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csziggy

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7. Those teens are all over 18 - they are legally ADULTS!

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 12:18 PM

Aug 2014

OK, it may not be burglary but it IS trespass. It was trespass before they entered the house.

From the link in the OP (now edited so the text changed from what was quoted):
"Police said Alana Elizabeth Garcia, 18, Jorge Jesus Guerrero, 18, Christian John Lobo, 18, Jonathan Louis Ramirez, 19, Kevin Ramos, 18, Ernesto Romero, 18, and Angel Alejandro, 18, reportedly went into Allen's Coral Gables home around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 14, entering through an unlocked door."

I'd be putting up a big fence, loads of "No Trespassing" signs and motion sensor alarms all over the place. And locking my doors!

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White privilege: When 7 white teenagers enter a black persons home and are not charged with anything [View all] HipChick Aug 2014 OP

They're lucky he wasn't inclined to pick up a gun. enough Aug 2014 #1

He wasn't at home JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #4

No. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #49

Not to cause an uproar JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #2

"But the intruders all have latino/hispanic surnames. . . " Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #46

More To Do With Wealth erpowers Aug 2014 #74

But isn't this man wealthy? JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #75

Did Not Trump His Wealth erpowers Aug 2014 #94

That scares the hell out of me JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #95

The teens were Hispanic. n/t dilby Aug 2014 #3

There are white hispanics HipChick Aug 2014 #10

but white priviledge refers to caucasion white leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #20

no.. uponit7771 Aug 2014 #34

One can be Caucasian white and also Hispanic. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #37

In that part of Florida, they just as easily may be of Cuban heritage. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #44

George Zimmerman for one Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #102

For the purposes of this discussion, they are white. hughee99 Aug 2014 #117

Those kids are lucky.... Bigmack Aug 2014 #5

u say they "not charged with anything" excpt the title at your link "Trespass charges for 7" leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #6

There were not charged with anything until Ray hired an attorney HipChick Aug 2014 #9

but they ARE charged and youre saying that there are no charges leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #11

Reading is fundamental.. HipChick Aug 2014 #13

well if you want to start insulting each other we could go there but i dont want to but leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #15

It appears you're looking for both offenses and inaccuracies that simply are not present. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #22

the innaccuracy lies in the headline it says they are white theyre not it says no charges leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #25

Good thing hipchick is not a 'grammar nazi'; greiner3 Aug 2014 #39

Spelling/capitalization errors for your enjoyment: July Aug 2014 #60

yea good thing hipchick's not that small and petty leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #104

they were the color heaven05 Aug 2014 #110

THey weren't charged initially kcr Aug 2014 #56

yea i get that but the headline says no charges and there are charges leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #59

But there was indeed a decision made not to charge them. kcr Aug 2014 #61

i disagree, the headline (unless it was changed) is a lie leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #64

No, it's not kcr Aug 2014 #69

Those teens are all over 18 - they are legally ADULTS! csziggy Aug 2014 #7

"And locking my doors!" greiner3 Aug 2014 #40

Locked doors only keep honest people out csziggy Aug 2014 #54

while true dsc Aug 2014 #83

There it is...again. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Courtesy Flush Aug 2014 #12

they also ARE charged leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #14

It seems that whites can do whatever they please SaltyBro Aug 2014 #16

they were charged . they werent white and they did get into trouble leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #17

Then I must have read the headline wrong SaltyBro Aug 2014 #18

yea the headline is misleading leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #21

Nope just took the bait and didn't read the whistler162 Aug 2014 #23

hipchick is trying to defend it and wont change the headline leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #26

For godsake, won't somebody do something??? Sheldon Cooper Aug 2014 #55

"they were charged" Not at the time of the break-in, not by police, and not until homeowner pressed LanternWaste Aug 2014 #24

so change the headline b/c the headline is a lie leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #28

Yeah cwydro Aug 2014 #30

Yeah! It's a lie! kcr Aug 2014 #58

They were eventually charged. Later. After lawyers were contacted and involved. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author valerief Aug 2014 #19

but a black person knocking at a door is shot dead samsingh Aug 2014 #27

Sean Taylor bpj62 Aug 2014 #29

Disingenuous OP Title Android3.14 Aug 2014 #31

How do you know they are not white based on Spanish names? NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #36

