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Originally Posted by LegalChef
...or for a white DA playing on a community's racial divide to get himself re-elected?
I never want to see innocent people go to jail, black or white. At the same time, maybe these guys will think twice before specifically inviting some black strippers to a party to racially insult, demean, and ridicule them in the name of having fun.
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1) Sharpton played on the community, toying with people's emotions early on. Doesn't it bother you that people were protesting and angry with these boys, and that they were on the side of the "victim" just because she was black?
2) There is no substantial evidence that any of these boys racially insulted, demeaned, or ridiculed the stripper
3) There is actually scant evidence that there were racist overtones at all. The testimony of the other stripper should be heavily questioned, considering her inability to be truthful throughout the process. The best argument that these boys were racist is that they asked for at least one white stripper, but in my mind that doesn't indicate racism at all. A lot of white guys aren't attracted to black women, so if its their buck, they should get something that fits the uh...purpose.
4) As for the Imus-Al Sharpton comparison, you're right, there isn't one. Al Sharpton has done far more damage to racial relations in this country than Imus could possibly dream of. Crown Heights, anyone? The Duke situation is fairly typical, he comes into a volatile situation, stirs up anger and dissent, and then disappears and leaves a broken community to sort it out on their own. I don't blame him for everything that happened with the Duke situation, but he certainly doesn't help promote peace or understanding within communities.
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