Rachel Jeantal's smackdown of Don West's daughters.

[grasswire]

Piers Morgan asked her what she thought of that photo put on FB by one of West's daughters, mocking Jeantal and belittling her.

She said something like "Look at the picture. Blond white girls! Where I live we consider blond girls to be dumb."

Ouch!!!

[NaturalHigh]

1. That says more about her than Don West's daughters.

Does she not like white girls or just not blond girls?

[DURHAM D]

2. No. It says more about you.

[NaturalHigh]

3. In what way?

By mentioning something that she said insulting two women? Or by mentioning that she brought up race? Or do you just not like blonds?

[HipChick]

5. The look pretty dumb to me...look who they have for dad

[Cha]

27. And, look at how they were "belittling" Rachel. Smart people don't

do that.

[Puzzledtraveller]

45. Smart people do not belittle others?

[Hoyt]

53. She was quite cool tonight. Would have liked a friend like her. Knew a bunch

like you, bigoted and gun types.

[Tunkamerica]

78. fellow durhamite here... just from reading the quote

that is a legitimately ignorant statement. You obviously know that hair color has nothing to do with intelligence. If she had said that asians were dumb, or Inuits, or whoever it still would've been just as ignorant. True to her life experience? Maybe... but ignorance is ignorance.

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. Didn't say she didn't like em.....she said she thought they were dumb.

big difference. As a blond myself I totally get her point...somehow you don't seem to....are you blond?

[DURHAM D]

6. Good post. I am also a blond.

[ChazII]

160. Blonde

and agree - good post.

[LisaL]

7. So all blonds are dumb?

Is that what you think about yourself?

[VanillaRhapsody]

10. I have always said....I am not blond for no reason...

but go ahead and miss the damn point. Right wingers do not get sarcasm....I think it must be genetic.

[Tunkamerica]

79. I think the point might have been missed by you.

She said she and her friends think people with blonde hair are dumb. If you agree with that, then you just might have fallen into an ignorant stereotype.

Obviously, this does not defend the Facebook post by the daughter.

Full disclosure: I am not a blonde or a female. I am white. I do think Zimmerman was guilty of a crime.

[malaise]

73. No just all black people

like those jurors - oh wait!!!

[NaturalHigh]

8. LOL...maybe in my younger days.

I barely have enough hair to determine the color now. Thirty years ago, maybe light brown.

[JDPriestly]

72. It's just as bad to tease a blond girl with dumb blond jokes as it is to tease an African-American

with African-American jokes, especially if the blond girl is in the minority. It is cruel. That does not speak well for Jeantel. Blonds cannot help being blond any more than African-Americans can help being African-American. None of us can help who or what we are. Women who have curly hair wish they had straighter hair, and women with straight hair wish theirs was curly. We have to accept ourselves and each other.

But Jeantel is very young and has a lot to learn. She has a tough time, I'm sure. But girls with blond hair don't necessarily have it easy. Some do, and some don't.

[FSogol]

120. Yeah, don't forget the time those Brunette Supremacists blew up that Church and killed

those little blonde girls. Racism and the being the butt of a joke is exactly the same, right?

[JDPriestly]

121. You can harm an individual child's self esteem just as much regardless of race.

Brunettes tend to get the good end of racism.

The individual child knows nothing about churches that blew up. They only know the pain of being teased and bullied. That can happen to any child of any race.

Societal racism is one issue. It tends to cause a lot of individual racism. But individual racism, teasing a child for having a different skin color or a different kind of hair is cruel on an individual level.

We all need to be far more loving toward each other regardless of race. I say that from the point of view of living in a very mixed neighborhood in Los Angeles in which we enjoy our diversity.

It is also wrong to tease kids because they are bigger or smaller or heavier or thinner than others.

[FSogol]

126. They made fun of her. She made fun of them.

I have a hard time worrying about it.

[JDPriestly]

132. They should not have made fun of her nor she of them.

[kwassa]

134. Do you know what the blonde said when I blew in her ear?

"Thanks for the refill!"


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.
.
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Yes, I am blond, too.