Fine. The the Op should prove that Android3.14 Aug 2014 #47

I'm just bothered that so many, upon seeing a Spanish name, assumed they must be non-white. NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #48

Seriously. Google "colonialism", people! Cal Carpenter Aug 2014 #51

Seven different Hispanic names Android3.14 Aug 2014 #53

First names of Jonathon, Christian, Kevin? NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #57

Too many assumptions. The point is that the OP is misleading Android3.14 Aug 2014 #70

No it's not. heaven05 Aug 2014 #113

I just spent three weeks in Spain. a la izquierda Aug 2014 #119

By definition they would be considered Hispanic whistler162 Aug 2014 #77

You can be white and hispanic gollygee Aug 2014 #81

another one heaven05 Aug 2014 #111

"there wasn't any intent to commit a crime" - WTF? cyberswede Aug 2014 #32

You'd think so, but it's evident that Latino surnames or not, Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #43

And the prize for most innaccurate headline of the day goes to ... DesMoinesDem Aug 2014 #33

In all fairness, the kids were Hispanic. Rozlee Aug 2014 #35

privilege of affflunce BlueInID Aug 2014 #38

And if they were poor and black the SWAT team would have shown up Tsiyu Aug 2014 #84

Brilliant. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #96

23,000 warrents to minority inhabitants in a town of 21,000 people heaven05 Aug 2014 #116

Oops...just saw the description Catherine Vincent Aug 2014 #41

I'd loved to have seen how this story would have turned out if Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #42

Of course it doesn't amount to burglary, but why is that a reason not to charge them? Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2014 #45

I do not care if they were green TNNurse Aug 2014 #50

Wow what a bunch of bullshit! They were TRESSPASSING...even I know that! Rex Aug 2014 #52

u know they WERE charged with trespass leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #66

'There only finally charged after Ray Allen got a lawyer' Rex Aug 2014 #73

They were trespassing before they even got to the door. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #99

I agree, that should be an automatic charge against them. Rex Aug 2014 #101

As I've told some of my more conservative cousins..... Burma Jones Aug 2014 #62

They were not white, and they were charged AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #63

We don't know whether or not they are white thesquanderer Aug 2014 #98

They all have Hispanic names AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #105

I think you're missing the point thesquanderer Aug 2014 #109

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #65

Kicked and recommended! Jesus Christ. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #67

They aren't white. DesMoinesDem Aug 2014 #72

How do you know that? gollygee Aug 2014 #76

By definition they are Hispanic! whistler162 Aug 2014 #78

There are white Hispanic people gollygee Aug 2014 #79

Here: more info gollygee Aug 2014 #80

White hispanics: BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #91

All I want to know is: were they angels or not? n/t Duer 157099 Aug 2014 #68

Is the OP's title racist? Android3.14 Aug 2014 #71

Oh BS; it was WEALTH privilege. cwydro Aug 2014 #82

Most Cuban Americans are white gollygee Aug 2014 #85

I lived in south Florida for over 20 years. cwydro Aug 2014 #88

I suspect this is what it is as well. n/t hughee99 Aug 2014 #118

I agree that the OP was inaccurate. SouthernDonkey Aug 2014 #86

We don't. LisaL Aug 2014 #87

It's called trespassing, and it is a crime, you dumb cops and prosecutor...knr joeybee12 Aug 2014 #89

They were charged with trespassing. LisaL Aug 2014 #90

But then dropped the charges, I guess... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #92

No, the charges haven't been dropped. LisaL Aug 2014 #93

Eventually. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #100

I can't take much more malaise Aug 2014 #103

same here. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #115

Typical racist pigs gopiscrap Aug 2014 #106

Funny here the kids are called White and on Freeperville they would probably be called dilby Aug 2014 #107

Some of the kids related to cops or a judge? Just my first thought. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #108

Unlawful entry is not a crime Kablooie Aug 2014 #112

hip chick heaven05 Aug 2014 #114

I hate to break it to you, HipChick, but it looks like these kids were Latino..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #120