Posted on 10/23/2018 10:28:28 AM PDT by Trump20162020
By now, we should all be familiar with Corner Store Caroline, the latest in a long line of white people crying to authorities over imagined transgressions by black people. Caroline (real name Theresa Klein) called the police ― or, at least, appeared to ― on 9-year-old Jeremiah Harvey, accusing him of sexual assault.
After surveillance footage corroborated all of the witness accounts detailing that the boy had merely brushed Klein with a bookbag as they walked out of a small New York market, Klein offered an “apology,” saying “I was wrong.” She told ABC 7, “Young man, I don’t know your name, but I’m sorry.”
This is asinine on so many levels. Firstly, he is not a “young man,” he is a child. The legacy of black children being treated as adults, especially related to crime, is not new nor neutral. Secondly, she had time, she could have learned his name, but clearly did not care.
Thirdly, and most importantly, this isn’t an apology. When Klein states that she is wrong, she’s not quite expressing regret for the humiliation and trauma that she caused Jeremiah. What she’s actually doing is attempting to absolve herself of responsibility and guilt. She enters into a history of white women who say they are sorry amid media pressure, but do nothing to rectify the damage they have caused.
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A black person moaning about slavery in 2018 is the chronological equivalent of an Englishman in 1927 moaning about the loss of the American colonies.
We’re originally from Ireland ,you owe us and apology
Go to HELL
Well, I’m sure Obama is happy to see the racial division that he stirred up is still running fine. that and substandard and overly costly healthcare are the only parts of his legacy left.
All white people need to apologise to ll black people for any behavior by a single individual.
And until not one white person commits not one offense...then all white people shall be branded as racist.
And subject to criminal abuse(s) and intimidation until the end of time.
“...who say they are sorry amid media pressure, but do nothing to rectify the damage they have caused”
That’s a bit rich, coming from such a major Leftist mouthpiece. The non-apology apology is a specialty of the Left.
No we don’t.
Nobody alive today ever owned a slave.
Go to hell.
For eternal victims there are NEVER enough apologies, because the “victims” are wed to the offenses in their lives and live off of them, for want of purpose.
Did they check to see if he had anything stolen from the store on him?
‘I did’n do nuffin’
Remember MTV News’ infamous “New Years Resolutions for White Guys” video that quickly got deleted from YouTube because of the almost universal negative response? This commentary on HuffPost deserves that same fate.
Yeah. Nothing to apologize for. My family came to these shores in the early 1900s.
Since then people of various races, colors creeds came here and were quite successful.
Quit looking for a handout and get an education and a good job. It’s up to YOU, not me.
That’s a really mature and constructive approach. Are they TRYING to be antagonistic?
No.
Our ancestors fought and died to rid this country of the slavery that THEIR ancestors brought here - BEFORE we were a country.
So get a life and quit playing the victim.
That half of my family that was here in 1860 were soldiers in the Union Army. You owe ME!
Sorry, but whoever wrote this... you are a fool.
Most folks, white and black were outraged by this womans insanity... long before the video inside the store was released....
The fact you throw every white person in with this nutter, shows who’s being racist.
Right-
My grandparents are from Asia Minor and WE were subjected to decades of Turkish oppression... we owe no one!
Some American minorities need to ‘get’ that it ain’t all about THEM
If me saying, ‘I’m sorry’ doesn’t lead to ‘I forgive you’, there’s no point in me saying, ‘I’m sorry’.
my answer to them is I am only responsible for what I do and how dare you claim the evil that was inflicted on your ancestor’s give you the right to anything. every group of people has had horrors inflicted on some one they are related to....if your uncle commits murder is that your responsibility. take responsibility for your self because that is the only one who cares.
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