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Last edited Sun Jun 29, 2014, 02:47 PM - Edit history (1)
I really love that little girl, I hope that she never loses her willingness to speak truth to power.
But the fact that an innocent grown Black guy was handcuffed and questioned for FIVE HOURS, all on the casual and racially stereotypical implication of some 17 YO and then was only absolved 30 seconds after the word of a little 4 YO white girl, says way more about our society and law enforcement than ANYTHING else. A little 4 YO white girl has more systematic power and impact over a black man's fate than his own innocence.
Welcome to White Privilege, everybody!
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Not much of a wound either. I'm more impressed by the shiner she gave herself.
nomorenomore08
Jun 2014
#59
I agree, and I'm sure that her parents & her community are proud of her, too. nt
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#65
She sees the humanity and the truth... You bet they are proud. I would be too if she was my child.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#69
The second part of my sentence is something that applies to all forms of privilege
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#22
Because after five hours of questioning and no proof of his guilt, police denied him his innocence
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#31
I hate to say this, but it seems that you definitely missed the point I was making.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#40
I'm just wondering, who are you having this conversation with, me or these amorphous other people?
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#41
Here's the problem.....not everybody benefits. Things *never have* worked that way, in fact.
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#43
I hope that you don't mind this, but I have to remind you that we're living in modern day America...
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#49
It doesn't. And far as I recall, I don't recall implying otherwise, TBH. nt
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#55
Some questions; Do you know the difference between if and when? Because I can't tell from your reply
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#68
You Should Not Be So Loose, Sir, In Saying Others Lack Critical Thinking Skills
The Magistrate
Jun 2014
#52
You know, Joe, I was looking for a white privilege bingo card to post here… It's true.
MrScorpio
Jun 2014
#71