Soldier in uniform assaulted in Washington State

[Duke Newcombe]

http://www.kirotv.com/news/9765757/detail.html

I don't know what's worse-those on the right that can't drop the broad brush they use saying "see...them thar lib-urrrrulz are behind it", and the crowd that chuckles "serve 'im right"...

Duke

[Warren DeMontague]

1. I don't think there's a "crowd" chuckling "serve 'im right".

That sounds like bullshit, to me.

[regnaD kciN]

4. Me too, nevertheless...

...I'm sure this will be inflated by the right-wing media into an urban legend in the same manner as "Vietnam vets being spat on by anti-war protesters." :eyes:

[Warren DeMontague]

6. 4 white guys with crew cuts jumping out of an SUV & beating up a black man

...yeah, those tie-dyed hippie peaceniks are pretty dangerous, no? :eyes:

[Duke Newcombe]

12. don't put it past some to do that

Duke

[PresidentWar]

20. Yeah, sounds reminiscent of the "Vietnam soldiers spat upon" crap

not to say it didn't happen a few times, but the war nuts made it sound like it was a nationwide and daily occurence. You have to really watch out for this sort of bullshit.

[Ms. Clio]

2. as it happens, the victim was African American

and the attackers were white. So this is probably a skinhead hate crime.

[Duke Newcombe]

14. I'd avoid making snap assumptions...

....based on trivial characteristics such as vehicle choice, skin color, or haircuts. I though we agreed to let "the other guys" do that... :|
Duke

[Ms. Clio]

15. that's funny, coming from the fellow who posted about imaginary crowds

At least I have news sources to back up my speculations -- what do you have?

[Duke Newcombe]

18. Um...your news article declared that they were neo nazis?

In addition Ms. Clio (love the handle!), I only lamented the posibility of individuals ("the crowd") making comments of the "serves him right" type. You certainly don't deny that there are some lone, misguided souls that have the mentality that whatever is bad for the "neanderthals" fighting in this war is good news for them, do you?

Regards,

Duke

[Ms. Clio]

19. I didn't post any news articles calling them neo-Nazis, Duke

I did not post any news articles at all. And you did not "lament the possbility," you specifically indicated that there was a "crowd," somewhere, that was "chuckling" about the incident -- not "some lone, misguided souls."

And I seriously doubt you understand what my handle actually means.

[Ms. Clio]

17. Still waiting for your links to the chuckling crowd, Duke

or was that just a "snap assumption" based on no evidence at all?

[Webster Green]

3. What crowd?

Who chuckled "serve 'im right"?

This attack sounds like the work of right-wing provacateurs to me.

[Ms. Clio]

5. and where is this chuckling crowd of which you speak?

I haven't seen a single post of that nature here.

[niyad]

7. welcome to DU--would you mind telling us where you heard about

the "crowd" --a link, please.

[rooboy]

8. The "Right" will be beside themselves over the beating of a black man...

NOT.

[pa28]

9. Who would chuckle about that?

Some of our finest people are in the living hell of Iraq right now and I feel nothing but sympathy for them.

They were sent on a fools errand by an incompetent Commander in Chief. I can't believe there is any "crowd" who would laugh at their misfortune.

[Selatius]

10. Are Neo-Nazis against the Iraq War? Or are they using it to smear leftist?

Seems they could kill two birds with one stone.

[Rainscents]

11. and the crowd that chuckles "serve 'im right"...???

I didn't read this in the article.:eyes:

[tkmorris]

13. As I recall

There was a thread on this yesterday morning as well, rather a lengthy one too. Nary a chuckle to be found anywhere on it.

[Swamp Rat]

16. Welcome to DU!

This is the 5th post of this piece of crap propaganda in GD I've seen today.