitter. Don't judge Ole Miss because of a couple ignorant people.
  8. RT @LyricalKinesis: So people at Ole Miss protested tha elections results... as if it served any real purpose. #randomactsofdumbassness
  9. RT @iamdjswagg: Stuck in the past! RT @OleMissProblems: Riots on campus? This is a complete and utter disgrace. Get it together, Ole Miss!
  10. RT @LandThieves: SEC SEC SEC RT @BuzzFeedBen: So uh, who, they're burning Obama signs at #OleMiss wmctv.com/story/20025451… … http://pic.twitter.com/UfGwQJ2Q”
  11. RT @nikymouse: You know, Ole Miss, considering your past with racism, rioting after the presidential election really isn't a good look. I'm embarrassed.
  12. @buzzfeedben #OleMiss the only college in America alleged rioting & burning Obama/Biden political signs. I am ashamed of my MS.
  13. "@JasonDottley: Burning signs #riot #olemiss“@Shortieee__: so this is what we do ole miss ? smh http://pic.twitter.com/Z3Cgsdbu”"
  14. RT @StpDHrtStrtHeal: People on the campus of #OleMiss when you finish burnig Obama signs, he is still FIRED UP AND READY TO GO! He's still YOUR president Stupid!
  15. channel 5 news posted they were on their way to #olemiss to capture footage of the ignorance thats goin on...i hope ya'll get 6 mins of fame
  16. Sometimes I really wish I had gone to a big SEC school, and sometimes I'm really glad I didn't. #olemiss #riots #areweforreal #simmerdownnow

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