Al Sharpton Calls the NY Verdict an “Abortion” of Justice
April 26, 2008The fact that the police went before a judge rather than a jury is a great indicator of their belief of their own guilt. They knew their chances would be better in front of a judge. Check out this nonsense:
Nicole Paultre Bell bolted from the courtroom Friday as a judge acquitted three New York City detectives of all charges in the shooting death of her fiance.
Nicole Paultre Bell is helped from court Friday as the judge acquits officers charged in the death of her fiance.
“I’ve got to get out of here,” Paultre Bell said.
Justice Arthur Cooperman was announcing the verdict clearing Detectives Michael Oliver and Gescard Isnora of manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment in the death of Sean Bell.
Detective Marc Cooper was cleared of reckless endangerment.
“What we saw in court today was not a miscarriage of justice,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said on his radio program.
“Justice didn’t miscarry,” he said. “This was an abortion of justice. Justice was aborted.”
Sharpton, who has been advising Bell’s family, had called for calm Wednesday.
Bell, 23, died in November 2006 in a 50-bullet barrage — 31 fired by Oliver — hours before he was to be married. Two of his companions were wounded in the gunfire outside a Queens nightclub.
Alexander Jason, an expert witness for the defense, produced a video demonstrating how quickly Oliver could have fired off 31 rounds, including a pause to reload.
The three officers made brief statements more than four hours after the verdict.
“I want to say sorry to Bell family for the tragedy,” Cooper said.
Isnora thanked the judge “for his fair and accurate decision today.”
Oliver praised Cooperman “for a fair and just decision.”
That’s not how one community leader viewed it.
“This case was not about justice,” declared Leroy Gadsden, chair of the police/community relations committee of the Jamaica Branch NAACP. “This case was about the police having a right to be above the law. If the law was in effect here, if the judge had followed the law truly, these officers would have been found guilty.
“This court, unfortunately, is bankrupt when it comes to justice for people of color.”
April 26th, 2008 at 10:25 am
I read somewhere that the judge based part of his decision on the fact that some of the witnesses had criminal records?? I may not have been there, but would someone please explain to me why an unarmed man was fired upon with more than 50 rounds??? The verdict would not have been the same if all of the races were reversed. There is no way that some
Black cops would have gotten away with shooting an unarmed White man like this.
April 26th, 2008 at 11:24 am
……….And if the “races were reveresed”, we would not be reading about Al Sharpton spewing his “Abortion of Justice” speech, now would we?
You do also realize, that if you took the posts on this blog and if the “races were reversed”, this would be considered a racist and bigoted blog, don’t you? I am up for talking about the double standard in America regarding racism.
April 26th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Would someone do me a favor and engage Apache in the bar brawl he’s in search of? I’d gladly oblige but I had surgery a few days ago and still feel sort of weak.
Lynn
April 26th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
@Apache,
Being that this is still the good ol U.S.A., to my recollection, I am still entitled to my opinion. I stand by my statement that if the races were reversed, not only would Black cops NOT get off for this type of behavior, but there would be no need for Reverend Al Sharpton to sound the alarm! New York is showing a pattern of White cops killing UNARMED Black males and going unpunished. I may not always agree with Reverend Al Sharpton, but in this case he needs to shout this injustice to the four corners of the Earth. I have no problems with taking you up on your purported double standards in America regarding racism, but right now the subject at hand is how did these White cops get away with firing 50 rounds on an UNARMED Black man??? Would you care to comment on that!?
April 26th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Lynn, I hope you feel better soon:)
April 26th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Thanks, Dee! The reason it took me a few days to update the blog is because I was in the hospital. Recovering quickly. God is GREAT!
Lynn
April 26th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Amadou Diallo (an UNARMED African peddler) was fired upon 41 times by New York’s finest. Those cops also got off without any type of punishment. Why is it open season for Black males?? Do they honestly think that standing in front of a bank of microphones and stating “Oops, we thought they had a gun.” is sufficient and that Black folks are not going to get riled up?? I work in Law Enforcement and I am OUTRAGED! Apache, you don’t want any of this, this morning!
April 26th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Lynn, I am glad that the Lord brought you through your surgery and that you are able to be back at your keyboard.
April 26th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Deelove,
You are correct, this is the good ole’ USA and you are indeed entitled to your opinion. I never claimed you were not. Unfortunately, I am also entitled to an opinon..
