Patrick Byrne, founder of the online retailer Overstock.com, is in a heap of trouble over a recent online video which shows the Overstock leader decrying that High School drop-outs should be ‘burned,’ as it’s the end of their potential life. The NAACP has called for Byrne to apologize over his statement to which he has so far refused.
According to the FOXNews report: “The video clip was from a debate two weeks ago in Provo, where he was speaking in favor of vouchers, public aid for families sending kids to private schools.
On the YouTube video clip, Byrne says: “Right now, 40 percent of Utah minorities are not graduating from high school. You may as well burn those kids. That’s the end of their life. That’s the end of their ability to achieve in this society if they do not get a high school education. You might as, just throw the kids away.”
Byrne has made similar remarks in other debates. He said Friday he had no intention of apologizing and claimed his comments were taken out of context. (Source: FoxNews)
