White Rage

Darla said:
I agree with every word of this:



If there is no justice, there can be no peace. But in the American South it seems white folks suddenly believe that decorum and charm are a proper response to unspeakable acts of violence and unconscionable injustice.

The day before a jury delivered an acquittal in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger and Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith gave a national press conference to appeal for a peaceful reaction to the verdict — regardless of its outcome.

Eslinger, who is white, said, “We will not tolerate anyone who uses this verdict as an excuse to violate the law.”

The veiled threat of an aggressive police response to imaginary civil unrest belies the very logic that led to Trayvon Martin’s death to begin with. For, you see, African-Americans are never protected or served by the law enforcement apparatus — yet they are always subject to its military might.

Sanford police coyly “tolerated” the actual killing of an unarmed black child, but yet refuse to “tolerate” any anger expressed for the acquittal of his murderer.

This is the new Jim Crow realized.

It bears reminding that it was Sanford’s police who first allowed Zimmerman to walk away uncharged — his gun in tote. The story of self-defense seemed logical to them given the brown body lying on the ground. It was their decision not to investigate the case as a crime that led to public outcry, rallies and marches. It is only because of their total failure to do their jobs that the world now knows the name and face of Trayvon Martin.

The complete incompetence (or indifference) of Sanford police is why certain evidence that could have more easily convicted Zimmerman was inadmissible at trial — the most glaring example being their failure to perform a toxicology test on Zimmerman the night he shot Martin. Had they done so, it would have revealed whether he was under the influence of either illegal substances, alcohol or the two prescriptions drugs he had admittedly been taking — Temazepan and Adderall — the side effects of which include hallucinations, insomnia and aggressive behavior.

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i wonder how many people of 'color' have been able to use the stand your ground defense successfully vs the number of 'white' people that have used that defense successfully

maybe the local policy is guilty until proven innocent for 'colored' people and innocent until proven guilty for 'whites'
 
DJ McSwagalicious said:
I wasn't aware Detroit was in Illinois. But yes, IL does as well.
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it seems that today is a day for me to get my nose bloodied with regard to geography and history

oh well

ps my intake of vicodin increased after a recent fall over backwards and this does not help my cognitive abilities...bummer
 
christiefan915 said:
For men maybe but you can't seriously admire the hoop skirt. Women were tortured by fashion. Think of Scarlett holding onto the bedpost while she was getting laced into her stays.
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Hey, I didn't have to wear it. Besides, women are apparently all about torturing themselves for fashion. Just look at stilettos.
 
iolo said:
What are you ON, arsehole?
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if you do not know what vicodin is, try google. however, i will give you a hint, it is a powerful pain killer

ps using profanity towards me will get you put on my ignore list. the next time that you do it, you will be put on my ignore list.
 
Don Quixote said:
if you do not know what vicodin is, try google. however, i will give you a hint, it is a powerful pain killer

ps using profanity towards me will get you put on my ignore list. the next time that you do it, you will be put on my ignore list.
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This gave me a chuckle. Comrade iolo is probably the easiest dunce to ignore on the forum. Who can take anything this dunce posts serious?
 
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