Now, as far as the killing of this guy. I have no idea, I was not there, I did not have all the facts of the case, therefore I can not judge. From what I gather, this guy and his friends were not exactly model citizens, so I really couldn’t care less, chances are just as much that they provoked the cops as not. I will say this however, I am all for cops having more latitude when dealing with suspects. In my opinion, if you run from the cops, or engage them in an high speed car chase, as soon as you are caught it should be an automatic ass whipping.
It does not matter if you like it or not, not EVERY action that involves blacks and whites is race related. It can very well be just people interacting. I will bet that you never would consider that though.
As as “wanting any of this this morning” I am eager to have the double standard between what is acepptable for blacks and what is acceptable for whites, explained to me. Where do you wanna start? The black community’s rhetoric over Don Imus saying “Nappy headed hoes” compared to the acceptance of lyrics by the hero worshipped rap artists calling black women “bitches and hoes”? Or would you rather discuss NAACP over somthing like the NAAWP?
April 26th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Or if ya want, we can discuss why anyone that does not support Obama is a racist, and anyone that does support him because of his color, is not a racist.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Or even better still, how about we discuss why we never hear of a black cop shooting a white man? I mean are we to believe a black police officer has never had to shoot a white suspect in US history?? Or are we to assume when it happens, it is not race related, therefore not news worthy??
Maybe we can discuss why OJ Simpson was made out to be a hero and a victim of “white America” when he stood trial for the near decapitation of his wife and Ron Goldman. I can still hear the applause when he was aquitted. Lets “reverse the races”, keeping the same evidence and see if the black community was applauding justice, or the “black man” who got one over on “whitey”.
I dare you to tell me if he was the one murdered by her, given the same evidence, the black community would have applauded her acquittal.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Truth on both sides…battle on…
April 26th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Oh, and for the record, I’m Black and I don’t support Obama, but strictly from my “moral” standpoint…same thing with Hillary…so racist I am not. It’s all about morals for me.
I will pray for whomever is elected, but none of the candidates (including McCain) will get my vote.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I appreciate the fair shake from you in this discussion.
Morality, should be the only yard stick by which to measure a politician. Unfortunatly, race seems to be the angle for this election and I can honestly say, I am not surprised.
I honestly d onot want Obama to win now and one reason is because I do not want to spend the next 4 years listening to race mongering everytime he is opposed him in congress or the media, or by the people. If he is a failure as a president, make no mistake, “whitey” will be blamed for it.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Should Obama (or Hillary for that matter) win and he/she is a failure, it will most likely be because they couldn’t clean up 8 years of Bush’s mess in 4 years. I think people are going to be looking for a “quick fix” and it’s just not gonna happen.
April 26th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Oh, Lynn, I too pray your speedy recovery. Bless God your surgery went well.
April 26th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
The same could be said after 8 years of Clinton demantling our inteligence, and our military. Lets not forget we were attacked several times throughout the 90’s, while he was getting serviced behind closed doors, and he did absolutely nothing about it. He also let Bin Laden go AFTER WTC ‘93 when Syria offered him up.
Lots of blame to go around, personally the decline of America began with the election of that spineless Jimmy Carter.
April 26th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Thanks Godly Soldier! I should have told you all ahead of time so you could pray for me but everyone else had me in prayer.
Surgery on Thursday, April 24th, spent the night in the hospital until the 25th. Home on the evening of the 25th. Walking around on the 26th, feeling better by the moment and even able to blog! Our God is an awesome God!
Lynn
April 26th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
EXACTLY why I don’t want to see a “Clinton” in there again either (amongst other things). Unfortunately “mankind” is wicked by nature and will always want to do what’s right in their own eyes for their own benefit. Whether republican, democrat, liberal, conservative, 3rd party…whatever, it all boils down to the content of ones character. You will know the tree by the fruit it bears…eventually….Selah!
April 26th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Yes He is Lynn, He’s BAAADD all by Himself!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Lynn, glad to hear you are doing better. “Something (Someone)” gave be the intuition to pray for you, and I did. I don’t ask questions, I just obey. Thanks for the short testimony on your healing!
I just wanted to say that I understand what “apache” is saying because I feel the same way at times. I am usually in the minority with what I feel (not on this blog but in general). I had a similar discussion in my Sociology class (yeah, I went back to college in my old age…LOL). There is a double standard to a degree. I live in the South now (for the past 7 years) but am originally from the North. The mindset of some down here truly amaze me because many people will look at a situation through the “lense of race” whereas I just look at the situation. I respect their feelings though but some people are so race focused that they stay trapped in a “slavery mindset” and therefore will continue with a “victim mentality.”
