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I am sure I'll be repeating what other people have said . . .
I am not going to touch the minority angle much lol. Thats a tough one. I will observe that there is an awful high percentage of minorities versus whites in our prisons, but that might have as much to do with income and deserves another thread.
Obviously the video and the curse of 24 hour news has a lot to do with this situation. Any video will give you a lot more attention from the media.
The race issue aside the backstory is probably the most important factor in the determination of hazing versus asault.
In the perception of investigators here, this is a rite of passage situation between two recognized groups, juniors and seniors, in a recognized organization, a high school.
In a gang situation, as I believe fuzzie was saying, the group itself is considerd to be inherently ilegal and not any type of official organization.
And who makes the charges? The local prosecutors or DA's, so it depends on their take of the situation.
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