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FBI Hate Crimes stats debunk a key "Knockout Game" myth...
The "Knockout Game" has been a bit of urban legend in the rightwing blogosphere where complaints of reverse racism are cultivated by peddling instances of black on white assaults. A recent victim, a teacher in Pittsburgh who's incident became a source of "proof" of a "trend" says he feels like his case is being exploited. He told Huff Post Live, "People need a label. If they're selling toothpaste or CDs, or news stories, they need a label ... To me it's an assault, plain and simple."
Click below the jump to see why everyone is blaming the media and how FBI Hate Crimes stats debunk a key "Knockout Game" myth...
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14583/texas-man-charged-with-federal-hate-crime-for-knockout-incident
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