[Bake]

150. The difference is she did it on national television

She was a terrible witness for the prosecution. She apparently made stupid remarks on CNN. Maybe she ought to quit while she's ahead.

Unless you want to open up the whole "creepy ass cracker" thing again.

Bake

[FSogol]

151. So, the African American girl is always wrong? Got it.

[Bake]

153. Always? Nope

But in your view, apparently, never.

I guess it's no longer proper to criticize ANYONE of Afrivan American descent for anything on this website. Regardless of whether its true.

The truth is that her testimony was AWFUL for the prosecution. You may not like that, but its the cold hard truth. And she did no favors for the prosecution, given the composition of the jury, with her combativeness and especially the lengthy exchange about "creepy ass crackers."

That was catastrophic for the prosecution. You can piss and moan all you like, but that may well have tipped the jury in favor of GZ. She was poorly prepped and a terrible witness. She didn't help herself on CNN either.

Bake

[polly7]

9. Those white girls were humiliating her.

Let me guess, she should just take it and pretend it doesn't hurt ....... cause she's black. Don't you ever get tired of defending bigotry and hate?

[NaturalHigh]

12. Not defending bigotry or hate...

but since she's the one that brought up race, I'm not going to defend her either.

It has to go both ways.

[polly7]

14. Sure you have been ....... I've been seeing you do it for days. Nonstop.

Sickening.

[NaturalHigh]

19. See it your way, Polly.

Defending a legitimate jury verdict is not defending bigotry or racism. Verdicts aren't racist or stupid just because they don't go the way you think they should.

Go ahead though...call me racist or whatever you like. Get it all out. It will make you feel better. I'll sleep fine either way.

[polly7]

21. Awwwies.

[Anansi1171]

89. Have it your way. Thanks for criticizing their and B37s belittling of her with equal zest!

[Whisp]

90. +++

[VanillaRhapsody]

18. You really are very sarcasm challenged aren't you?

[Whisp]

26. it doesn't go 'both ways',

or you haven't been paying much attention.

wtf.

[NaturalHigh]

29. It doesn't?

Racism is only one way? I don't understand your post.

[JDPriestly]

76. No. The racism you have experienced may be only one way.

But racism can be any way -- by definition. Racism is judging people by their race. Anyone can judge someone negatively just because they are of a different race.

Just being blond does not mean you are mean. It is such a big mistake to think that.

[Tunkamerica]

80. I think you guys agree.

Maybe re-read the posts you are responding to.

[HiPointDem]

60. of course you are. you're one of the usual suspects and there's a pizza in your future.

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

69. I sure fucking hope so.

I also hope that his fellow gun nuts get the boot as well. The gungeon is like our very own stormfront game preserve.

[sabrina 1]

97. She is a teenager who lost a close friend, reacting to an insult. Imagine if you can her state of

mind after she learned that her friend was dead, at that young age. As she said herself, it was unreal, looking at the time of death afterwards, she realized her friend had been shot just two minutes later.

And what were West's daughters doing posting her photo on the internet? Got anything to say about inappropriate it is for an attorney's family to do something like that?

[NaturalHigh]

155. It was very inappropriate.

No, I'm not defending Don West's daughters. I don't doubt that they are spoiled, privileged jerks.

[sabrina 1]

157. Why is it inappropriate for someone under attack, not to mention having experienced the murder

of a friend, to react however they feel to the totally inappropriate attack by the daughters of an attorney INVOLVED IN THE CASE???

I think she was far too nice frankly.

[NaturalHigh]

158. In my earlier post...

to which you replied, I was agreeing that yes, Don West's daughters' behavior was inappropriate.

[sabrina 1]

159. I agree and in general, if a fair society, it is the INITIATOR of a conflict who is responsible for

the consequences of the action that set everything else in motion. Eg, if George Zimmerman had obeyed the advice to remain in his truck, a teenager would have chatted on the phone with his friend on his way home from the store, and he would have made it home as he had a right to do. And we would never have heard of him. George Zimmerman otoh, is someone we may have heard of considering his propensity for violence, as evidenced by his police record. Rachel's response to West's daughters would never have happened had they not behaved in a seriously inappropriate and cruel manner.

