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[QUOTE=XMidnightX;782177]The more I have learned about this case the more I am convinced that the murder was racially motivated. The part that I can't get past is how so many people are conditioned to thinking of racism as being something exclusive to white people.

Racially this case has been a bit of a bait and switch. The crime was extremely tragic, but I feel that it got so much viral attention because of the original perception that this was a white on black hate crime. Now that the facts have come out I think this might be the first nationwide case to show the public that racism can come from anyone.



I like your humble, thought out approach to discussing the problems faced by the black community. I agree with you that there are serious social issues that need to be addressed. Like a guy being shot 41 times for pulling out his wallet. That's inexcusable. I think that you're probably right in that the black community has some right to feel paranoia when you're living in conditions like that.

In my own defense, I personally watch mostly left-wing, liberal commentator news shows. Many of the commentators and audience are white, and actually they are the ones who I've seen fanning the flames of racism with this case. There's nothing wrong with publicizing a news story with accurate information to bring attention to a social issue, such as racism. But that's what makes me so angry about this case. Calling this a white on black crime is not accurate and needlessly stokes racial tension.

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I understand...The media does indeed play the whole white v black or black v white agenda very frequently for views. And this distorts reality and brings even more tension. Cant knock you at all for feeling that way