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Ahmaud Arbery; racist killing and attempted cover up.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostAgain, that's just dumb. If the kid had been white, it most likely would never have happened. Racism is the point, CP.
What color was he, CP?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View Post...in the US you fill in your race on application forms? Why? Is this for real?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWhich is why, I wonder....The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostNo I didn't. I have no idea what Arbery was up to, whether it was good or no good. We can only say what he did, not why he did it.
"This guy wasn't out jogging, and he didn't just happen to wander by and poke his head in out of curiosity. The neighborhood in question was 10 miles from his home and he had cased the place at night on multiple occassions. But this lie that he was just some innocent black man out for a jog, needs to be rejected."
Not only is your quote misinformation, if not outright fabrications on your part, but yes, it is you insinuating that the guy was guilty.Last edited by JimL; 05-25-2020, 02:40 PM.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostHowever this case might turn out I don't think I could ever view what happened as an merely an accident based on bad judgement.
You're one of the more reasonable people here, Leon... let's try this.....
(and, please let me know if any of the facts below are in dispute, aside the fact that you're not the father of a black son, to my knowledge. )
We know that there's an atmosphere of racism, particularly in that region.
We know that it was a predominantly white neighborhood.
Now, you're the father of a young black man who tells you he likes to go jogging in the predominantly white neighborhood, and stops in at a house under construction to get a drink.
What would you tell your black son?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostNew information now says that while his home is indeed ten miles away, he may have been visiting his mother who apparently lived closer. So, yes, that certainly makes it more plausible that he was simply out for a jog on the day in question
but it doesn't explain why he repeatedly visited the construction site, multiple times at night, nor why he was trespassing on that particular day.
And lets be clear: every indication is that it was his actions -- the fact that he was observed trespassing -- that attracted the McMichaels' attention and not the color of his skin. Sorry, but I refuse to jump on the "jogging while black" narrative.
But there doesn't appear to be any hard evidence that Arbery was there to steal anything. There's no record of him doing so, no witness testimony. But I do agree with you that the McMichaels considered him suspect of various robberies, the motivating one being the "theft" of the younger McMichaels gun which he says was stolen a few days prior to the incident.Last edited by Leonhard; 05-25-2020, 02:40 PM.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostIt is. We can't just be "people".
You're one of the more reasonable people here, Leon... let's try this.....
We know that there's an atmosphere of racism, particularly in that region.
We know that it was a predominantly white neighborhood.
Now, you're the father of a young black man who tells you he likes to go jogging in the predominantly white neighborhood, and stops in at a house under construction to get a drink.
What would you tell your black son?
Now that I've answered that question what do I win?
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The problem with the George Zimmerman case is that the liberal media jumped the gun and said, "White guy shoots black guy!" Then someone said, "Uh, you know he's Hispanic, right?" Next thing you know, the headlines are reading, "White Hispanic guy shoots black guy!"Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostAffirmative action and anti-discrimination laws.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostIt's definitely a shocker to me. I'm not even sure I could fill it out without feeling odd.
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostHowever this case might turn out I don't think I could ever view what happened as an merely an accident based on bad judgement.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostYou're a bald-faced liar. I never said "Arbery must have been up to no good".My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19
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