[Bake]

154. Oh hell you've done it now ...

But you're right.

Bake

[NaturalHigh]

156. Yeah, I know.

I got flamed over it. It turns out, though, that Rachel Jeantel didn't mention race; the OP did.

[Scootaloo]

16. That's absolutely the argument

Can't have this negress getting all uppity, now can we? She ought o know her place, and watch what she says!

Ugh.

Some DU posters are making my skin crawl. They should go back under the fucking rock.

[polly7]

17. +1000. nt.

[JI7]

32. really, why the fuck are they still here

i keep seeing their names pop up wondering why they haven't been banned yet.

[Scootaloo]

36. I'm guessing that people just aren't alerting?

But then I know how hard it is to get a DU jury to consider racism to be an offense.

[HiPointDem]

61. the first night i alerted on several of them, never got a response. one i alerted on twice.

seems like du likes their trolls.

[HiPointDem]

62. +1.

[JustAnotherGen]

83. +++++

I have one on another thread who has brought up the old whine about some people getting to use the n word. How She has to be sensitive and others don't. Blah blah blah.

eta

35. Honestly it does tick me off that I am supposed to be sensitive while others throw it around.

But it's such a crass word I doubt I will find a use for it anyway.

I asked why it was important to use that word. When you whine about a word - but refuse to admit that there is extreme inequality in our criminal justice system - I see your true colors.

That - and when someone tells me the "had/have a black friend once".

[Hoyt]

107. + a bunch.

[JDPriestly]

74. No. But their hair color isn't the reason they are mean, and has nothing to do with the fact that

they are mean. Some blond girls are mean, and some are wonderful. Each person should be judged by their character and not the color of their skin or hair.

She is right to be angry at the girls for humiliating them, but not right to think they are mean because of their hair color or that all blond girls are mean. That's like thinking all African-Americans are dangerous. No. That is absolutely not true. That was Zimmerman's mistake.

[MagickMuffin]

77. I am deleting ALL my posts on this topic as the point was missed

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altogether.

Just another reason I rarely post here. I usually have this issue of not being able to discuss my options as well as I should and it makes people crazy.

[Tunkamerica]

82. So, any blonde should dye to erase the stigma of being dumb?

Hillary?

[MagickMuffin]

129. I would almost bet that Hillary dyes her hair that color,

as I recall as a young woman her hair was brownish.

That does not mean she is dumb. Plus I never said blonds are dumb. So, perhaps you should reconsider your outrage!

The burden of proof is on you to prove that I said anything about anyone being dumb.

Dumb people come in all colors. Skin, hair, even so called smart people can be dumb.

[EOTE]

93. So that means it's OK to insult someone based upon their hair color?

I'm amazed at the bigotry I see excused here so long as it's directed at the right people. West and his ilk nauseate me, that doesn't mean that Jenteal's comments are any less stupid.

[premium]

95. +1000.

I now suppose I'll be called a racist because I agree with you? Oh well, I can handle it, I know I'm not as does anyone else who knows me.

[reusrename]

135. Yeah, I see your point.

Considering our long history of oppressing blondes, the two are exactly the same.

You exhibit such sensitivity about this that it's no wonder you fear being called a racist.

[premium]

139. I have no fear of being called a racist,

as I said, those that know me, know I'm not, I could care less what people on a chat board think.

[MagickMuffin]

130. Another post I am deleting

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Reason posted above!

[EOTE]

137. You were justifying those ridiculously idiotic comments.

By saying that you can change the color of your hair but not the color of your skin. If that's not justifying those stupid comments, I don't know what is. Saying that those girls are dumb simply because of the color of their hair is stupid, period. And this is from someone who's fairly certain those girls are as vapid as they come. I can't believe the cheerleading I'm seeing over this shit here.

[MagickMuffin]

141. One more post being deleted

Reason posted above!

