| Re: Two cyclists attacked and beaten in Portland
Roger Zoul wrote:
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> Again, we can't know for sure that this was only racially motivated. The
> trigger might have been something else and the racial slurs came "just
> because.".
I think the point some posters were making was that many white-on-black
offenses are easily and enthusiastically labeled as "racist," while
black-on-white offenses aren't so easily labeled that way. Certainly,
if a group of whites attacked two blacks and yelled racist slurs, there
would be little doubt as to the black public's reaction.
I can remember one incident where I blared my car horn at a woman
driving stupidly and dangerously, who had nearly hit my car. Since I'm
white and she was black, she immediately yelled that I was a racist.
But sorry, I wasn't honking at race; I was honking at dangerous
stupidity.
- Frank Krygowski
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