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oberliner

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81. Virtually nothing? There are 50+ stories on Google News

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 04:58 PM

Sep 2014

Coverage in every paper and tv station in the local area where this tragedy happened.

The UVA student is still missing, whereas these two women are, sadly, deceased.

Hopefully Ms. Graham will be found and that story will have a happier ending.

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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