Posted on 06/21/2016 7:47:52 AM PDT by Hojczyk
She commented on the March 9 shooting of five black people in the poor Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkinsburg.
"You needn't be a criminal profiler to draw a mental sketch of the killers who broke so many hearts," Bell wrote March 21. "They are young black men, likely in their teens or in their early 20s. They have multiple siblings from multiple fathers and their mothers work multiple jobs. These boys have been in the system before. They've grown up there. They know the police. They've been arrested."
In the same post, she also praised a black restaurant worker in a way some readers felt was condescending.
No arrests have been made in the case.
Bell's comments sparked a backlash from some who saw her words as racist, but also drew defenders who found her post honest. Bell is seeking back pay, punitive damages and her old job.
She commented on the March 9 shooting of five black people in the poor Pittsburgh suburb of Wilkinsburg.
"You needn't be a criminal profiler to draw a mental sketch of the killers who broke so many hearts," Bell wrote March 21. "They are young black men, likely in their teens or in their early 20s. They have multiple siblings from multiple fathers and their mothers work multiple jobs. These boys have been in the system before. They've grown up there. They know the police. They've been arrested."
In the same post, she also praised a black restaurant worker in a way some readers felt was condescending.
No arrests have been made in the case.
Bell's comments sparked a backlash from some who saw her words as racist, but also drew defenders who found her post honest.
Bell apologized, saying her words "were insensitive and could be viewed as racist."
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The WaPo had very interesting coverage of this.
Apparently her attorney is arguing that she is being treated differently from other station employees (apparently of another race) who committed infractions but were not disciplined.
Apparently this includes some grotesque incidents of sexual harassment. The strategy appears to be to open the HR closet and dump all the dirt in open court. The station will probably settle.
Her husband is not black.
That is Andrew Stockey, a sports guy at the station.
Bell is married to a white cardiologist.
Stupid leftists cannot tolerate diversity.
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