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Zalatix

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15. Ummmmm... fact check time.

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 01:42 PM

Aug 2012

What were these guys convicted of? I don't recall them being found guilty of any crime.

If two "evil scary" black men are standing around near a voting area in Philly, and they're ARMED with physical weapons to boot, they would be lucky just to be arrested.

Sounds to me like all those claims about them harassing voters is bullshit. Unless these guys were arrested and convicted of something - which they absolutely would be, if they even LOOKED guilty.

In fact.... hmmmmmmmmmm.

http://mediamatters.org/research/2010/07/16/report-fox-news-has-hyped-phony-new-black-panth/167811

No voters have come forward to claim that they were intimidated and did not vote because of the New Black Panthers' presence outside the polling center.

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What would happen if say several African American males showed up in the most white geographic [View all] WCGreen Aug 2012 OP

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #1

So to answer the question in the OP: nothing 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #2

Hello right winger treestar Aug 2012 #3

Nice personal attack. Marinedem Aug 2012 #5

I thought is was very classy CatWoman Aug 2012 #14

You don't think anyone of Missycim Aug 2012 #37

Perhaps because one of the guys has a large nightstick in his hand? Travis_0004 Aug 2012 #9

I don't see any nightsticks in that photo treestar Aug 2012 #39

and was taken away by the police shortly after. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #45

And to answer your question: Marinedem Aug 2012 #11

so do we call the teabaggers CatWoman Aug 2012 #13

Who were they trying to intimidate? treestar Aug 2012 #17

It wasn't a AA Missycim Aug 2012 #38

Yes, it was. It was in North Philly. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #40

First off Missycim Aug 2012 #41

I'm sorry but no. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #43

not only was it an aa neighborhood, the polling site was in low-income housing & one of the two guys HiPointDem Aug 2012 #48

I couldn't care less Missycim Aug 2012 #49

strange that you cared enough to argue the point for a moment, though. don't know about you, HiPointDem Aug 2012 #50

The Black Panther lynched white people? Your statement is fucking ridiculous. JRLeft Aug 2012 #18

You're comparing the NBPP to the KKK or skinheads? Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #32

no, they're provocateurs. used to create rightist narratives. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #44

Did the people in those photos challenge the voting status of white people? Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #8

no they did not CatWoman Aug 2012 #12

Thanks. That's what I thought. Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #20

one was a certified poll watcher. the one with the nightstick was escorted off the premises HiPointDem Aug 2012 #46

Ummmmm... fact check time. Zalatix Aug 2012 #15

So let me get this straight... Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #24

That Fox Noise would stoop to that level of dishonesty should not surprise anyone. Zalatix Aug 2012 #34

That actually illustrates the difference. Marr Aug 2012 #16

Wouldn't be surprised to find it's a Breitbart/O'Keefe thing Bozita Aug 2012 #22

Considering the ready coverage, I wouldn't be surprised either. Marr Aug 2012 #33

ooooh scary. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #26

leadership = nation of islam HiPointDem Aug 2012 #47

I'd be afraid of a lynching treestar Aug 2012 #4

The would be shot ismnotwasm Aug 2012 #6

The thing to do lsewpershad Aug 2012 #7

White privilege. Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #10

I say, go over to Eddy Rd & St Clair and find jaysunb Aug 2012 #19

Obama Supporter elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #23

Like that commercial with the baby telling ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #27

Worked a couple of polls out there in Ward 1, handing out the slate to voters.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #29

+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #30

This was along the lines of my thinking jsmirman Aug 2012 #36

Westlake and Strongsville would be even better. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #42

Great idea. Do it. Kinda wish I could. Sorry I can't. nt. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #21

This would never happen, WCG MrScorpio Aug 2012 #25

I'm a white Tommy Chong look-a-like and I'm thinking of doing that at MY polling place. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #28

My fervent wish azureblue Aug 2012 #31

It would go most poorly in my town. Throd Aug 2012 #35