A Disturbing, Violent Trend [Must read]

ESPN ^ | Jan. 6, 2007 | Jemele Hill

[CountryBumpkin]

You're blaming the victim because his choices didn't meet your personal standards [or mine either, for that matter]. He had a perfect right to be where he was and to expect personal safety while he was there.

That sounds like liberal speak. He had no "right" whatsoever to be at the club. Him being there at any moment was purely at the whim of the property owners(s). And expect personal safety from whom? The club owner(s), manager(s)? Police? Government? Come on. The only person I expect to ever look out for my personal safety is ME. He was living high risk, ignoring his family, going places frequented by murderous thugs, probably acting like a smart ass and talking smack, and he got way more than he bargained for. Life is all about personal choice. Most of us make smart personal choices (most of the time anyway) and live to see another day. Some of us opt for more precarious routes and depart this world early. Williams chose the latter and paid dearly.

[neocon1984]

It is not illegal for Tank Johnson to own those weapons. The problem was that he never bothered to get a FOID card which is required in Illinois to purchase guns. It's pretty simple to get (both my wife and I have one). However, the media conflated Tank's irresponsibility (not getting the permit) with his otherwise LEGAL ownership of guns.

The media has decided that gun ownership is a bad thing and flogs stories to support its views. I guess that one day they will decide that other recreational activities are bad and try to get poker chips banned.

[do the dhue]

We need to turn our country over to terrorist and then cut and run from here.

[Ditter]

I had a dear black friend now deceased tell me that growing up in the 40's and 50's he had it preached to him that "whitey ain't gonna let you make it in his world" and that had been the way it was said since "slavey days" (his words exactly). I suspect that that was partly true. A few black people have made it all along and I'll bet it was because they were told that they COULD make it. Nothing stopped Condi Rice (and many others) in her quest for success.

[bray]

They call you a sellout or an Uncle Tom/Aunt Jamima because they want to censor your ideas. The minute you speak out and Blacks understand you are speaking the truth you put alot of Jesse Jackmails out of business. Look at Bill Cosby.

Fight the good fight. Those labels are a sign that you speak the Truth to the darkness. This is the Greatest Country in the World for a Black person.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

You're blaming the victim because his choices didn't meet your personal standards [or mine either, for that matter]. He had a perfect right to be where he was and to expect personal safety while he was there.

He also had "a perfect right" to use good judgment and not go to the club.

[Sam Cree]

"The media has decided that gun ownership is a bad thing..."

Unfortunately, that's becoming a mainstream American view. Liberals disapprove of gun ownership, disapprove of wealth creation. At the same time they manage to consider themselves proponents of individual freedom, and manage to think that the solution to all problems is to throw money at them. Somehow they forget that self defense insures freedom and that wealth creation provides money. Idiots, all of them.

[myprecious]

It's what real families do, although they may sometimes share it with other families.

I had a living room packed with teenages for New Year's. They were playing Dance Dance Revolution and laughing so hard at each other. The expenses were only for 2 liter soft drinks, chips, and a homemade taco bar. The payoff is priceless.

[TexasCajun]

The article begs to question:

Are guns that kill racist?

[narses]

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[TexasCajun]

What do you think of the Congressional Black Caucus giving Representative William "O.J." Jefferson (D) La. a standing ovation at his swearing in ceremony?

[george76]

Real talk for a moment.

[YoungSoutherner]

I try to be.

[Capt. Tom]

Unfortunately this kind of truth-telling can only be done by a black person.

I wonder what the reaction would be if Rush Limbaugh wrote it? - Tom

[YoungSoutherner]

I know this may sound crazy, but what is the point of having a Congressional Black Caucus. As you can tell I am not a fan of the Crogessional Black Caucus. I was born and raised in Louisiana and don't like William "Money" Jefferson, he reminds me of another Louisiana money man (Edwin Edwards). But I am not surprised they gave him a standing ovation.

[durasell]

America has always had a soft spot for outlaws, ie Jessie James, Billy the Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, Butch and Sundance, etc. etc. etc.

This is just the latest version.

[devane617]

They are just catching on to the disturbing trend? The author should walk down the halls of the local high school

[YoungSoutherner]

Well I think anytime you are out late at night you have to worry about drunks on the road. I friend of mine (black) lost her husband who is white to a drunk driver this past August. They had 2 kids and she was 5 months pregnant with their 3rd child when he was killed. She just had the baby 2 weeks ago and is now alone with 3 kids under the age of 5 to raise on her own. The only reason he was on the road so late was because he was coming home from work, my heart aches for her. That is one of the reasons I don't go out in the wee late hours, unless I have to. It can not only happen on New Years Eve, but anytime of the year.

[tuffydoodle]

"It can not only happen on New Years Eve, but anytime of the year."

I'm not sure where I implied that it can only happen on new years eve. That's just the holiday under discussion on this thread.

Right before this past christmas, an older couple was out looking at Christmas lights and got hit by a 16 year old drunk driver. Killed them both, the drunk driver lived. There are a million stories of people getting hit by drunk drivers, all of them tragic.