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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]mahannah
(893 posts)2. Castration. And I’m not talking chemical.
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No, you were inaccurate because you said they were 'obviously guilty'
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2016
#110
You don't think that thug would be used to describe white gang rapists?! nt
Lucky Luciano
Jan 2016
#31
How about the word "rapists". Rarely would someone use the word "thug" if it were a white guy raping
trillion
Jan 2016
#71
Okay, as I've said all black men are being called thugs, which is the black leaders legitimate gripe
trillion
Feb 2016
#111
They are obviously troubled youth that hasn't had good parenting. I blame the parents!
Elmer S. E. Dump
Jan 2016
#84
Nobody is saying it hasn't. I just pointed out it is a very real racially insensitive to use the
trillion
Feb 2016
#106
They were shown to be black from the original news cast which showed the video of the suspects
trillion
Jan 2016
#67
I don't know where you've been but you lost thug a few years ago. So many black leaders have stood
trillion
Jan 2016
#89
I think most people thought they were thugs even before anything was known about them
Kalidurga
Jan 2016
#30
got to give their parents credit for turning them in. Yep, it would be terrible to find out as a
trillion
Jan 2016
#27
glad they got caught so quickly. I hope it helps the victims heal, knowing they were caught,
uppityperson
Jan 2016
#14
Gotcha, just I figured he was talking about NYC because the attack happened in Brooklyn
Reter
Jan 2016
#58
Are you actually claiming the five men wouldn't or couldn't of raped this woman
branford
Jan 2016
#20
Yep, guns in the hands of criminals all over. Most because the gunowners don't lock them up and lose
trillion
Jan 2016
#28
So why did you bring it up? I swear, some people will not be satisfied until every place in America
catbyte
Jan 2016
#60
You appear to be projecting your own painful, personal choice onto the victim
LanternWaste
Jan 2016
#74
And yet, gun crimes are higher in more permissive states/countries. No one is saying
MillennialDem
Jan 2016
#50
The homicide rate of Chicago is 15.1 per 100,000. In many other cities it's higher
MillennialDem
Jan 2016
#59
I can't imagine being a parent & realizing you had raised a monster. Good for the parents for
catbyte
Jan 2016
#39