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steve2470

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9. very very sad case for the girl and her family

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:34 AM

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Man dies defending daughter during alleged hate crime [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2014 OP

So terribly sad. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #1

A Good Man, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #2

the guy has a long criminal record and was on parole when he did this JI7 Mar 2014 #3

Good, maybe this time they'll keep him in until he's an old man Warpy Mar 2014 #4

There are some people who don't deserve to be released JJChambers Mar 2014 #22

Enjoy prison, asshole. This is a Freeper's hero. Killed a minority in front of their child Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #5

Blacks cannot walk the streets in safety. Guy should go away forever. Disgusting and Horrible! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

Possibly. There certainly are cases where being black is dangerous. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #7

Question is... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #10

That's a very real possibility. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #13

Not just women-- xfundy Mar 2014 #14

i think her being black is why he did it even if she was with her dad JI7 Mar 2014 #17

+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #20

Let's refine that... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #11

We don't know if she was the target because she was also black. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #12

Excuse me, "association with the promiscuousness of minoruty women?" WTF!! kelliekat44 Mar 2014 #19

It was poorly worded. Apologies. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #25

"Some have a negative association with the promiscuousness of minority women." redqueen Mar 2014 #21

It was poor wording on my part and not re-reading what I wrote. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #27

Yep, I figured it was a case of poor wording... redqueen Mar 2014 #32

And what's so funny about that stereotype is that black girls/women are some of the most chaste Number23 Mar 2014 #36

You might want to clarify your statement 1000words Mar 2014 #23

I addressed it to the two posters who asked about it. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #28

Poorly written, but I knew what you meant 1000words Mar 2014 #29

Yeah, it was poorly written. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #30

Sadly the guy will get a good lawyer and claim he was attacked first davidpdx Mar 2014 #8

very very sad case for the girl and her family steve2470 Mar 2014 #9

I can't help but feel awful for this fella and his loved ones. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #15

this was right around the corner from my house. mopinko Mar 2014 #16

sexist and racist , and the thing is the dad did the safest thing anyone could do in this situation JI7 Mar 2014 #18

What sort of cretin acts like that toward a 15 yr old in front of her father? siligut Mar 2014 #24

Jebus...how awful... joeybee12 Mar 2014 #26

Sounds like a warehouse is in this thug's future. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #31

Heros among us NickB79 Mar 2014 #33

:( shenmue Mar 2014 #34

Horrible on so many levels etherealtruth Mar 2014 #35