How is this NOT a hate crime??

[GeoFisher]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/24...witness-claim/

Seems clear to me...........especially with the eye witness.

Later,

Geo

[DJD]

A hate crime? Absolute 100% in my eyes and more so a racially charged hate crime. But since white guilt and bowing down to blacks seems so "in" it will prolly be nothing more than his fault for speaking out against kids who happened to be black.
I noticed how they had to mention his past criminal record as if that has something to do with him getting beat by 20 people. Folks don't want to admit it or want to imagine that racism doesn't exist but it is rampant in the USA but they better wake up. It's sad that most people in the media are afraid to even say racism by blacks or just report a story for what it is.

[Tim_T]

IMO there should be no such thing as a hate crime. A crime is a crime, regardless of why it is done. Hate crime laws rank right up there with not having to prove who you are to vote as ignroant things that should be changed.

[mhall]

I'm not a fan of the definition now used to describe this junk, however it is just that if you want to use the label. Certainly a racially motivated crime without a doubt.

They will probably just slap them on the wrist for it to, Oh God forbid we stir up anymore anger in the balck community.........Please.................
I'm sick of walking on Eggshells for black people and minorities. I don't give a happy rats ass what color your skin is, you don't get to raise Hell and start crap because somebody steps on your ethnic toes. I say STFU and act your age or go to jail like anybody else, rant concluded!

[DJD]

I don't give a happy rats ass what color your skin is, you don't get to raise Hell and start crap because somebody steps on your ethnic toes. I say STFU and act your age or go to jail like anybody else, rant concluded!

Amen! Amen! And can I get an AMEN!!!!!!

[know1]

I have never been in favor of any concept called a "hate crime" that makes the punishment more severe based upon the nationality (or whatever) of the people involved. The crime is the crime and everyone should be punished consistently.

[the pyromaniac]

As a multi-racial (American Indian, white, Middle Eastern, African) married to a Brasilian of Syrian/Italian/black ancestry, I am very opinionated about this. Nobody gets screwed worse in our society than the white male, in the interest of political correctness. Black Americans are often every it as racist as their white counterparts, though in my eyes it's worse because society refuses to admit that it's racism.

It's the same kind of crap my friend Tóño deals with as a Mexican living in the mountains of western Virginia. People around here (black, white, and American Indians) all hate him because they see this guy with brown skin, greasy hair, and a couple cars that look like they were on *Pimp My Ride* and they assume he's an illegal immigrant and a drug dealer, when the reality is that he's a chef who has lived here legally for almost 20 years and has only 3 speeding tickets and a violation for fishing without a license 19 years ago.

[DJD]

As a multi-racial (American Indian, white, Middle Eastern, African) married to a Brasilian of Syrian/Italian/black ancestry, I am very opinionated about this. Nobody gets screwed worse in our society than the white male, in the interest of political correctness. Black Americans are often every it as racist as their white counterparts, though in my eyes it's worse because society refuses to admit that it's racism.

No doubt that happens. It's what I hear called White guilt and it means blacks are treated with a different set of rules. Not all the time but if there is any public awareness to the crime and the Al and Jesse show pop in look out! It becomes a racial issue. Sad sad sad.

[MrSplitshot]

It's what I hear called White guilt

The only "White Guilt" I have is when I tell her to wear the white t-shirt when we go fishing, knowing good and well it's going to pour down rain...

[RoadToad]

Myself, I was racked with white guilt, until 1976, when I discovered the Garrett Morris White Guilt Release Fund:

From Saturday Night Live, Season 1, Episode 15:

[In front of a brick wall, Garrett Morris, wearing suit and tie, his head cocked to one side as if he were missing a bone from his neck, addresses the camera.]

Garrett Morris: Hi. I'm Garrett Morris, talkin' to all you white Americans about the way black people have been treated in America. Now, I know a lot of you feel guilty -- and you should. My great-great-grandmother was brought over here on a slave ship and was raped by her white master. And my grandfather was lynched by a mob for not tippin' his hat to a white lady. Now, they're dead now and there's nothing you can do to erase their suffering. However, if you would like to relieve your guilt, I am willing to accept money as a representative victim of four hundred years of repression. Send your check or money order to White Guilt Relief Fund, care of Garrett Morris, 870 West 127th Street, New York, New York 10089 [Superimposed text reads: WHITE GUILT RELIEF FUND c/o Garrett Morris, 870 West 127th Street, New York, New York 10089] -- and if you send in before July 4th, 1976, [holds up a parchment scroll and an orange card] I will send you this beautiful scroll and I.D. card certifying you as an honorary Negro in the eyes of several black Americans! Once again, that address! [Smiling, Garrett pauses as Don Pardo takes over.]

Announcer: White Guilt Relief Fund, in care of Garrett Morris, 870 West 127th Street, New York, New York 10089. Send cash or money. I know I have. I felt just terrible until I did.

Garrett Morris: Thank you!

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/75/75owhiteguilt.phtml