Posted on 09/15/2009 12:46:57 PM PDT by anonsquared
BELLEVILLE -- A Belleville police spokesman now says an incident where a white student was beaten by teen black assailants on a bus “may not be racially motivated.”
“It was premature on my part,” said Belleville Police Capt. Don Sax. “It was my personal and emotional comment after only seeing the video briefly.”
Sax said police interviewed the 17-year-old Belleville West High student. However, he said he was unaware of what the student told police.
Some of the students on the bus yesterday during the incident cheered the beating, the video shows.
Sax said a formal statement would be made available later today.
“After having reviewed the video, it doesn't strike me nearly as racially motivated,” Sax said.
The about-face came this morning as the story made national headlines. Although, Sax said it was purely his review of the video that changed his mind.
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After a phone call from the White House?
I’m going to take the boys out for a beer and talk it over!
The story was the white kid was told not to sit next to them, then the fight started.
Post racial period is over.
“Belleville has had a long history of racial turmoil, with a past that includes police harassment of black motorists, cross burnings and discrimination in city hiring.”
The white kid got what was coming to him?
I guess the policeman does not want to go to the White House for a beer.
Of course it was flat out racism.
Gutless PC moron.
No, but Joe Wilson says “You Lie” and that’s somehow racist.
Looks like somebody enlightened the Captain regarding what “hate crimes” laws are all about.
Is the mayor up for reelection??
When a couple of black kids beat up a white kid, while other black kids laugh and cheer -- well, there's probably no racial component to it.
The “post-racial period” was an illusion,
and a lie sold by the media and 0bama.
This guy has a “get whitey” agenda and he’s implementing it.
Far different than if it was some white kids beating up a Black...then there would be no question of racism and Sharpton would already be there leading the protests.
Obama is now in control and we must submit!
This country is getting uglier and uglier by the day!
Two high school boys get into a fight while all the kids around chant “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.” I think this has happened in schools every since they made schools. This wouldn’t be news worthy except that the two kids were of a different race.
*Belleville Police Capt. Don Sax. “It was my personal and emotional comment after only seeing the video briefly.”
Sax appeal.
You lie.
“two kids were of a different race.”
Two. You are a hoot.
Damn that Drudge, making trouble again.
Either repeal existing hate laws (preferable), or pass another batch of them that apply to crimes against whites too.
After having reviewed the video, it doesn’t strike me nearly as racially motivated,” Sax said. ....
You mean after a call from the White House?....
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