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In reply to the discussion: I get that some of will never be the victim of a hate crime, neither will your friends or family [View all]noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)68. why don't you write them?
and suggest a more relevant story? i am sure they will listen.
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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
also this literally just happened. the fact that it happened should shock people out of their belief
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2013
#3
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
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
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
really? what does that mean? has there been a rise in hate crimes towards straight white men?
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2013
#31
Why don't you show us some statistics of the escalating attacks on straight people by gays? nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Jul 2013
#33
For me, the biggest issue was the way the Sanford police handled this from the get go
dbackjon
Jul 2013
#19
would you have said this had this been a young gay boy being killed unnecessarily
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2013
#24
I can't imagine, short of say a political assassination or the death of a current leader
dsc
Jul 2013
#50
i was not trying to be dishonest about Rachel, i just read your statement incorrectly. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2013
#48
Of the 8000 or so blacks murdered each year, 93% are murdered by other blacks.
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#67