Oh and by the way, I am black also and am not voting for Obama. I am remaining prayerful because right now I don’t have a candidate to vote for - I will really have to allow the Holy Spirit to lead me. However, at the same time we have to understand that there won’t be a candidate in office that will do everything to please everyone. Even if Huckabee made it, I am sure that there would have been fault finding going on (including for those of us that would have voted for him).
April 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Lynn I hope you a speedy recovery. I am voting for Obama because he is black just like white woman are voting for Hillary because she is a woman and the other half for MCcain because he is white.
So what’s the problem with that? If all 3 have nothing to offer so, for what reason other than race and gender.
April 27th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Lynn, Glad you are back and recovering. God is indeed an AWESOME God and I pray that you are healed in Jesus name.
As for the Bell case, I was disappointed, but not surprised at the verdict. I followed this case and really suspected that this would be the outcome after hearing about the inconsistencies in the testimonies of Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzman.
I don’t know if they somehow thought that by embellishing or exaggerating that they would make the story seem more dramatic or play up to those who were watching everything, but in the end all it did was destroy their credibility and demonstrate that they lacked integrity. I agree their past backgrouds were irrelvant to this case, but the judge could not ignore that even their initial testimony did not match up with what they testified in court.
Benefield in my opinion was the worst offender who intially stated he drank Long Island Iced Teas that night (which contain 4 different types of alcohol) and then changed his story to say that he had Hennessy. He also admitted and seemed to be proud of the fact that he smokes marijuana daily, which also helped to further raise doubt about anything he said.
Guzman seemed to be ok, up until he fabricated the tale of Bell’s ‘last words’, only to have the Jamaica Hospital physician who removed the bullets from Bell’s body come along and discredit him by testifying that Bell could not have had any last words as the bullets had completely blown his vocal cords out.
I don’t know what role these men’s advisors played, but they really did a poor job with regard to ingraining in these men that they must enter the courtroom setting with integrity. As a result of them lying/exaggerating and embellishing on the stand, Bell’s family has no closure and there is no accountability for his death, and people like me question, where was the love/loyalty to your friend who died?
April 27th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Deelove,
??? Still eagerly waiting.
jjbrock,
By out right admitting to voting for Obama for no other reason than because he is black, does nothing but show you as a racist. Since I doubt there would be any hesitation on your part to call anyone who would not vote for him, for no other reason than because he is black a racist.
Do the right thing and vote morality and on the issues you believe in, his skin color has nothing to do with it.
April 28th, 2008 at 3:02 am
Apache, hmmm…
Actually I have been contemplating how to admit that I made a SLIGHT mistake. I just tuned into this case when the verdict was announced a few days ago. After reading about the verdict on another blog that I visit and some of the reader’s comments, I was left thinking that all of the police officers were White. Imagine my surprise after our tete-a-tete when I read a full account of the incident and found out that some of the officers were indeed Black.
I still stand by my comments regarding legal disparity in America regarding races. I STILL maintain that White people do not value Black lives the same way that they value White lives. This is evidenced time and time again in the media with their daily coverage. Up until this day, you still hear about Jon Benet Ramsey, Natalie Holloway, Anna Nicole Smith, etc…, but when tragic events happen to Blacks, they either don’t get any coverage at all or minimal coverage at best.
It is not my goal to pull the race card at every opportunity or during every incident that hits the media. I am from the south and it is my life experiences that color my perception of the world. Are all White people bad?? No way. Is every negative action or occurence that happens to a Black person the result of racism?? No way. Is Lady Justice really blind?? Once again, NO WAY! It has been proven time and time again in studies that Black defendants do NOT receive the same outcomes as their White counterparts. In my neck of the woods (Florida), we recently had an attractive blonde white teacher who had sex with her 14-year-old student. Her attorney made the statement that she was too pretty to go to prison. Guess what, she didn’t go. She got off scott free. We also had a white teacher who plowed down four children on her way home one night. She hit them while they were crossing the street and kept right on going. She went home and her parents helped her conceal the evidence and they even went to Disneyworld the next day. The whole while the media was imploring people to come forward with information regarding the hit and run. Two of the children died on the spot. She was turned in by a family friend but later got off scott free. Two non-valued Black children lay dead and she was NOT held accountable. These are just a couple of the countless injustices that I have witnessed during my life. It is frustrating to see this perpetuated over and over again. I would love to see the day when EVERYONE is held accountable for their actions and justice is upheld.
Like I stated earlier, I ended up shooting half cocked from the hip regarding the race of these officers, but I am STILL dead on the money regarding racial disparity in America. I must ask you why you are so incensed over a person stating their opinion over what they view to be the social ills of this society?? You and Monica are entitled to your opinions, just as other folks are entitled to theirs. At first I wasn’t like JJBROCK and was only going to vote for Obama because he is Black. I was straddling the fence between him and Hillary. But as Hillary started to show me a side that I would not prefer to see in the Oval Office, I cast my lot with Obama. Now that I am a solid Obama supporter, I am starting to feel the way that JJBROCK does. It is with a great feeling of pride that I watch this intelligent, qualified BROTHER run for office. He may not have experience and I may not agree with every action that he may take, but why not him??? Our country can’t do any worse with him than they did with crooked Bush!! I truly believe that he will make a great president and will be nice for the world to see an African American male doing great things and not plastered on a wanted poster.
You obviously have your strong opinions and quite frankly it is not my job or my wish to change your line of thinking. Regardless of the fact that I think you have some SERIOUS issues, please feel free to continue to indulge in the 1st Amendment. Peace be with you my Brother (or non-Brother)!!
April 28th, 2008 at 3:04 am
Correction on the Lady Justice comment. I meant to say that she is deaf, dumb and blind!!
April 28th, 2008 at 3:11 am
@ Monica
Maybe some southerners view many things through a “lense of race” because ole Jim Crow won’t let them retire their glasses. Just a thought…
April 28th, 2008 at 3:20 am
Rush Limbaugh and Robert Downey Jr., are two dope fiends that were not made to fade off into the sunset after their much publicized incidents. Robert Downey Jr. had countless run-ins with the law over his drug induced outbursts. Even Britney Spears with her shananigans is still the darling of the media. Whitney Houston, Ike Turner, and countless other Black celebrities are not dealt that same hand. Robert Downey Jr. went straight from jail and rehab to starring in one of this summer’s biggest films (Iron Man). My point is Black celebrities who mess up are cast aside and flushed like last week’s toilet paper compared to their White celebrities.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:06 am
@ Apache re: “I honestly d onot want Obama to win now and one reason is because I do not want to spend the next 4 years listening to race mongering everytime he is opposed him in congress or the media, or by the people. If he is a failure as a president, make no mistake, “whitey” will be blamed for it.”
HUH??? Obama is already a sitting Senator and I’m sure every bill he presents is not passed and he has bumped heads with folks in Washington on a number of issues. But I have yet to hear anyone say it is because of race or the fact that the system is ‘white.’ He is also running against two whites and only brought race into it after he was repeatedly questioned about his former Pastor’s remarks.
He never said, “Well why don’t you guys go investigate the background of McCain & Hillary Clinton’s religious leaders as this is unfair persecution because I’m mixed race,” although he would have been well justified in saying this since he is the only Presidential candidate who has been attacked because of what his Pastor said.
You also haven’t heard Obama or any other Presidential Candidate for that matter comment on the Sean Bell verdict and unless the cops are later convicted on Federal charges… why?? Becasue at the end of the day the “Blue vote” (police officers) is more valuable especially considering that many young black men who have been incarcerated are non-voters as they have completely lost their right to vote.
The Bell case wasn’t so much about race because 2 of the 3 accused cops were men of color. The case made headlines because of the excessive force used and the fact that this was a halphazzard operation to close down the club where Bell and his friends visitd that night. As a result of the police being stuck on closing the club down, they got sloppy and careless in their zeal to get something that would enable them to shut the place down and as a result, an unarmed, innocent man lost his life.
April 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
@ DeeLove…
One thing about the glasses that I wear (for real) is that I have the choice to take them off even when the doctor tells me to wear them all of the time. I understand that people in the South have gone through MUCH more than my mind can imagine and therefore I can respect how they feel.
However, there comes a time in life when we REFUSE to allow things to have such a hold on us that we always have to line situations up with what we experienced in the past. That is BONDAGE and a VICTIM MENTALITY that really shouldn’t be there.
Am I negating the experience, not at all. However, can you be free from the yoke - you betcha!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am
@ Monica,
Speaking for myself and definitely not any other southerner, I must say that I am definitely NOT a victim and I am definitely NOT in bondage. I am actually quite liberated. My experiences in life at the ripe old age of thirty-nine can’t begin to compare to my eighty-year-old (former share cropper) father’s experiences. My father lived through the lynching era in the South. With that being said, I attempted to state in an earlier statement that I get VERY frustrated regarding racial disparities that I see around me. I have very rarely felt that I was personally a victim of racism, but I definitely see evidence of it being in full effect constantly. I provided some of the recent incidents in community that still have me incensed. I am not trying to harp on a “Dey iz doin us’in wrong” theme. I also don’t ALWAYS line things up with past experiences, but after all, past experiences play a major role in forming our perceptions.