[EOTE]

142. I read your word jumble which has nothing to do with the topic at hand more than once.

It was pretty much required considering how off topic and incomprehensible it was. Again, you didn't say anything about people being dumb for their hair color. I challenge YOU to show where I said anything about you saying that. What I DID say was that your comment was an idiotic attempt to justify those stupid comments. I'd ask you why exactly you mentioned being able to change hair color as opposed to not being able to change skin color unless it was to defend Jenteal's stupid comment. I would ask that, but I'm guessing you'd just post the same off topic nonsense again. How does your comment that people can change their hair color as opposed to skin color have ANYthing to do with the OP? It doesn't unless you're trying to excuse the stupid comments.

[MagickMuffin]

143. Last Post I will delete

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Reason posted above!

[EOTE]

144. And this post is even MORE relevant to the OP.

Actually no, just more idiocy. Not upset, just don't suffer fools gladly. And the sure sign of a fool is to constantly change the subject when his idiocy is pointed out to him.

[MagickMuffin]

146. I'm no Fool no sireeeeee

However, your insults will not upset me. Calling me a fool and an idiot shows that you really know how to throw insults around. Yet, you become extremely outraged over someone being called dumb.

[EOTE]

149. I point it out when people throw out bigoted insults at others.

It's incredibly stupid to call someone stupid for having blonde hair. It's quite appropriate to call someone stupid for actually being stupid.

[Tunkamerica]

81. thank you.

first even-headed comment i've read.

Do people really think it's okay to say all blondes are stupid? Does blonde hair excuse terrible behavior? Apparently it does for almost every poster above your post.

[notadmblnd]

15. They were calling her stupid, she said they're dumb.

I don't see what you mean "that it says more about her than them". Their behavior was pretty despicable, publicly mocking a witness in one of their father's trial. Some people would even call it bullying. Please, explain your thinking about how it says more about Rachael than the defense attorney's daughters?

[NaturalHigh]

22. When did they call her stupid?

I don't remember anything like that ever coming out, and I don't have twitter or facebook. What did they say?

[HiPointDem]

63. disingenuous one but you don't fool people you know

[notadmblnd]

131. The caption in the tweet from their ice cream cone celebration

With the crypt keeper defense attorney and his daughters the day Rachael testified said, "we beat stupidity celebration". They were talking about Rachael.



Again, I really would like to know your thinking when you say, It says more about Rachael than Don West's daughters?

If you weren't aware of it, How did you know it was twitter or facebook? I don;t tweet or facebook either, but I knew about it.

[Spazito]

20. Here's a reminder of what his daughter posted on facebook, be sure to read the caption...

and also note the #daddykilledit as well. This was posted the night West has completed cross examining Rachel:

[NaturalHigh]

23. Oh...didn't know about "we beat stupidity"...

I had seen the pictures but not the text. Pretty stupid thing to post in the middle of a trial.

[Spazito]

24. Yep n't

[Hoyt]

108. Pretty shttieee thing to post anytime. You think girls take after the ole man?

[HiPointDem]

65. morons on drugs

[Ghost in the Machine]

140. The "blonde" in the middle is so dumb... she forgot to bleach her eyebrows ;-) ! n/t

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

55. And your incessant defense of all things Zimmerman says a lot about you.

Mainly that you're a disgusting, racist piece of shit.

[NaturalHigh]

58. My, do you kiss your mama with that mouth?

I might not sleep tonight after that particularly insightful analysis of my character.

[Tunkamerica]

85. this was a 3-3 vote to keep it. I alerted after someone else apparently.

Can we please keep things civil?

I have no knowledge of prev. posts from this poster, but you are out of line just judging from this thread.

[HiPointDem]

59. another of the usual suspects heard from. you must have missed the part about the blondies

mocking her first.

where i live, turnabout is fair play.

so no, it says more about the blondies.

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

67. NaturalHigh thinks black people should know their place. n/t

[HiPointDem]

68. +1

[JustAnotherGen]

84. +1

Fair assessment.

[kelliekat44]

104. Now, just where and by whom did that sterotype begin? The answer is the problem in USA right now.

It was started by white males in positions of power and influence. It's cast in movies since i was a kid and I am 70. It's the brunt of millions of jokes everywhere. Even other women make the same references...especially in the south where they can't afford to bleach their hair.

[LanternWaste]

122. I'd imagine she rather dislikes blond, white girls who post pictures implying her she's stupid...

"Does she not like white girls or just not blond girls..."

I'd imagine she rather dislikes blond, white girls who post pictures implying her she's stupid... which in fact, illustrates much, much more of the West girls than anyone else.

However, you may of course, interpret it in any form which casts her, rather than the blond, white girls who initiated the vulgarity in any negative manner if you feel better validated by it.

[crim son]

127. It says

she is pretty sharp, if not kind, when attacked.

[Skip Intro]

147. +100. n/t

[VanillaRhapsody]

13. bullshit! Being called a Saltine cracker....does not have the same connotation...that is ridiculous

Ever seen a sign that said "No Crackers Allowed" in front of a rest room?

[ceonupe]

25. Ever seen a sign that says no "slant eyes" allowed

Not all racial names are published on him crow signs

[VanillaRhapsody]

28. Uh no I havent

but I am old enough to remember the 60's and you aren't....

[ceonupe]

37. So your point is only 60's era racial terms count?

I am an 80s baby but I don't believe racism frozen in the 1960s.

Many times I see some of my black friends make the most racist of remarks about other people I'm quick to correct them but I'm usually take back. Keep in mind these are college educated almost all from college educated parents in what I would call good homes. Surprised but I guess they feel others do it to them so........

But I don't agree.

[VanillaRhapsody]

39. Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it!

So yeah....I don't remember "Strange Fruit" being written about "Crackers" hanging from trees...do you?

editted to add

You think that it ended in the 60's?

Again ask your Grandparents about that!

[VanillaRhapsody]

41. Or James Byrd....

Oh yeah....


Wonder what those Crackers that wrapped that chain around his neck before they dragged him to his death called HIM?


and THAT wasn't the 60's

[VanillaRhapsody]

31. In fact you should ask your grandparents if the term Cracker is AS racist as that word

Grandma will box your ears young man!

[Whisp]

33. crockin' shit no it doesn't. That's not fucking possible

unless black people used whites as slaves for those many years and considered them less than human for how many years.

jesus, wtf!

[Beacool]

30. Forget the girls, who is Don West?

[JI7]

34. Zimmerman's "knock knock" joke Attorney

[Beacool]

38. OK, thanks.

I forgot these guy's names.

[Whisp]

35. Donny, you're out of your element. n/t

[Vattel]

40. Get your fucking facts straight!!!!

That photo came out before Jaentel gave her testimony. It wasn't aimed at her. The bullshit never stops.

[RedCappedBandit]

42. I only recall seeing it after Jaentel's testimony.

[Spazito]

43. Maybe you should get your facts straight...

These are the responses by West and others on the defense team:

Update - 7:05 p.m.: Zimmerman’s defense team confirmed that picture was of Don West and his “mortified” daughters.

Evan Benn @EvanBenn

Zimmerman defense team spokesman confirms photo, says Molly West 'is mortified,' Instagram acct closed.
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Evan Benn @EvanBenn

Don West: "We're not always proud of things our children do, but we love them anyway, and then we move on."
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Spokesman: "We understand the context of the comments with what's happened in court this week are grossly insensitive."

The photo itself was taken before Rachel's testimony, the posting of it and the caption were put on her Instagram page AFTER her testimony.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/george-zimmermans-lawyer-goes-out-for-ice-cream-after-defend

Edited to add link.

[Vattel]

46. What makes you think that a caption on a photo taken on Tuesday (before Jaentel's testimony)

was not about what happened on or before Tuesday (West's opening arguments)? I grant that it might have been a swipe at Jaentel, the least credible witness ever, but to insist that it was is pure speculation.

[Spazito]

47. It is clear by the response by West and his defense team it was not about his opening argument...

"Spokesman: "We understand the context of the comments with what's happened in court this week are grossly insensitive.""

If you assume it is pure speculation then the spokesman for the defense team must have been purely speculating as well.

[Vattel]

49. The defense team made a big point about the fact

that the photo was taken before Jaentel's testimony.

