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DirtyDawg

(802 posts)

17. That's what...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:36 AM

Oct 2012

...the Southern Strategy...the Republican pandering dog whistling has done. It's sent a message to those that, at least, seemed to have tried to suppress their racist bigotry since we thought we were past Jim Crowe days, that its OK to 'come back out'...and we get this 'shit'. If i were a black athlete looking to 'favor' some college, particularly in the South, with my talent, I'd go public with announcing that there 'ain't no effin way I'm gonna play for the 'state university' in (fill in the blank...but starting with Arkansas) that wouldn't prosecute the kids responsible and their parents.'

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Attempted ‘lynching’ no joke say parents of Black boys in Arkansas school incident [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2012 OP

No Justice....no peace....nt Evasporque Oct 2012 #1

That's really fucked up 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #2

WTF? NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #3

Prosecute - criminal assault! Dem2TheCore Oct 2012 #4

Have people lost their fucking minds?! porphyrian Oct 2012 #5

You have to be carefully taught to hate mercuryblues Oct 2012 #6

oh yeah lunasun Oct 2012 #10

The right-wing has taken this country back 80 years or more ... Scuba Oct 2012 #7

If I was black and living in AR, I would be packing my bags Doctor_J Oct 2012 #8

Jeez. nt MrScorpio Oct 2012 #9

Right on Julius Erving, right on. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #13

no heaven05 Oct 2012 #26

People have roots there, and family. roody Oct 2012 #31

OMG that is so horrible Generic Other Oct 2012 #11

There are no words. Oh wait, yes there are: hire attornies, sue the school into oblivion and then.. Raster Oct 2012 #12

This proves there is no more racism in America. JRLeft Oct 2012 #14

Post-racial America, ladies and gentlemen. AspenRose Oct 2012 #30

Attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder and a hate crime... L0oniX Oct 2012 #15

That's just sick. Those kids need more than a suspension -the cops should be involved. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #16

That's what... DirtyDawg Oct 2012 #17

Sue the parents of these Klan-Kids for every nickle they will ever have. CanonRay Oct 2012 #18

I'm at a loss... one_voice Oct 2012 #19

Is there any standing for Feds to get involved? Cause the local and state police won't do anything. KittyWampus Oct 2012 #20

I contacted the DOJ - looks like attempt murder and assault + hate crime to me.nt Jumping John Oct 2012 #25

Racism and the 'jock culture', equals a volatile mixture. ronnie624 Oct 2012 #21

They should be proscuted simple and plain. She is right her son and his friend's teammates got southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #22

I don't think they will. defacto7 Oct 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author B Stieg Oct 2012 #24

Welcome to the great state of Arkansas redStateBlueHeart Oct 2012 #27

I can see the autorities here thinking, "Oh God, this is going to get national attention." Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #28

OMG!!!!!!!! BelleCarolinaPeridot Oct 2012 #29

I don't get it either.. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #35

I hope they seek legal help from roody Oct 2012 #32

Welcome to the new Tea Bag Order etherealtruth Oct 2012 #33

we are a racist nation after all, always have been i guess. spanone Oct 2012 #34