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> We never encountered drawn or discharged guns like those faced by unarmed black teenagers Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., or Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
by clarkmoody 12y ago
> We never encountered drawn or discharged guns like those faced by unarmed black teenagers Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., or Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
Seriously?
In the context of the rest of the article, the author is implying that Martin and Brown were killed because of their race alone, thus perpetuating a false narrative. And to what end?
- pessimizer 12y ago>thus perpetuating a false narrative. Seriously? You are aware that your opinion is controversial, so treating it as fact is dishonest and nothing but a dog-whistle. The alternative is that you actually want to have a discussion about why anyone would want to say something that is false, but fits with the narrative that they are delivering. Is that what you really wanted to have a discussion about? Do you really want to know why people lie when they want to convince someone of something?
- clarkmoody 12y agoThe author implies that the reason those teens were shot was because of their race. The first case already went through trial and found no guilty verdict, especially no hate crime. The second case involves a guy who reached for a police officer's gun. It doesn't matter your race, if you try that, you're not leaving the scene alive. > nothing but a dog-whistle If you want to call me a racist, then do it. Politically-correct buzzwords get us nowhere.
- tzs 12y agoMartin was not shot because of race--but the confrontation was started by Zimmerman because of Martin's race.
- seanflyon 12y ago> You are aware that your opinion is controversial, so treating it as fact is dishonest and nothing but a dog-whistle. Isn't the opposite opinion similarly controversial?