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In reply to the discussion: 17 year old arrested for altering electronic road sign to display racist message [View all]North Shore Chicago
(4,249 posts)2. The little puke
needs to be identified and ostracized for the remainder of his insignificant life. No meaningful career and no peace. Ever.
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17 year old arrested for altering electronic road sign to display racist message [View all]
Demovictory9
Jan 2022
OP
I gotcha... I agree we shouldn't allow our visceral responses to act violently
msfiddlestix
Jan 2022
#93
Alas, racism will always be with us. It'll never be fully eradicated, I think.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#103
100% he thought of it as a prank. I guarantee those will be his exact words to the cops.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#82
Funny, a poster told me just yesterday that no one here ever wishes harm on anyone else.
BlackSkimmer
Jan 2022
#13
Yeah, my favorite thus far is the one who wants to turn loose the execution squads.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#36
Clearly that person closes their eyes and memory to posts they'd rather not see... N/T
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#124
Honestly, I think both sides would be equally reprehensible, just in different ways.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#126
If summary execution of all those you dislike is a game to you, I feel very sorry for you.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#92
Sure, just like if you're not guilty, there's no risk in talking to the police.
Dr. Strange
Jan 2022
#107
We like to think the racists went away in the 60s. They are still here, there's more of them
Walleye
Jan 2022
#19
Yep. They have been hiding among us all along. I still don't know what they get out of it
Walleye
Jan 2022
#28
I guess it is the attraction of a gang or a cult to be a part of something. It's pitiful
Walleye
Jan 2022
#43
Yes, I know and kids love to do things that are taboo, but still I'd like to see his parents
Walleye
Jan 2022
#67
Teens often do things to both shock and repel without thinking through the consequences of their
jcmaine72
Jan 2022
#100
Just as likely he got the attitude and/or idea from an internet cesspool like 4chan.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#30
I feel like several years of hard labor for a stupid prank is a little extreme.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#31
This is obvious. I think your opinion is over the top and ridiculous, as I've said.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#48
Forgive me, but did I say or imply you weren't entitled to your opinion? I don't recall doing so.
Jedi Guy
Jan 2022
#59
Yeah, I bet the password required to alter the sign text was the word "password".
jcmaine72
Jan 2022
#102
All I needed to see was which State/Region this happened in. No surprise. nt
Progressive Jones
Jan 2022
#120