# The stupid rumors about Springfield Haitians **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 13, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210 "2024-09-13T04:48:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/281 "2024-10-04T21:30:44Z")
She looks very uncomfortable. Was the speech (also) directed at her? ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/282 "2024-10-04T21:39:17Z")
As an aside: don’t you all also assume that the producers of the Simpsons already have an episode about the pet eating situation in Springfield, Ohio in the can? With vague allusions to the location of the Simpsons’ Springfield, of course starring the Crazy Cat Lady which would be an opportunity to work in a JD Vance joke. In the end, of course Lisa will save the day. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/283 "2024-10-04T22:27:55Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Was the speech (also) directed at her? Based on her body language, I got the impression that she might have previously spoken out against the Haitian immigrants. Or maybe she was just really bored or hungry or needed to pee. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/284 "2024-10-04T23:00:37Z")
At the very end of the video, they announce another woman’s name, so I assumed she was the next speaker. It was a town council meeting, looks like. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/285 "2024-10-04T23:16:30Z")
I was waiting for the bus today. The stop was near a sign company at the corner of Mentor Ave. And 306. They had a slew of signs. Cat Lives Matter. A cat in a suit and tie saying 9 Lives. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/286 "2024-10-05T00:12:02Z")
The snark is strong with this one. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/287 "2024-10-05T02:02:43Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > As an aside: don’t you all also assume that the producers of the Simpsons already have an episode about the pet eating situation in Springfield, Ohio in the can? I wouldn’t assume it. Apparently production takes the better part of a year. By that point, the reference will be ridiculously dated. “6 days to air” South Park, that show ain’t. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/288 "2024-10-05T04:34:54Z")
Has anyone found an online transcript of the judge’s sentencing speech for TP? My searches aren’t turning up anything other than the videos and short out-takes in news articles. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/289 "2024-10-05T05:14:21Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Has anyone found an online transcript of the judge’s sentencing speech for TP? Ask and ye shall receive. > **[Transcript of Judge Matthew Barrett's comments to former Mesa County Clerk...](https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/transcript-of-judge-matthew-barretts-comments-to-former-mesa-county-clerk-and-recorder-tina-peters/article_f2f82a0c-8274-11ef-a74e-271faa074a98.html)** > > This is a rough transcript of the remarks made by Judge Matthew Barrett on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in the Mesa County Justice Center on the Tina Peters case. Minor ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/290 "2024-10-05T05:19:13Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > As an aside: don’t you all also assume that the producers of the Simpsons already have an episode about the pet eating situation in Springfield, Ohio in the can? I certainly hope not. There isn’t anything funny about spreading blood libels in order to justify ethnic cleansing. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/291 "2024-10-05T05:46:59Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Monty](#): > > > > Has anyone found an online transcript of the judge’s sentencing speech for TP? > > Ask and ye shall receive. 🙇‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/292 "2024-10-05T06:56:59Z")
I may adopt the term “Main Character Syndrome”. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/293 "2024-10-05T14:58:47Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > > [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > > > As an aside: don’t you all also assume that the producers of the Simpsons already have an episode about the pet eating situation in Springfield, Ohio in the can? > > I certainly hope not. There isn’t anything funny about spreading blood libels in order to justify ethnic cleansing. Well, there’s this: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_6mi0J_6nbk/maxresdefault.jpg "Hank Azaria (Chief Wiggum) Responds To Trump's Claims") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6mi0J_6nbk) ---
**Author:** ![HotDogWater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HotDogWater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HotDogWater)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/294 "2024-10-05T17:43:03Z")
This Tomacco tastes like Grandma! ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/295 "2024-10-07T13:02:16Z")
Why did the captioning switch from English to I assume French half-way through? Otherwise, very nice listen. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/296 "2024-10-07T15:27:21Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Why did the captioning switch from English to I assume French half-way through? And then back. It was weird. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210/297 "2024-10-07T16:31:08Z")
I assume it was a nod to the multiculturalism embodied by the testimony, and that a French Creole is the native language of Haiti. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupid-rumors-about-springfield-haitians/1007210.md?page=14)