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University of Hartford freshman expelled after contaminating Black roommate’s stuff

A University of Hartford freshman has been expelled and charged with criminal mischief after posting on social media about contaminating her roommate’s hygienic products over the course of the first semester.

Brianna Brochu posted on Instagram about putting gross shit in her roommate’s lotions, backpack, and toothbrush. Brochu proudly proclaimed “I can finally say goodbye to Jamaican Barbie” in her now deleted Instagram post. She wrote:

“After one and a half months spitting in her coconut oil, putting moldy clam dip in her lotions, rubbing used tampons on her backpack, putting her toothbrush places where the sun doesn’t shine, and so much more, I can finally say goodbye to Jamaican Barbie,”

Bruh, what the FUCK?!

Adding another dimension to this whole grimy ordeal, Brochu is white and her afflicted roommate, Chennel Rowe, is Black. The Hartford police department said yesterday they will be requesting Brochu be charged with intimidation based on bigotry and bias.

Rowe, who goes by Jazzy, posted a Facebook video, which now has over 1 million views, on Monday claiming that this explained why she had been feeling sick for virtually the entire year.

https://www.facebook.com/jazzy.rowe.7/videos/vb.100000749824981/1739654452736199/

From the New York Times:

“[Rowe] said that the revelations, posted on Instagram as she was moving out, had helped explain why she had been sick early in the school year, suffering from extreme throat pain that eventually made it difficult to sleep or speak.”

Rowe claimed she had to leave because of the environment in the room, “I moved out because I felt like I was unwanted in my own room.”

She also said that administration tried to silence her and the racial dynamic of the incident meant that it took too long for action to be taken against her roommate.

Rowe said, “If the race roles were reversed, I feel like this would have gone down a different route.”

University of Hartford president Gregory S. Woodward claimed the school followed all necessary steps and that any comments to the contrary were “based on misinformation,” Woodward said,

“The university strictly and swiftly followed all procedural and legal processes related to this alleged event; claims to the contrary are based on misinformation. The incident has brought about accusations of racism, and I want you to know that I hear and share your anger and frustration. Acts of racism, bias, bullying, or other abusive behaviors will not be tolerated on this campus.”

Whatever the case, this Brochu character is pure trash.

Big ups to my girl Jazzy for somehow dealing with this for the first months of her freshman year of college, this is some truly despicable shit.