tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post7826909401151438005..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: Searching for False EquivalenceBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-61751331478575112882012-03-23T11:32:02.154-04:002012-03-23T11:32:02.154-04:00What the wingnuts can't, or more likely just w...What the wingnuts can't, or more likely just won't, grasp is that it's not the apparent racism of the killer, but the apparent institutional racism of the Sanford Police Department and Florida state law that makes this a story. Race is a no more or no less stupid reason to kill someone than any other, but when the PD lets race affect they way they handle the case then we have a much, much larger problem. And when state legislatures pass laws that enable this instututional racism then you better believe the story is worthy of national and even international coverage.<br /><br />I also have to point out the irony here with this coming right on the heels of Big Ho's big reveal of the 'racist, radical' professor Bell. Bell's 'radical' theory of racial realism states, "despite law school indoctrination and belief in 'the rule of law' - abstract principles lead to legal results that harm blacks and perpetuate their inferior status." This case shows that Bell's theory is not only not radical at all, but is quite accurate.Sirius Lunacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-6254938202503519082012-03-23T00:36:09.996-04:002012-03-23T00:36:09.996-04:00Also - and I can't follow all your links - but...Also - and I can't follow all your links - but another issue is that Zimmerman was the self-appointed "guardian" of his neighborhood, and whether official or unofficial, felt entitled to passing judgement on everyone who happened to pass through his "jurisdiction." This is an amazingly arrogant assumption. <br /><br />Bad as the KC assault you mention, those assailants were criminals, carrying out criminal activity, and not pretending to somehow be above the law.<br /><br />I have my own take on the Trayvon Martin death, and posted it on my blog.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-32529570935805278502012-03-22T23:56:22.415-04:002012-03-22T23:56:22.415-04:00That Laura Ingraham even has a job blathering in t...That Laura Ingraham even has a job blathering in the media is proof that our country <a href="http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/budget-for-all.html" rel="nofollow">is insane</a>.<br /><br /><i>It's really not that hard. If we lived in a sane country it would be passed by acclamation. <br /><br />But we don't ...<br /><br />digby 3/21/2012 05:00:00 PM </i><br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-1819199548832491992012-03-22T21:59:32.694-04:002012-03-22T21:59:32.694-04:00BOTH SIDES want laws that let you shoot people!BOTH SIDES want laws that let you shoot people!Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.com