ot; trayvon martin

[CA renter]

Another series of events that has been intentionally kept out of the mainstream news is the mob action that has allegedly been going on for quite a few years now, mostly in Chicago, from what I understand.

Note how they don’t mention the race(s) of either the suspects or the victims, but in the videos, it’s pretty clear what the suspects looked like. Still not sure what the victims looked like, but you can be sure that it would not be called a “hate crime” even if the victims were white. What’s wrong with this picture?

Clearly, this is WAAAAY worse that what Zimmerman did to Trayvon Martin because these victims in the mob action were totally innocent, and the suspects were truly looking to victimize people…it was even planned in advance on social media.

Jackson and Sharpton are nowhere to be found, of course. Like I’ve said in an earlier post, if we honestly want to eliminate racism, the only ones who can make this happen are those within the black community. There must be leadership, and while I do believe some are trying, there is no critical mass.

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“Things started turn bad around 6:00 p.m. Saturday, with teens purposely bumping into people, and causing fights among themselves.

Fifteen juveniles and two adults were arrested and charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct in connection with the incidents on Michigan Avenue.

Community activist Andrew Holmes witnessed some of the problems, while shopping with his family.

“You had a group of teens, close to maybe 500. They assaulted a Chicago police officer that was mounted on a horse and all of a sudden they assaulted a citizen walking the streets, just a normal citizen shopping and enjoying the weather,” said Holmes.”

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/30/breaking-chicago-police-swarm-mag-mile-wilding-scene/#comments

[CA renter]

More:

“Organized “bash mob” crime rampages of roving groups attacking innocent people and businesses have been striking cities around the United States. Law enforcement agencies in Southern California have reported few similar problems — until now.

In the last several days, there have been several reports of such group crime waves in South L.A., Hollywood, San Bernardino and Victorville. Long Beach police are bracing for another one Friday.

These so-called bash mobs of “flash mob” crime waves are organized through social media and have been a problem in Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington. In April, 28 Chicago youths were arrested on suspicion of attacking pedestrians along the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation in May enacting stiffer penalties for people who text or use social media to organize mob attacks.”

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bash-mobs-southern-california-20130719,0,1569435.story

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Note how the media has been specifically instructed to not mention race.

[CardiffBaseball]

At the risk of sounding childish, the media not mentioning race is kind of ….childish.

I mean how long does it take a kid to learn? “dad, why didn’t they ever say the color of these kids who beat that guy into a coma”. Me: “Son you just don’t fucking get it do you…. Don’t ever ask me that question again”.

Ha. No I said kid, it’s been that way for a long time. I don’t know why it is, and why we can’t tell it like it is, but that’s how it is.

[SD Realtor]

We are bored. Let’s go out and shoot somebody.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/three-teens-accused-of-murder-of-baseball-player-chris-lane-identified/story-fni0fiyv-1226700172461

Baseball player from Australia visiting here to play ball gets to leave in a coffin. He was out jogging. Probably deserved it. Luckily the police said it wasn’t racially motivated. I feel better now.

[FlyerInHi]

Not sure what the point is. The perpetrators will go to jail.

Zimmerman is going free for a killing that he could easily have avoided. Big difference.

[SD Realtor]

Your right there is a big difference.

A young white man was shot in the back while he was jogging by 3 black teens.

No comment from the president. No comment from Eric Holder. No rallies and no riots. No comment from Al Sharpton. No comments from the media.

Two lives lost.

Two very different reactions.

To me that is very sad. I guess not so much to you.

[all]

One of the teens looks like a white African American.

[SD Realtor]

You are correct all. The third kid who was with them is white. He is being charged as an accessory to murder.

[FlyerInHi]

Sad is not the point. I don’t see the moral equivalence.

People will comment on the issues that are important to them. Some events will take on more importance than others, and each case is different.

Al Sharpton will lobby on behalf of blacks, just like CEOs lobby on behalf of businesses. They each have their own roles.

The president will comment on issues of his choosing and issues that reach a level of national importance. All presidents have commented on race relations which is a sensitive issue in our history.

Some things take on more notoriety than other things. It’s just the way it goes. The press will report on a celebrity death before another “more sad” death.

In my opinion, this latest killing is an issue of the gun culture in America and people shooting just because they can.

[mike92104]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Not sure what the point is. The perpetrators will go to jail.

Zimmerman is going free for a killing that he could easily have avoided. Big difference.[/quote]

Trayvon could have avoided being killed by not attacking Zimmerman.

[NotCranky]

The kids killing that Aussie show how embedded in our culture, and perhaps what a priority violence is, more than anything. Guns are just the cherry on top.

[FlyerInHi]

Blogstar, yeah it’s the culture of violence we have here. Guns are not incidental but integral part of that culture.

Some people here imply that the Aussie killing is reverse racism on the part of blacks. But If you read the foreign press you see how we have a reputation for trigger happy violence.. People are talking about avoiding travel to USA. Not good for our inbound travel and tourism sector.

[livinincali]

So the suspects are 15, 16, and 17. Good thing Oklahoma’s laws preventing minors from purchasing and possessing firearms worked. Criminals don’t care about your background checks, assault rifle bans, or other laws. They’ve already decided to commit the ultimate crime.

http://smartgunlaws.org/minimum-age-to-purchase-possess-firearms-in-oklahoma/

[livinincali]

The Oklahoma case just keeps getting better. I can’t wait to see excuses from the race baiters on this one.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/21/hate-them-heres-what-teen-accused-of-murdering-australian-student-had-to-say-about-white-people-guns-and-killing-on-twitter/

[all]

[quote=livinincali]So the suspects are 15, 16, and 17. Good thing Oklahoma’s laws preventing minors from purchasing and possessing firearms worked. Criminals don’t care about your background checks, assault rifle bans, or other laws. They’ve already decided to commit the ultimate crime.

http://smartgunlaws.org/minimum-age-to-purchase-possess-firearms-in-oklahoma/%5B/quote%5D

The flip side is that ease of access to guns did not help the murdered guy.

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