"He was no angel."

[MrScorpio]

[Cha]

1. I beg to differ..

Michael Brown

The US media is complicit with the goPropaganda machine.. or should I say.. "the US media Is the goPropaganda Big LIE Machine.

It's beyond despicable the way they differentiate between a murderous white kid and a Black kid who was murdered by cop. And, from what I remember.. this isn't the only instance the "media" has been caught soothing over a white kid's deathly rampage. And, of course we know how they tried to portray Trayvon Martin

[Kalidurga]

2. The only time I recall the media demonizing white kids that mass murdered was...

Columbine they demonized the kids, their parents, I even heard questions about the community like did they allow these guys to be bullied and that set them off. That was a truly disturbing case to hear analyzed by the media.

The people responsible for mass murder are the ones doing the mass murder. Even if they are insane. I have heard that they aren't always insane and in fact many aren't. I find that difficult to believe. But, if they are they must have an inkling they are having violent thoughts and they should seek help for that.

[Chemisse]

3. I don't object to the murderous white kid's treatment by the media.

Wondering what made him do it, acknowledging the good things about that kid prior to the rampage. It's a tragedy that that child's life has been destroyed by his own pathos as well.

But I want to see the same kind and nuanced coverage of a black or Hispanic kid under the same circumstances. Or under ANY circumstances.

It's an absolute outrage that a black VICTIM is painted as a thug. His life is then seen as expendable, his death not such a big deal - cuz hey, he stole cigars!

The media perpetuates this, but the people allow it. The breadth and depth of the racism in our country is staggering.

[nxylas]

5. So what are you "begging to differ" from?

You seem to be saying pretty much the same thing that the cartoon is.

[loyalsister]

4. So what if he wasn't?

Nothing he was accused of doing is punishable by the death penalty.

[MrScorpio]

6. What do you think my point is? nt

[loyalsister]

7. I got it

I was just making the point another way.

[MrScorpio]

8. Ah, you were addressing the media

Gotcha.

We're all good.

[loyalsister]

9. The media and a few idiots I know

I've had to make that point a few times only to be frustrated further.

[MrScorpio]

10. I know how you feel and this is why I created this here smilie:

[ctsnowman]

11. Exactly!

[Helen Borg]

12. If it's a white kid...

The blame is the videogames, usually. Oh, and the fact that the kid was a loner.
If it's a black kid, black culture + gangs.

[Faryn Balyncd]

13. & if a 12 year old with toy gun is gunned down by police in 2 seconds:

Well,
"His father had a history of domestic violence"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025876294

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/26/tamir-rice-father_n_6227312.html

Tamir Rice's father has history of domestic violence


CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tamir Rice's father has a history of violence against women.

Leonard Warner, who fathered the 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer Saturday, has multiple convictions for the abuse of women, court records show.

People from across the region have been asking whether Rice grew up around violence. The Northeast Ohio Media Group investigated the backgrounds of the parents and found the mother and father both have violent pasts.....




http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/11/tamir_rices_father_has_history.html

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. That article makes me sick to my stomach...

What in the actual heck...?

[Electric Monk]

14. k&r