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Honeycombe8

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5. This was never a racial case, except by those who tried to make it that.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:45 PM
Jul 2013

The fact that TM was black was not a factor. There was not one bit of evidence that GZ called 911 because TM was black, or even that GZ knew what race TM was. Even when he was cussing and unaware he was being recorded, he never used a racial derogatory term or even mentioned race.

It may have been racial on TM's end, because of him calling GZ a ____ cracker, and other posters have told me that TM wouldn't call 911 because black people don't like to do that.

I can understand why black people would think that. But there's nothing in the evidence to indicate that. The media and some groups of people hyped it up to be racial, though.

Thank you. This is very well said! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #1
Hugs... AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #2
Strong and inspiring post marions ghost Jul 2013 #3
From the "legal" stance it's over, tavalon Jul 2013 #4
This was never a racial case, except by those who tried to make it that. Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #5
Just stop,would you please? 99Forever Jul 2013 #6
Riiiiiiiight etherealtruth Jul 2013 #7
So why did he thing TM was "up to no good" treestar Jul 2013 #9
Things I hope get better treestar Jul 2013 #8
Ecumenist Number23 Jul 2013 #10
Not one more inch! Mushroom Jul 2013 #11
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