Teens set kid on fire for being 'white boy'

[SportsFromA2]

.if the crime in that neighborhood would have been an older black man shooting a hooded black kid, i bet it's not national news...the reason it's big news is because it's a lighter skinned guy (close to white) and an black kid...black on black crime doesn't get this attention...

of course not, because the "older black man" wouldn't still be walking the streets with his gun

[The Great Gazoo]

of course not, because the "older black man" wouldn't still be walking the streets with his gun

[SportsFromA2]

I don't agree. The reason Zimmerman is such a big story is because we know who the killer is and there is audio of the kid screaming and nothing has happened to him. It's the overwhelming injustice of the story that has drawn such attention, I really believe the racial implications are secondary.

exactly, I don't understand why people are unable to grasp the concept.

This main "issue" is that the police are letting Zimmerman roam the streets with his gun AFTER HE MURDERED THAT KID!

And I wouldn't say the racial issues are secondary, because that's a direct part the whole investigation thing.. The Racial issues are twofold:

1) Did the police give the white(in the police's words) guy, Zimmerman, a pass because he's "white" and the victim was black? Also as noted, the police dept. has had some history of under-investigating some "white-on-black" crimes.

2) Did Zimmerman target Trayvon because he's black.

When someone tries to compare a situation where some unknown black guys lit some white guy on fire to the Trayvon murder, they look ridiculous.

[The Great Gazoo]

you can call me rediculous...i don't care...

like i said, everything in this case points to everything you are stating above...the outrage IS justified...i just feel that if it were the opposite, the outrage and coverage wouldn't be there...

[det2orl]

you can call me rediculous...i don't care...

like i said, everything in this case points to everything you are stating above...the outrage IS justified...i just feel that if it were the opposite, the outrage and coverage wouldn't be there...

Are the police ignoring the crime? Are they investigating it further and trying to catch the suspects?

[SportsFromA2]

Are the police ignoring the crime? Are they investigating it further and trying to catch the suspects?

and nobodys dead!

[SportsFromA2]

you can call me rediculous...i don't care...

like i said, everything in this case points to everything you are stating above...the outrage IS justified...i just feel that if it were the opposite, the outrage and coverage wouldn't be there...

wait what? everything in this case points to the conclusion that the local pd gave the black guys a pass because they're prejudiced against white people?

[ACfromtheD]

you can call me rediculous...i don't care...

like i said, everything in this case points to everything you are stating above...the outrage IS justified...i just feel that if it were the opposite, the outrage and coverage wouldn't be there...

I just don't agree. You think a black guy chasing down a white kid and shooting him in cold blood, with audio of screams on a 911 tape and the guy isnt arrested, it wouldnt make national waves?

I'm not discounting the racial aspect, I think the fact that the kid was black and was targetted will always be provocative but I think it's totally secondary to what's really getting so much attention - that nothing ha happened to a guy who seemingly is a monster. And no Al wouldnt be involved if the kid wasn't black, if that makes him a hypocrite so be it. He is a bigot too, he's said some really antisemetic things.

[GF-22a]

I just don't agree. You think a black guy chasing down a white kid and shooting him in cold blood, with audio of screams on a 911 tape and the guy isnt arrested, it wouldnt make national waves?

I'm not discounting the racial aspect, I think the fact that the kid was black and was targetted will always be provocative but I think it's totally secondary to what's really getting so much attention - that nothing ha happened to a guy who seemingly is a monster. And no Al wouldnt be involved if the kid wasn't black, if that makes him a hypocrite so be it. He is a bigot too, he's said some really antisemetic things.

I don't think it'd but quite as big a deal for 1 main reason... The black man would be in jail by now

[Willie Mays Hayes]

If he cares about what's best for the black community, he wouldn't only be opportunistic and make appearances when blacks are treated unfairly and he can get something out of it. He would also stand up and be the face of right and wrong equally when blacks have done wrong to others.

You are only seeing the Sharpton that the media reports on. Even so, let's for the sake of your argument that he's a one trick pony. That still doesn't make him a bigot and his actions only harm the black community in the eyes of actual bigots.

[The Great Gazoo]

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