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The silence already has been deafening. This happened Monday and there's barely a byline on other news sources. -
Where's the pouring of white outrage over the bosnian migrant who was beaten to death by a group of young black males using hammers? 20 miles from Ferguson no less. But of course, this wasn't a hate crime....
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Journalist Who Released Darren Wilson's Home Address Is Now Calling Cops For Her Safety
...the NY Times journalist who published the home address of officer Darren Wilson, the policeman who shot and killed Michael Brown, is now deeply worried about her safety, and even calling the Chicago PD nonstop.
Sources told Johnson that Julie Bosman, the NYT journalist who published Wilson’s home address, is calling the Chicago PD and “keeps calling the 20th District station complaining about people harassing and threatening her.”
She’s also “complaining about numerous food deliveries being sent to her residence,” the source said.
Karma!Leave a comment:
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I think they teach you that after you're drafted.Originally posted by DON SVO View PostLeave a comment:
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Read this earlier today, I figured the NFL would have something to say but I guess not.Originally posted by cdite View PostLeave a comment:
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http://kdvr.com/2014/12/01/nfl-will-...shoot-gesture/Originally posted by blownaltered View PostLeave a comment:
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Is that so?
Former NBA star Charles Barkley recently called Ferguson looters "scumbags," praised police officers who work in black neighborhoods, and said he supports the decision made by the grand jury not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the Michael Brown shooting.
During an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia on Tuesday, the day after the Ferguson decision was announced, host Mike Missanelli asked Barkley about it and why "black America" doesn't trust the ruling.
His response surprised some listeners.
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"The true story came out from the grand jury testimony," Barkley said, adding that he was made aware of "key forensic evidence, and several black witnesses that supported Officer Darren Wilson’s story..." He continued, "I can’t believe anything I hear on television anymore. And, that’s why I don’t like talking about race issues with the media anymore, because they (the media) love this stuff, and lead people to jump to conclusions. The media shouldn’t do that. They never do that when black people kill each other. "
He also called those who rioted after the decision was announced "scumbags," and said "There is no excuse for people to be out there burning down people's businesses, burning down police cars."
And in a marked departure from other prominent black leaders who have questioned tactics used by officers and, in some cases, accused officers of racial profiling and outright racism, Barkley supported police officers, especially those who work in black neighborhoods.
“[W]e have to be really careful with the cops, because if it wasn’t for the cops we would be living in the Wild, Wild West in our neighborhoods," he said. "We can’t pick out certain incidentals that don’t go our way and act like the cops are all bad.... Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be if it wasn't for the cops?”
His comments are in sharp contrast with those made by other black leaders on the Ferguson case. Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson have both criticized the Ferguson decision and racial profiling by police. President Obama is scheduled to hold meetings with civil rights groups Monday on law enforcement and how to rebuild trust in black communities.
Other black athletes have also reacted to the Ferguson decision. Prior to Sunday’s kickoff against the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams football players Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt entered the field with their hands up, referring to the "hands up, don't shoot," rallying cry of Michael Brown supporters.
This PBS Newshour chart shows that a majority of grand jury witnesses agreed that Michael Brown reached into Officer Wilson's police car, but a majority also testified that Michael Brown had his hands up when he was fatally shot.
Barkley immediately drew praise from conservative media and bloggers. "Charles Barkley speaks the truth about Ferguson, calls out the media, and it’s EPIC," wrote Young Conservatives. "Former NBA star Charles Barkley slams Ferguson rioters, leftstream media and Obama," said the Tea Party News Network.
While Barkley's comments are a departure from that of some of his black colleagues, they shouldn't be surprising to those who know Barkley.
In 2013, Barkley famously said he agreed with the George Zimmerman acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. In July of last year, a Florida jury found that neighborhood watch leader Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, was not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.
"That’s probably not a popular opinion among most people. But just looking at the evidence, I agreed with the verdict," he told CNBC host Maria Bartiromo on CNBC's Closing Bell about the Zimmerman verdict.
Twitter lit up with reaction to Barkley's comments, both angry and supportive.
Charles Barkley is the modern day Uncle Tom and he just made every virulent Klan and hate group in America cheer.— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) July 18, 2013
Charles Barkley is the laughing stock of the sports world....dumb as shit and well trained by his slave masters— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) July 18, 2013
Charles Barkley with a measured and thoughtful reaction to the #Zimmerman verdict.— Brian Adam Jones (@bjones) July 18, 2013
Pretty intelligent comments by Charles Barkley on CNBC. On several topics, actually, including the Zimmerman trial.— Tom Getz (@Getztowondering) July 18, 2013
Barkley is honest man. Have to respect his take on the #Zimmerman case and on racism.— Richard Golding (@24kt_GLD) July 18, 2013
Regardless of the feedback he gets on his Ferguson comments, Barkley made it clear on the Philadelphia radio show that he will continue to share his thoughts on the Ferguson decision and on race in America, telling listeners, "I ain't shutting up and I ain't backing down."Leave a comment:
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they wont, more black people than there are copsOriginally posted by blownaltered View PostLeave a comment:
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Yes sir that was booing. I wonder if the NFL will have anything to say about this.Originally posted by Tannerm View PostLeave a comment:
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It's pretty obvious (and telling!) that the black folk who would want to be police officers want nothing to do with policing in that town. Why is that?Originally posted by robray5.0 View Post
When your "own kind" refuse to join the local police force that should set off all sorts of red flags in the leadership of the colored community. One distinct purpose of the police force is to be connected to the local populace and 'take their pulse', if you will: no one wants to be connected, even as they bitch and piss and moan about the disconnect between the local government and the denizens of the town. It's appalling to me how much the colored folks refuse to represent themselves or to even select a representative that would actually speak for the community. There isn't much more proof needed that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are compete trash then to see a racially divided situation like this getting used as a self-promoting soapbox for further racial division. Shame on Ferguson for letting their future interests be controlled by those trashcans (Sharpton, Jackson, Obama, Holder, et.al) that want Ferguson to be a train wreck and want the relationships between local government and the community to stay sour.Leave a comment:
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