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TransitJohn

(6,932 posts)
39. Been more careful?
Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:03 AM
Apr 2014

The kid leaped in front of his truck, and he immediately stopped to render aid. Or be be more careful, did you mean he shouldn't have stopped?

Well, if it turns out it was racially motivated based on evidence penultimate Apr 2014 #1
Dontcha know only white people can be racist. Black people can't be racist. DesMoinesDem Apr 2014 #3
It *is* kinda fucked up, TBH. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #5
Your premise is incorrect MattBaggins Apr 2014 #2
Honestly, it seems that there's no evidence either way. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #4
Dont think anything in the law that says it can only be a hate crime if the victim is black davidn3600 Apr 2014 #6
+1 raven mad Apr 2014 #33
Hurt feelings are a little different than systematic economic oppression. DireStrike Apr 2014 #38
I agree on the new terminology. raven mad Apr 2014 #40
Of course it could be a hate crime. kiva Apr 2014 #7
It is like a Klan rally reading the comments maryellen99 Apr 2014 #8
You aren't kidding Art_from_Ark Apr 2014 #25
They think The Klan and Aryan nation should be brought in maryellen99 Apr 2014 #35
Its always like a Klan rally there etherealtruth Apr 2014 #42
Yes it is nt maryellen99 Apr 2014 #45
A gang of many persons nearly killing the guy that stopped to help is a hateful crime seveneyes Apr 2014 #9
Sounds more like a case of rage but the people who beat him are truly scum watchingoveryou Apr 2014 #10
Imagine a white crowd in Pleasantville doing the same to a minority in same circumstance seveneyes Apr 2014 #11
I'm not denying there's a double standard in many cases watchingoveryou Apr 2014 #12
Hate crime, of course… regnaD kciN Apr 2014 #20
Certainly appears to be a hate crime.... WestSeattle2 Apr 2014 #13
White people can't be the victims of racism? NaturalHigh Apr 2014 #14
"White people are the perpetrators of racism, NOT the victims of it"? What the hell? uppityperson Apr 2014 #15
That was a truly senseless charge. Any race can be a victim of racism. nt bluestate10 Apr 2014 #17
I would call it a hate crime if the only information that is given is what bluestate10 Apr 2014 #16
Been more careful? TransitJohn Apr 2014 #39
White people can be victims of hate crime rollin74 Apr 2014 #18
Are you for real? UNREC 840high Apr 2014 #19
. dionysus Apr 2014 #21
Your post is both wicked and stupid, and you should be ashamed of yourself. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2014 #22
Here is the definition of a Federal hate crime: pnwmom Apr 2014 #23
Stupidest post I've read here in months. .. pipoman Apr 2014 #24
Not prejudging this particular case; but the idea that a white person CANNOT be the victim of a hate LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #26
Ah, the old prejudice plus power canard name not needed Apr 2014 #27
White people can most certainly be victims of hate crime and a person LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #28
I'd like to wait and hear the facts JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #29
+1 bravenak Apr 2014 #30
You saw what I did here! JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #31
It's my favorite thing. bravenak Apr 2014 #32
You are GREAT! NOLALady Apr 2014 #44
n/t JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #51
You're right. The "usual suspects" ARE prepared. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #34
I can almost hear the hate radio background sound effects reading this. Calista241 Apr 2014 #36
well there's this LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #37
It was a HATEFUL crime .... etherealtruth Apr 2014 #41
I heard that the 2 who were caught are minors. Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #47
A terrible crime etherealtruth Apr 2014 #48
16 and 17 years old are what I have read n/t Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #50
Nah. Simple robbery. Guy was in the wrong place at the wrong time. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #43
You don't put someone in a coma during a simple robbery. Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #49
Some blacks hate whites too. Motown_Johnny Apr 2014 #46
I am terribly confused now FrodosPet Apr 2014 #52
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