Are we talking about racism or nepotism/favoritism?The DA shut the police investigation down because she had a relationship with one of the suspects — frank
Are we talking about racism or nepotism/favoritism? — Harry Hindu
Maybe because she was favored by her superiors.Favoritism, but then why did the DA think she could get away with ignoring a possible murder? Because the victim was black? — frank
Of the 6,266 known offenders:
53.6% were White
24.0% were Black or African American
12.9% race unknown — FBI Hate Crime Statistics
Mere presence, then, as excuse and justification for anything, is hollow and a sham.
This constant insinuation that any time a white person and black person end up in a conflict that it has to be because of the racist white's fault, simply isn't warranted. — Harry Hindu
That there is favoritism within positions of power? Sure. Your skin color doesn't make a difference when someone's position of power is on the line. They will throw anyone under the bus to maintain their grip on power.So if the victim had been a white man, you think the same events would have followed? — frank
I know very well that it is in the community interest to to be able to see what's going on at such a site. I have therefore always felt I had a basic right to enter any construction site and look around. — tim wood
and the shooting, which could be construed as self-defense. — NOS4A2
My question is: how common is this in Georgia? In the US? In the world? What factors make it more likely to happen? — frank
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