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Cali_Democrat

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1. The double standard is so obvious

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2015, 12:54 AM

May 2015

I'm surprised so many people don't see it or pretend not to see it.

Bottom line, blacks are treated differently because of the color of their skin.

Racism is ingrained in American culture.

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The double standard is so obvious Cali_Democrat May 2015 #1

These were not all white guys imnew May 2015 #2

All of the pictures that I have seen show that they are overwhelmingly white n/t Horse with no Name May 2015 #3

Most outlaw MC clubs are but the Bandidos imnew May 2015 #5

Hispanics are increasingly checking "white Hispanic" on the census. joshcryer May 2015 #27

Please expound, with links. xfundy May 2015 #4

Would you call these guys white guys imnew May 2015 #11

It's hard to tell. Some latinos pass as white, alp227 May 2015 #17

disingenuous answer n/t Psephos May 2015 #18

Because there are so many neo-Nazi people of color? Jamastiene May 2015 #28

Is a confrontation between rival gangs typically described as a "riot"? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #6

It's a gang war imnew May 2015 #8

Nah, this was a brawl. Warpy May 2015 #7

Do you think "criminal motorcycle gang" is a positive description? melman May 2015 #9

Really,...it's "Outlaw Biker Gang". Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #14

I'd like to see the forensics and ballistics tests. Fuddnik May 2015 #10

The cop who gave the presser pintobean May 2015 #12

A lot of people allegedly try to grab a cops gun also. Fuddnik May 2015 #19

So says the 'cops'. LeftOfWest May 2015 #20

Beats making excuses pintobean May 2015 #21

It's a classic 1950's style rumble.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #13

Zip guns and pointed shoes would have been a nice touch !! Monk06 May 2015 #23

Cue the "West Side Story" soundtrack..... (nt) Paladin May 2015 #34

A shootout would be called 'rioters'? AgingAmerican May 2015 #15

To be fair, this doesn't sound like a riot -- as in . . . MrModerate May 2015 #16

Why would it be a riot? Oktober May 2015 #22

Indeed. nt Crabby Appleton May 2015 #24

While your trying to make this a racial issue. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #25

A gang fight... sendero May 2015 #26

A gang war is not a riot FLPanhandle May 2015 #29

Lots of useless thugs were there...but no riots. ileus May 2015 #30

Where's the beef? It was their version of a Happy Meal. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #31

They also get "criminal" put in quotation marks gollygee May 2015 #32

I don't have a problem with that treestar May 2015 #33

Would you rather be called a rioter, or a murderer? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #35

But Criminal Bikers are cool! Adrahil May 2015 #36