[SmithL]

For history on these hate crimes, click on keywords: ChannonChristian or ChristopherNewsom.

And here's why the Judge is concerned:

Black juror blamed for mistrial
Panelists claim woman wouldn't consider evidence, accused them of racism

[massgopguy]

Raise your hand in MA and say this and the Judge will charge you with contempt.

[kjo]

Any chance the national MSM will cover this? Think maybe Al Sharpton will show up and demand the death penalty for these guys? How about Jesse Jackson? Think Tim Russert might ask Barry Obama about whether “hate” crime laws should apply here?

Me neither.

[TornadoAlley3]

If Fred Thompson is a juror he ain't doing a show of hands.

[Nathan Zachary]

"And that case already has drawn protests organized by hate groups protesting what they contend is a dearth of national coverage of a black-on-white crime and spurred sometimes heated dialogue on whether it should be labeled a hate crime.

All they have to do is check see if any of these disgusting perps were a member of Obama's church and it's a slam dunk.

[BenLurkin]

Knoxville had been on our list of potential retirment spots — places to escape California.

Looks like we can strike it off our list?

[KarlInOhio]

Court seeks color-blind jury -

Ishihara tests now part of voir dire.

[PghBaldy]

If there was any justice in this country, this crime would be as well known as the murder of Mathew Shepherd or James Byrd. As it is, since the rape and murder of whites by minorities is silently condoned by large parts of this nation, this crime is hardly mentioned in the media. Note the reaction to the OJ Simpson case. Many people in this land have hate, and view the crimes of the “poor” and the “oppressed” as reasonable reactions to their plight.

[junta]

Who is being asked if they have racial bias? The article kind of glosses that one over.

[Eurale]

FYI: In 1999, the DOJ reported that there were 20,003 black on white rapes and sexual assaults (55 per day), compared to 33 white on black rapes and sexual assaults (.09 per day).

[elpadre]

“Court seeks color-blind jury - “

Racism exists at many different levels and exists among all colors and shades thereof. I doubt there is anyone who is not to one degree or another, often coming from one’s life experiences; i.e. Obama’s mother (she was mugged and is fearful.)

[SALChamps03]

Nobody has the courage to say that blacks are more likely to commit violent crimes than whites. Why? There is an inherent flaw in black culture. Notice I didn't say black people. I said black culture. Does this make black culture inferior? Absolutely! Now what I just said would brand me a racist by most standards accepted today. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I do not consider myself better than a black man because I am white. I consider myself better than many black men because I am gainfully employed, educated, and I obey the law and respect the civil rights of others. I do not blame others for my problems or look to others to solve them. I also consider myself better than many white men for the same reasons. The redneck trailer park culture is just as flawed and inferior as the black culture, and for the same reasons.