[Spazito]

51. The photo, yes, NOT the photo WITH the caption that was posted on the Instagram account...

The photo was a 'selfie', a photo taken by West of himself and his daughters during a recess on the day of his opening statement. His daughter posted the photo with the caption "We beat stupidity celebration" AFTER West cross-examined Rachel.

[Vattel]

96. But since it was a photo of a celebration

and that celebration occurred before Jaentel's testimony, it stands to reason that the reference to a "we beat stupidity celebration" was not a reference to Jaentel. Get it?

[Spazito]

98. Seriously?! The pretzel twists you are doing on this is amazing...

I know you get it, you just refuse to admit it. Her father and his defense team 'got it' that it WAS about Rachel.

[Vattel]

102. Right.

It is such a pretzel twist to think that a caption that says "We beat stupidity celebration" on a photo of a celebration might refer to what was being celebrated in the photo and not to something that happened later. (sarcasm)

[polly7]

101. Did you miss it was posted 'AFTER' the testimony?

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But this guy likes your style.

[Vattel]

103. No, but you apparently can't figure out

that the caption "we beat stupidity celebration" might be referring to the celebration in the photo, which was a celebration that occurred before Jaentel's testimony.

[polly7]

106. Apparently you're working hard to defend racist garbage .... but why? nt.

[Hoyt]

111. I guess that is why daddy West and his insensitive kid was mortified. Do you carry a gun in public?

[Vattel]

114. They should have been mortified.

During a trial, the daughter of a member of the defense team referred to the prosecution's case as stupid. That was really dumb.

[Hoyt]

115. So, now you are finally understanding the facts on their insensitive ridiculing Rachael Jeantel.

[Vattel]

116. see post 112

[Hoyt]

118. See #117

[Vattel]

49. The defense team made a big point about the fact

that the photo was taken before Jaentel's testimony.

[MADem]

52. And the caption was written AFTER. And the picture was posted with the caption AFTER.

Sheesh, it's not compllicated.

[Vattel]

99. Yes it is not complicated.

Let me see if I can explain it to you.

The photo was a photo of a celebration that occurred before Jaentel's testimony.
On the post, West's daughter called the celebration a "We beat stupidity celebration."
So it appears that her post was not directed at Jaentel's testimony.

[Hoyt]

113. You need to get the facts regarding this, and other aspects of Trayvon's murder, straight. Jeebus

[MADem]

119. Let's see if I can help you can acknowledge basic concepts of time.

The picture was taken beforehand.

The picture was POSTED AFTER.

The caption was ADDED AFTER.

So it appears that her post WAS directed at Jaentel's testimony. That's why her daddy expressed his embarrassment at his daughter's conduct.

Here, since you're having such enormous difficulty wrapping your head round the concept, let me give you an example--a simple, obvious one-- of a picture that was taken PREVIOUSLY, that is posted AFTER, and has a caption added AFTERWARDS.


"Lookee me, Ah'm an ASSHOLE!!!"

See? Picture taken BEFORE.

Picture posted AFTERWARDS.
Caption added AFTERWARDS.

Not.
Rocket.
Science.

[Vattel]

124. see post 112

I can't help you if you don't understand the easy logic there.

[MADem]

133. No. You keep rereading what I wrote until you start to understand it. nt

[LanternWaste]

123. Is not that "pure speculation" also?

"the daughter of a member of the defense team referred to the prosecution's case as stupid..."

Is not that "pure speculation" also, as was your charge insofar as it referred to the young lady? Or do you have additional and absolute knowledge of the specific target of the caption?

We often illustrate our own biases when we hold others to a higher standard than we hold ourselves.

[Vattel]

125. You are right.

I should have been more cautious. I am not certain what the target was.

[Little Star]

87. That is a crock of shit!

[customerserviceguy]

92. Interesting

I wasn't aware of the timeline, and you're absolutely correct.

It was disgusting of Piers Morgan to even bring the West daughters into this for comment. Of course, we already know that Jeantel is willing to use "retarded" as a slur, so maybe he thought he could get her to use the word "cracker" again.

I said it before, I'll say it again, her testimony did not do the prosecution any favors.

