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In reply to the discussion: White Dude Gets Slap on the Wrist for Threatening to Kill People; Brown Dudes, Like, WTF!? [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)11. Same principle:
Mortgage lending fraud perpetrated by white bankers and mortgage company owners results in a fine and no criminal charges.
Shoplifting by an impoverished immigrant mother of six results in six months on a roadside clean-up crew and a criminal conviction.
Justice in the USA.
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White Dude Gets Slap on the Wrist for Threatening to Kill People; Brown Dudes, Like, WTF!? [View all]
kpete
Jan 2013
OP
Well, that was only sensible, Gregory is white rich and famous so it's perfectly understandable
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#12
Oh please stop being so disingenuous...you have heard of extenuating circumstances?
JoeBlowToo
Jan 2013
#23
But the kids weren't being taught the most efficient way to kill a large amount of people.
dkf
Jan 2013
#55
Wish Reagan had extended it to right wing yahoos, they are ones arming up for most part.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#32
I've been thinking the same thing. Also, imagine if a lefty threatened armed insurrection.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#5
I'm not sure the David Gregory analogy works. He didnt have a gun, just the magazine. And
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#37
Journalists are typically given a pass on various laws. For instance travel to certain states
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#52
This guy didn't single out anyone. I don't know of any brown people who have said the same and been
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#20
True example of "white" privilege. & Why doesn't anyone mention that whatever he claims
patrice
Jan 2013
#18
In order for this comparison to be valid, there needs to be a video of a similar thing by a black
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#49