I was initially wrong about Sean Bell’s case because I mistakenly thought that a group of White officers had gunned down an unarmed Black man. Does finding out that some of the officers were Black change my opinion about them not getting their proper dose of justice?? No, they STILL need to be sitting under a prison.
As for my “race lenses,” I will be glad to see the day come when they can permanently retired and we ALL sit by the fire singing Kum Ba Yah! Just a thought…
April 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Deelove,
I read your entire post and have only a few comments.
1. I understand what your opinion is, what I would like for you to do, is justify the double standard that we live under. Please feel free to use the examples and explain them.
2. It is the black community that keeps racism alive and well. When “whites only” water fountains disappeared 50 years, so did the racial and superiority complex most whites had. It is the black community that keeps playing the race card at every opportunity. It is the black community that turns every event, racial, when people interact of different races. It is the black community that seperates itself from mainstream America. There are a ton of examples out there that prove this. If you took the posts in this forum and “reversed the races” this would be the most racial forum I have been to. How can you want racism to end when it is being championed by folks such as yourself and Al Sharpton? Or the black community can’t be racist, I guess.
April 29th, 2008 at 7:17 am
HUH??? Obama is already a sitting Senator and I’m sure every bill he presents is not passed and he has bumped heads with folks in Washington on a number of issues. But I have yet to hear anyone say it is because of race or the fact that the system is ‘white.’ He is also running against two whites and only brought race into it after he was repeatedly questioned about his former Pastor’s remarks.
He never said, “Well why don’t you guys go investigate the background of McCain & Hillary Clinton’s religious leaders as this is unfair persecution because I’m mixed race,” although he would have been well justified in saying this since he is the only Presidential candidate who has been attacked because of what his Pastor said.
You also haven’t heard Obama or any other Presidential Candidate for that matter comment on the Sean Bell verdict and unless the cops are later convicted on Federal charges… why?? Becasue at the end of the day the “Blue vote” (police officers) is more valuable especially considering that many young black men who have been incarcerated are non-voters as they have completely lost their right to vote.
The Bell case wasn’t so much about race because 2 of the 3 accused cops were men of color. The case made headlines because of the excessive force used and the fact that this was a halphazzard operation to close down the club where Bell and his friends visitd that night. As a result of the police being stuck on closing the club down, they got sloppy and careless in their zeal to get something that would enable them to shut the place down and as a result, an unarmed, innocent man lost his life.
The fact is, I never HEARD of Obama before his candicicy, and I am quite sure I am not alone. He SHOULD have been questioned about his pastors remarks. He lied about knowing what Wright was all about and second he frequented his church for over 20 years and knew well of Wrights hate mongering and race mongering. You also know if Clinton’s pastor was a racist and hate monger like Wright, it would be an issue in this election.
What is it you want these candidates to say about this verdict? They do not know the facts of the case. Do you expect them to make assumptions and form opinions and show their ignorance by spewing comments on a topic they know nothing about? I think they have done that enough all ready.
I can not believe that you will admit you’re racist by saying
“The Bell case wasn’t so much about race because 2 of the 3 accused cops were men of color.”
The fact is the evidence is the same, the circumstances are the same, but you will spin it differently ( play the race card or not) depending on the race of the people involved.
I view and judge events by the evidence and the situations. You admit, you judge them by the race of the people involved. So tell me, who is the real racist?
April 29th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Apache said: It is the black community that keeps racism alive and well. When “whites only” water fountains disappeared 50 years, so did the racial and superiority complex most whites had. It is the black community that keeps playing the race card at every opportunity.
I’m curious. In light of the fact that Jews always say, “We shall NEVER forget” and they talk constantly about their history in concentration camps, etc. and teach this to their children, is your gripe only with blacks or are you equally agitated that Jews remember and refer to their past?
April 30th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
You do realize the Holocaust was LESS than a lifetime ago don’t you? Slavery ended over 150 years ago and I am willing to bet that not a single slave is still alive. I am also will to bet the MAJORITY of you in this forum do not even remember the civil rights movement. I know I do not remember. We have had this conversation once before. You are a very successful woman in this country, and you earned it. “Whitey” did not seem to keep you down, especially since you are doing better than the majority of white men. What is it that you have to complain about?