[Hoyt]

110. The photo, but not the despicable comment/tweet. Get your facts straight.

[Vattel]

112. You miss the point.

The comment was made later, yes, but the comment was "We beat stupidity celebration." The comment clearly suggests that the photo was of a celebration of beating stupidity. But that celebration occurred before Jaentel's testimony. So it seems reasonable to suppose that the stupidity being referred to was not stupidity that occurred after the celebration.

It's not rocket science people.

[Hoyt]

117. No -- Obtuseness -- they used an old photo to go with their ridiculing of Rachel Jeantel.

It's that simple for anyone who is not trying to rationalize their bigotry and gun nuttery.


"The picture shows West and his two daughters holding ice cream cones. Molly West, 23, posted the picture to her Instagram account under the handle “mollywestttt” along with the caption “We beat stupidity celebration cones.” The hashtags “#zimmerman”, “#defense”, and “#dadkilledit” were added on as well." Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/29/zimmerman-attorney-says-daughters-instagram-post-immature-and-insensitive-apologizes/#ixzz2ZDrxdZmo


An Example: Here is a photo from 1950/60s of a racist who ran for office in Georgia. He claimed he was not a racist, even though his ads included words like "n_____s and J__s," and he was later convicted of bombing a church in Alabama.



My Caption 07/16/2013 -- "How many times can a man turn his head, Pretending he just doesn't see?".

[BrotherIvan]

44. She has a lot more class than I do

If I had seen those entitled princesses celebrating the murder of my friend, I would have said some things that would have gotten me banned. Those people make me sick.

[LittleBlue]

48. That blond stereotype is no more classy than the racist

stereotypes of Rachel Jeantel. You cannot judge people by their hair or skin color.

She will be ridiculed for this.

[GiaGiovanni]

54. All stereotypes must be fought

Agreed.

[Niceguy1]

57. she is not one to call other

]People on their stereotypes.

[HangOnKids]

66. nit ine?

Does that mean something?

[HiPointDem]

75. i ridicule your post

[apples and oranges]

56. I don't recall her mentioning their race

Just hair color.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

70. Try Minnesota...

They come in brunette too.

[JI7]

71. Piers is totally charmed by Rachel

[pintobean]

86. Good for her.

She has class. It's a shame the Westies don't know what real class is.

[Travis_0004]

88. pot, meet kettle

[handmade34]

91. missed it last night

just watched it...

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/piers-morgan-conducts-riveting-interview-with-trayvon-martins-friend-witness-rachel-jeantel/


I want to give that girl a big hug

[malokvale77]

94. I'm a blonde...

well, mostly gray now, and I thought that was a delicious response.

I think Rachel Jeantal shows a real sense for irony. The girl is not so stupid as some would believe.

[Glimmer of Hope]

136. Blonde her too and love her response. Love her.

[mstinamotorcity2]

100. Fuck Wests' daughters.

What the hell going on. Who gives a sweet fuck about those dizzy broads. Tell them to go say it to her face. Betcha they won't. They are nothing more than face book thugs. I am really impressed.

[marshall]

105. That just shows how pervasive racism is

Jeantel got belittled for her race and appearance, and she does the same to two other women. Our society is in a loop of prejudice.

[GreenStormCloud]

138. So all blonde girls are dumb.

That is sexist and hair-colorist. Prejudice in different clothes is still prejudice. But because Jeantal said it, many are in a swoon of loving it.

[Skip Intro]

148. Just white blonde girls.

Now, white doesn't necessarily mean European, even though that's what most people think of when you talk about white people in the US. Clearly, Z is referred to as white, even though his skin color isn't white and he's not of European descent.

Easy way to keep score: If you're white, or look close enough to being white, you are assumed racist and anything you say or do can be twisted as proof. If you're not white, nothing you say or do can possibly be racist in any way. Facts are irrelevant.

The kicker? These rules are made and enforced by people who angrily denounce racism. Ironic, ain't it?

[Kurska]

145. So her response to stereotyping is to stereotype?

What a classless response.

[galileoreloaded]

152. yay bigotry post is bigoted! nt