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4. That it is...a huge deal.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 11:31 AM

Jul 2013

And not all hate crimes are crimes of violence either. We also need to remember this.

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I get that some of will never be the victim of a hate crime, neither will your friends or family [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 OP

K&R! Thank you. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #1

Well said maddezmom Jul 2013 #2

also this literally just happened. the fact that it happened should shock people out of their belief La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #3

it happened over 15 months ago hfojvt Jul 2013 #70

That it is...a huge deal. Skidmore Jul 2013 #4

It is a huge deal Hydra Jul 2013 #8

yeah i was just discussing this with someone: multiple things happened very close together La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #49

and this is only one case...think about the thousands of cases that have had no national media HipChick Jul 2013 #5

I've been listening to two average dumb white guys at work Orrex Jul 2013 #6

any social scientist will tell you that multiple experiments show La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #9

Yes indeed Orrex Jul 2013 #10

If trayvon had been a white child, zimmerman would become a hispanic in their eyes,probably illegal DeschutesRiver Jul 2013 #12

That's what I said! Exactly!! Zimmerman identifies as white, but rest Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #15

he, heaven05 Jul 2013 #37

Great points Orrex Jul 2013 #16

I've heard that too... PsychGrad Jul 2013 #34

That's because they don't want to admit that they are racist justiceischeap Jul 2013 #23

k&r Little Star Jul 2013 #7

DURec leftstreet Jul 2013 #11

Sometimes CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #13

exactly my point. La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #26

They want us to be sensitive to the needs of women, of the LGBT community, Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #14

i am not sure who this they is, but i think its fair to say that all these oppressed groups deserve La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #27

Thank You !!!! Exactly lunasun Jul 2013 #17

How can anyone assume they will never be the victim of a hate crime? dkf Jul 2013 #18

there is no cultural hatred of whites and straight people La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #25

Seems like it is escalating on all sides. dkf Jul 2013 #28

really? what does that mean? has there been a rise in hate crimes towards straight white men? La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #31

try heaven05 Jul 2013 #39

+1 JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #51

+2 noiretextatique Jul 2013 #55

Why don't you show us some statistics of the escalating attacks on straight people by gays? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2013 #33

Thing is - PsychGrad Jul 2013 #38

you heaven05 Jul 2013 #40

Agreed - not racism. PsychGrad Jul 2013 #43

thanks heaven05 Jul 2013 #45

And one has to be concerned about snow in the Sahara too... jtuck004 Jul 2013 #35

you win this thread La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #46

For me, the biggest issue was the way the Sanford police handled this from the get go dbackjon Jul 2013 #19

Well said! nt avebury Jul 2013 #20

I don't think anyone is saying it is unimportant dsc Jul 2013 #21

would you have said this had this been a young gay boy being killed unnecessarily La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #24

yes dsc Jul 2013 #36

I don't heaven05 Jul 2013 #41

I can't imagine, short of say a political assassination or the death of a current leader dsc Jul 2013 #50

depends heaven05 Jul 2013 #52

there is a whole bunch of difference between dsc Jul 2013 #53

okay heaven05 Jul 2013 #54

30 minutes...max noiretextatique Jul 2013 #56

10-4 heaven05 Jul 2013 #60

Kind of blows your mind, doesn't it? Number23 Jul 2013 #62

yeah half the news show dsc Jul 2013 #65

why don't you write them? noiretextatique Jul 2013 #68

I wouldn't necessarily call it more relevent dsc Jul 2013 #69

btw 5400 seconds isn't only 30 minuted dsc Jul 2013 #66

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #63

i was not trying to be dishonest about Rachel, i just read your statement incorrectly. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Number23 Jul 2013 #61

Well said! Spazito Jul 2013 #22

Yes. K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #29

I think it should be a big deal for all of us. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #30

I think this is it... PsychGrad Jul 2013 #42

Go LP. Iggo Jul 2013 #32

You know the trial entered the significant phase nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #44

Some here have no empathy for anyone else. Rex Jul 2013 #47

That needed to be said. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #57

Great post. Totally spot on. nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #58

Thanks for the perspective. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #59

k&r Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #64

Of the 8000 or so blacks murdered each year, 93% are murdered by other blacks. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #67