I saw a picture of the people who were to march and I think that hate white or are racist them selfs, will this march led to civil rioting and or shootings?
This is not apolitical event like politicans say hey I can save the day and get some votes here, these people are serious and that means there is a real threat.
What do you think.
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007102923
The man behind the speaker says it all without even saying a word.
2007-10-30 03:28:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you read the article the minority community is split on this March especially since these crimes on Megan were not commited in Charleston, but rather Logan.
2007-10-30 04:11:39 · update #1
Scott Merrithew living here all my life I kinda now what to expect especially after CNN board cast all the other Marchs. There are a lot of country folk here and I heard a few things that could be bad. If the young men that live in poverty and are under educated come to this rally and have racist views and well I hope this doesn't blow up. I am staying home that day because I don't want to be in a riot. I think this is one that the courts should handle... That's what everyone tells me when I am upset on an issue and in this case may be the best solution.
This is not NY or LA, CA it's a small state that is the poorest or second poorest in the nation and people like to fight here to prove they are men and well it could be bad.
I am not like those people but I have fought them all my life. Also these people that commited these crimes are likely to be in jail until they are dead dead dead.
2007-10-30 06:07:38 · update #2
If a crime was committed, it should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
"Hate crimes" legislation is an inherent injustice, as it does not provide equal protection as required by the 14th amendment to the US Constitution, to wit,
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Now...if a certain crime carries a heavier penalty because of the race of the victim, then how are all citizens provided equal protection? If a person of a different race is a victim of the same crime, but the penalty is less because it is not categorized as a "hate crime", then the justice meted out is unequal, and a violation of the 14th Amendment.
2007-10-30 04:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is quite possible. When racists get together, there are usually negative consequences.
However I don't get the same impression you seem to from the photos. It seems to me that the protesters are focusing attention on the Mayor and the Governor to send a message about the Megan Williams case. That is exactly the right thing to do and the right people to confront.
If people believe strongly that an injustice has occurred, then appealing to the leaders of the city and the state is the correct thing to do.
What is wrong with that? There is no racism there.
Even if the crime was racially motivated, (and it seems like it was) the response and the anger is against the 6 perpetrators, not against all whites.
Racism is the generalization of character based on race. So, a bunch of white people blaming all black people for the fault of a few, is just as racist as a bunch of black people blaming all white people for the fault of a few.
The target to blame is the offender, not everybody who looks like him.
If some person says or does something wrong, that person should be held accountable in whatever manner is appropriate. Race should not matter.
Unfortunately, history shows that protests against one person's crime often snowball to include much wider object to blame.
Watch and observe over the next week how many times you hear generalizations about "whites" or "blacks", muslims or christians, men or women, gay or straight. Then take the time to analyze whether the comments made are always true, or are they over-generalized opinions that reflect the bigotry of the speaker.
The fact that you asked the question you did just from looking at a photograph of the protesters may illustrate my point.
Edit: This crime is so heinous that all people should be outraged about it. But it is heinous regardless of race. Let's not dilute appropriate rage against the crime, by trying to mix it with racism. It cheapens the issue.
Notice also that at least 2 of the 6 were women.
2007-10-30 11:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is the crime I remember, the six individuals accused (assuming found guilty) deserve nothing less painful than the Iron Maiden.
2007-10-30 10:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Darkwolf 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Al is a self promoting racist. The world would be a far better place without him and his uneducated, racist followers.
2007-10-30 10:34:13 · answer #4 · answered by Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. Ms. Williams deserves the support of everyone, regardless of race. What happened to her was a hate crime and we can't turn our heads away from that and pretend it was something else regardless of what race we happen to be.
2007-10-30 10:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nimaeve 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe this idiot (Sharpton) gets the press he does. All he does is cater to the ignorant. Most blacks have come forward and told him that they don't need him speaking for the majority of them.
2007-10-30 10:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Sharpton can fuel a problem and put money in his pocket at the same time he will be happy.
2007-10-30 10:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by norwood 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If anyone riots it will be the ignorant whites who embarrass the rest of us!
2007-10-30 10:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