The majority of white America was not alive before the civil rights movement, we are innocent of that era just as much as the majority of black America today was not a victim of it. It belongs in the past with the people who were guilty of it and those who were victimized by it.
This exploitation some else’s suffering for your own gains or excuse for your own failures is reprehensible, and it insults the memory and history of those who were ACTUALLY victimized by these events.
If white America is “agitated” about anything, I am sure that is it.
I would also like you to confirm or deny that in “reversing the races”, you would hold this blog as racist and it would disgust you. This is part of the double standard of which I refer and can not seem to get anyone to discuss or deny.
April 30th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Apache, I actually stumbled onto a blog that was very anti-African American. The members were quite racist reprehensible. Because that was their forum, I politely got my butt right up out of there. What they were saying did NOT apply to me. This forum which is mostly African American, it going to reflect it’s members. It is quite healthy for you to voice your dissent, but please be aware that folks are not going to keep spinning their wheels trying to make a believer out of you.
April 30th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Thanks DeeLove! I could not have said it any clearer myself, sis!
May 1st, 2008 at 4:34 am
What dissent? I have no dissent. I am an American, I see YOU as an American. I have no “people”, unless it is the American people. You do not, you have the black community and that is it. If there is dissent it is on your part because all you see is “white” America and “black” America. So again I ask you, who is the one spewing racial rhetoric between you and I?
Again you said earlier you would love to embark on a discussion about the double standards in America, I gave examples of it and you still refuse to acknowledge it. I am still waiting for that discussion.
May 1st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Apache, if I did indicate in an earlier exchange that I would embark on a meaningless racial exchange with you, please ignore that response. At this time I think I’ll just decline. Have a good weekend and don’t forget to vote for Obama.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Thank you Dee.
Ok, it looks like I have to exercise my Deputy powers here while Lynn is still recovering and issue a WARNING to Apache. Our Administrator, Lynn already commented that you appeared to come on here looking for a “bar brawl.”
You’ve already managed to take the entire thread off-topic here and so the discussion is no longer about Sean Bell or the trial verdict, but it is starting to become personal attacks on other HickTowners who have differing viewpoints while still continuing to insinuate that this is somehow a racist blog.
Most of us here on Hicktown are opininated, but the majority know when to agree to disagree. Let’s end the race drama and post here ONLY if it pertains to the Sean Bell verdict.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
“Meaningless racial exchange”? Every single post in this forum has been turned into a racial issue by its members and blames white people for one thing or another. The only difference now, is there is someone out there who is willing to hold your feet to fire and ask for an explaination for your, yes, rather bigoted, and racial, attitude toward white people.
I am trying to learn what has been done to you or Lynn, specifically that fuels your hatred for white people in todays society. We already know Lynn is a very successful woman who is enjoying more of the American dream than most of us, yet she still feels kept down and oppressed as apparently you do. Is asking why, that difficult a question to answer. Or can you not answer because it is not justified and you do not want to admit it?
May 1st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Also, Obama will not get my vote. Yeah, I know, because you think I am a racist who refuses to vote for a black man. Well the truth is, I will not vote for him because he is a socialist liberal, just like Hitlery. I am a conservative who strongly believes in personal responsiblity over govt. handouts. I can say qith complete honesty, I eould have loved to see Powell, or Rice, run for president. Imagine that, a white person who puts issues over race. Amazing isn’t it? Now, why are you voting for Obama?
May 1st, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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May 1st, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Now that I re-read Apache’s vomit, I wonder why it took me so long to ban him. He was not interested in becoming part of the community here.
And no, you don’t have to agree with the community on all points in order to be a part of us.
Yet…it’s obvious Apache was a troll and no one here has the patience for that.
Lynn
May 1st, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Apache said: We already know Lynn is a very successful woman who is enjoying more of the American dream than most of us, yet
she still feels kept down and oppressed
Isn’t it interesting how people will lie on you to your face? When have I ever said that I feel oppressed or kept down?
I need to stop reading this junk
May 1st, 2008 at 9:27 pm
And how does he know how successful you are or how much of the American dream you are reportedly enjoying? Sigh! (shaking my head).
May 1st, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Diva, he read my bio. He knows I’m educated and that’s fine. But I never said I feel oppressed. He’s looking for a bar brawl over nonsense. I don’t mind a brawl, but there must be a purpose worth getting my clothes dirty over.