Oh, the Yankee thing. I'd forgotten about that. Actually, I do occasionally read letters in our paper that reflects more resentment against Yankees than I see anger between the races.
You could very well be right about that. I was really half joking about Kerik and mentioned his name because he's the only person I know of who could take this department and whip it into shape. But I'm sure there are others who are well known within the LE community who could do an equally good job.
"Actually, I do occasionally read letters in our paper that reflects more resentment against Yankees than I see anger between the races."
I think the main problem is simply cultural., i.e. people from the northeast and particularly the new york area are MUCH more direct in comments and questions, brisk and abrupt, etc. which for a southerner to do in the south is very rude. I never notice it in NY, as it just seems natural, but bring it to the south it can be very offending at a base reaction level.