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76. Another interesting response

Reply to Leontius (Reply #69)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 03:28 PM

Sep 2014

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Black Teen Girls Killed (But Do YOU Care?) [View all] ismnotwasm Sep 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

I wonder what reasons will be used to explain how they caused this themselves... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

Yep, in this country, Black victims are routinely blamed for their own victimization... MrScorpio Sep 2014 #4

...that's when they're not invisible victims. Chan790 Sep 2014 #6

Damn skippy nt MrScorpio Sep 2014 #9

Exactly ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #15

Well said BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #20

Have these missing girls received national coverage? Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #23

When sex workers disappear very little mention is paid. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #32

Invisable victims tjl148 Sep 2014 #73

most likely the KKK 1dogleft Sep 2014 #78

Yes, I care! nt DocMac Sep 2014 #3

I care, ism. brer cat Sep 2014 #5

Thank you ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #13

You said it for me and I add my sympathies for their families and friends. LoisB Sep 2014 #42

+3 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #56

Black, female, and strippers. Yeah, the police will fall all over themselves on this case tclambert Sep 2014 #7

Surely a 19 year old female is an adult woman, not a "girl"? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #8

Interesting observation. ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #14

That's what you hook onto? marym625 Sep 2014 #19

Hairsplitting point....the cops reaction would be the same-not white, not blonde... Ken Burch Sep 2014 #28

I don't suffer fools, so I will call you out for being stupid right now. locdlib Sep 2014 #35

K&R Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #10

Kick Agschmid Sep 2014 #11

If the girls were police officers there would be 3 states & 1,000s police searching for the killer. Sunlei Sep 2014 #12

true dat :-( 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #74

but there are no black 1dogleft Sep 2014 #79

Personally, yes, I DO care. But most people? You are right. FrodosPet Sep 2014 #16

Obviously it is no longer the first 48 hours whistler162 Sep 2014 #17

But that doesnt further the narrative, so your point is moot. See, it MUST be about race. 7962 Sep 2014 #60

Just sad. marym625 Sep 2014 #18

Yes I care - very much! southern_belle Sep 2014 #21

No, but then again I wouldn't care if it was two white girls Peregrine Sep 2014 #22

Wow. That's very heartless (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #24

My sympathies for your lack of sympathy FrodosPet Sep 2014 #25

wow. nasty. go figure. nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #27

You don't care?... TeeYiYi Sep 2014 #30

Can be a fine distinction at times, I suppose. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #58

disgusting Skittles Sep 2014 #41

That's a horrible thing to say LeftishBrit Sep 2014 #47

Of course thousands die every day. But a callous attitude doesn't help anything. n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #57

I have to agree in sort though my temperament tells me not to... DeadEyeDyck Sep 2014 #64

I'm sure this will be on "Nancy Grace" right away....... Ken Burch Sep 2014 #26

I care ism but you're right.... prairierose Sep 2014 #29

Sadly, I think we all know that more than a few cops simply don't give two shits about sex workers.. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #31

I wish I could say that I was shocked by this news, but, sadly, having lived within a 1monster Sep 2014 #33

Yes I care ism. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #34

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #36

You are very welcome ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #46

Any persons life, taken unfairly, is tragic. So these women were "Bad Girls" ?? BlueJazz Sep 2014 #37

^ BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #66

Heinous. nt Mnemosyne Sep 2014 #38

There was an African American teen missing (now presumed dead, I believe), a year ago phylny Sep 2014 #39

i think the OP is about how black victims are often viewed as being guilty of their own deaths JI7 Sep 2014 #43

I understand. n/t phylny Sep 2014 #53

Great line, this one: pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #40

+1000 ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #45

+2000 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #59

I'm horrified to realize that this is the first I have heard of this... DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #44

It happened just over a day before whistler162 Sep 2014 #51

Not necessarily; for instance, this report of this crime says 2 bodies were found a week before muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #71

K & R. joshdawg Sep 2014 #48

The Missing White Girl Megaphone daredtowork Sep 2014 #49

I was just thinking about this. cali Sep 2014 #50

The murders happened two days ago whistler162 Sep 2014 #52

Virtually nothing? There are 50+ stories on Google News oberliner Sep 2014 #81

i care very much samsingh Sep 2014 #54

Poor girls :( Helen Borg Sep 2014 #55

It was on the news in Jax and other areas nearby. So yes, lots of people heard. 7962 Sep 2014 #61

How else is the "reporter" going to whistler162 Sep 2014 #62

I think you missed the point ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #68

Trayvon martin made national news for months, others dont. 7962 Sep 2014 #72

We are talking about African American females ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #75

I get the point. I just dont really agree that there IS one. 7962 Sep 2014 #82

There is a wikipedia entry for it exboyfil Sep 2014 #63

Theres also one for "Bush derangement syndrome". You can put anything on Wikipedia 7962 Sep 2014 #67

People "Care" About What Might Occur In Their Own Families TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #65

Do you care about the other 40 to 50 people who were murdered yesterday? Leontius Sep 2014 #69

Another interesting response ismnotwasm Sep 2014 #76

They're right. drm604 Sep 2014 #70

Strange to conflate being unaware of into not caring. 99Forever Sep 2014 #77

Regardless of job Starcats Sep 2014 #80

k and r for continued visibility for this very sad case. niyad Sep 2014 #83