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22. I read this same, or a very, very similar story two weeks ago. Is it not getting

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 11:49 AM

Jul 2013

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Police: Robbers tell man, 'This is for Trayvon Martin' [View all] oberliner Jul 2013 OP

Doubleplusungood utterance Berlum Jul 2013 #1

Did they scratch a backwards B on his cheek for good measure? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #3

Yeah: this is an "odd choice" for a "national story" ... eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #4

no heaven05 Jul 2013 #12

Yep. Nevernose Jul 2013 #29

That was my first reaction when I saw the story. . . ET Awful Jul 2013 #6

This. Iggo Jul 2013 #16

That is EXACTLY what I thought when I first read the article! nt Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #18

Made up tom_kelly Jul 2013 #5

Riiiight. Sure they did. Robb Jul 2013 #7

It appears the original reporting in the Washington Post Robb Jul 2013 #9

Which suggests what? oberliner Jul 2013 #11

The story is reported accurately, I'm quite sure. Robb Jul 2013 #13

I agree with you oberliner Jul 2013 #14

Absolutely caraher Jul 2013 #10

More likely trash talk during a conventional mugging. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #15

Not going to solve anything. jwirr Jul 2013 #17

IF this is true, it's going to make things worse Doctor_J Jul 2013 #21

Washington DC is 94% Democrats displacedtexan Jul 2013 #23

so there is no crime in DC? Bacchus4.0 Jul 2013 #26

I combed through the post, yet was unable to locate that implication. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #28

it was also for the iPhone and wallet n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #24

Wallet and iPhone Politicalboi Jul 2013 #27

Acid is groovy. n/t Orsino Jul 2013 #30

Sounds a lot like "You're gonna die tonight!" Don't you think? nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #31

I'm skeptical Lazpashian Aug 2013 #32