rehmwa 2 #76 February 26, 2007 QuoteIf your conscience is clear do not worry. that was snotty (jarrod was in line with the moderates in this case, how about just saying, nope, he didn't leave that impression and shouldn't worry about the opinions of total strangers on the internet - except for Vinnie's, of course.) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #77 February 26, 2007 That wasn't snotty at all. I was stating a fact that only Jarrod knows what is in his heart, I made no statements about him. Quit reading into things ok? Actually when I posted that statement Jarrod's name never occured to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,476 #78 February 26, 2007 >Who cares who's got which skin color. How can you get worked into a lather of righteous rage without knowing what races the people involved are? After all, it's not really a good crime unless you can claim a whole class of people are victims. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #79 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #80 February 27, 2007 QuoteNon-celeb homicides are just local news. Not true at all. Laci Peterson wasn't a celeb; yet she made news and news and news for years. Same with lots of people who are murdered in a particularly heinous way. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #81 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #82 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ And the other 16,000+ each year?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #83 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuit reading into things ok? I promise you nothing. It would take out 3/4ths of the fun. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #84 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ And the other 16,000+ each year? You seem to be saying this is just a run of the mill homicide... that it's really no more noteworthy than the majority of all other homicides. Is that about right? I wonder how many of those 16,000+ homicides/year are as brutal as these two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #85 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ And the other 16,000+ each year? You seem to be saying this is just a run of the mill homicide... that it's really no more noteworthy than the majority of all other homicides. Is that about right? I wonder how many of those 16,000+ homicides/year are as brutal as these two. You're in the wrong profession - you should become the news editor for a major media outlet, clearly you know the business better than the guys currently doing it.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #86 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ And the other 16,000+ each year? You seem to be saying this is just a run of the mill homicide... that it's really no more noteworthy than the majority of all other homicides. Is that about right? I wonder how many of those 16,000+ homicides/year are as brutal as these two. You're in the wrong profession - you should become the news editor for a major media outlet, clearly you know the business better than the guys currently doing it. Nice re-direct. You do it so well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #87 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteInstead of whining about how this story is garnering attention because the victims were white and the assailants were black I think one of the points in the OP was that this story is not garnering attention. Has it made national news? From my brief research, it looks like all the coverage is local, including an AP report by a local. This seems to be part of a pattern on under-reporting vicious crimes when the assailant is a member of an "oppressed group" and the victims are part of the "power structure". Do a little digging and you'll find a boatload of vicious crimes upon white victims that never get anything more than local coverage. How is that different from any homicide that does not involve a celebrity? Non-celeb homicides are just local news. Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. http://www.coloringthenews.com/ And the other 16,000+ each year? You seem to be saying this is just a run of the mill homicide... that it's really no more noteworthy than the majority of all other homicides. Is that about right? I wonder how many of those 16,000+ homicides/year are as brutal as these two. You're in the wrong profession - you should become the news editor for a major media outlet, clearly you know the business better than the guys currently doing it. Nice re-direct. You do it so well. You're whining about how the media are ignoring a story. So do it better yourself, the pay's good.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #88 February 27, 2007 QuoteYou're whining about how the media are ignoring a story. So do it better yourself, the pay's good. I guess the same could be said about almost every contentious post/poster in this forum. Of course, this has nothing to do with the questions I asked you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,683 #89 February 27, 2007 QuoteQuoteYou're whining about how the media are ignoring a story. So do it better yourself, the pay's good. I guess the same could be said about almost every contentious post/poster in this forum. Of course, this has nothing to do with the questions I asked you. Why am I supposed to know the fraction of 16,000+ homicides each year that are as brutal as this one, just for your benefit? If you want to know, you look it up. I'm not in the business of doing YOUR homework for you. If you don't like the way news editors do their job, you can apply.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
