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cigsandcoffee

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17. It's not exactly that situation, but here's one...

Reply to DearAbby (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 11:06 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/17717626/taco-bell-shooting-victim-was-holding-leash-not-weapon-04042012

About 7:30 p.m., a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend ordered food at the Taco Bell drive-thru and were told to pull up while their order was prepared.

At the same time, Adkins stepped around a corner into the path of the vehicle and angry words were exchanged between he and the driver.

They got into an altercation and Adkins was shot once by the driver. He died at the scene. The driver, a 22-year-old black male, called police but has not been arrested.

At first, the couple claimed that Adkins had a metal pipe that he swung at them -- but it turns out he was holding a dog leash with his yellow lab on the other end.

The victim was, ironically, a "white-Hispanic." Take it as you will.

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What if a black Neighbohood watch shot can killed an Unarmed white teen? [View all] DearAbby Jun 2013 OP

No, his execution would have been a while ago, and long forgotten. Scuba Jun 2013 #1

There would be two dead people. And the watch's family would have to leave town. Hoyt Jun 2013 #2

as an aside- the Guardian Angels in NYC NO GUNS/NO BULLETS saved many people over the years graham4anything Jun 2013 #7

That is a good point about Guardian Angels. If only our gun cultists had their guts. Hoyt Jun 2013 #8

What if a Jewish professional baseball player garroted an Ecuadorian bio-engineer. egduj Jun 2013 #3

No, even in stand your ground territories treestar Jun 2013 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #5

Not that racist BS again. Hoyt Jun 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #10

Zimmerman was not on "his roof or other property" that belonged to him JI7 Jun 2013 #29

So long as we have the history we have, where white men and families MichiganVote Jun 2013 #6

Stand your ground is not part of the Zimmerman case. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #14

In the minds of the Black community it is very much a part of this case. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #15

We would say whites can't be victims of racism and because of the past probably had it coming The Straight Story Jun 2013 #11

+1 NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #13

Would the neighborhood watch tell 9-11 Gman Jun 2013 #12

What if the black neighborhood watchman shot a hispanic? ileus Jun 2013 #16

It's not exactly that situation, but here's one... cigsandcoffee Jun 2013 #17

This was interesting too. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #18

in this case the guy who got shot was the one who came towards the people JI7 Jun 2013 #26

We would never be having this conversation because said black neighborhood watchman Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #19

Is everyone who defends Zimmerman a bigot? NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #21

Not everyone alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #22

Of course not, but believing that race had absolutely NOTHING to do with what went down... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #23

Nope. We would not be having this discussion. Apophis Jun 2013 #20

CORRECT Skittles Jun 2013 #24

as i said before, it would be like the Ariel Castro case JI7 Jun 2013 #25

death penalty BainsBane Jun 2013 #27

Prolly not. But people are murdered everyday and little is said. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #28

He would have been arrested and charged.. Notafraidtoo Jun 2013 #30