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Originally Posted by Sly
I would not expect a 17-year-old male that likes to get into fights doing many heroic things. Has nothing to do with being black. Take 17, male, and likes to fight? that's all you need.
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I liked fights too at 17. It didn't mean I ran around starting them with random people. It didn't mean I could do no good ever in my life and it definitely didn't mean I deserved to be shot. I've done a lot of good for people actually.
Like I said. I don't believe that GZ is a racist. But I'm prone to believing that some of his supporters are racists even if they don't yet realize it. I question which side many people would take if the races were switched around and TM were a white 17 yo kid and GZ were a black man.
I've NEVER heard anyone suggest before that 17 yo white kids who do little things like pot or get suspended from school (Bart Simpson type stuff) are thugs who deserve to be shot and "wouldn't do anything good in their lives anyway".
I'm NOT for civil rights charges against GZ for racial reasons. But I do think many of his supporters are racists and I can see why minorities are upset. The things many of you have said would likely qualify for hate speech in a few nations. Charles Barkley has it right.