| Re: Two cyclists attacked and beaten in Portland
On 15 Jan 2007 19:48:37 -0800, "Sir Ridesalot"
<i_am_cycle_pathic@yahoo.ca> wrote:
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>> ::: One witness heard a racial slur aimed at the cyclists, who said
>> ::: they didn't hear it. The teens were black while the cyclists were
>> ::: white.
>
>That is where the skin colours was mentioned.
>
Had both the assailants and victims been the same skin colour the
story wouldn't have made ink unless one was trying to highlight the
gender angle.
It's probably a scenario that is repeated several times per week in
other cities across the country but Portland's awareness of bicycling
issues got it reported by the media there.
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