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Black Expo 'inescapably tied' to race violence
WND.com ^ | June 16, 2012 | Colin Flaherty

Posted on 06/17/2012 7:09:41 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Looking over one of the worst crimes scenes in the history of downtown Indianapolis, state trooper Rod Russell was sad.

“It’s just a few people who make it bad for everyone,” Russell said.

But the “few” were thousands of blacks who roamed the streets of downtown in the aftermath of an Indianapolis Black Expo marred by fighting, vandalizing, assaulting and even shooting. Lots of shooting. Ten people were taken to local hospitals with bullet wounds.

“Why did we find an AK-47 in the back of someone’s car,” asked Frank Straub, director of public safety, about the 2010 rampage. No one knew, other than the fact the violence is a tradition at the annual event – despite 300 police officers on the street to stop it.

YouTube is now part of the tradition as well: Much of the illegal behavior is captured on video.

Organizers for the Black Expo said their group was “isolated” from anything that had gone wrong.

But in comparison, there was another event recently that attracted hundreds of thousands of people to Indianapolis: the annual Indianapolis 500 at the city’s Speedway.

On race day, state police issued 35 tickets — 27 for underage drinking, two for fake identification and one each for littering, intoxication, false informing and possession of marijuana.

The criminal behavior in Indianapolis during Black Expo is part of a nationwide trend of hundreds of episodes of racial group violence in more than 50 cities over the last three years.

“Before the [2010] Expo, a lot of people in Indianapolis were complaining about the police presence, saying it was too much and it was racist,” said Jake Finnegan, an Indianapolis resident. “But then we saw what happened and they shut up.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: blackexpo; frankstraub; indiana; indianapolis; jakefinnegan; racism; rodrussell; violence
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1 posted on 06/17/2012 7:09:48 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
If people, and I mean all people don't demand a crackdown on this, the violence will spread and prople are going to get hurt and killed.

I am not interested in seeing cities burning this summer. Not even Detroit.

2 posted on 06/17/2012 7:14:16 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
--“Why did we find an AK-47 in the back of someone’s car,” asked Frank Straub, director of public safety, about the 2010 rampage. No one knew, other than the fact the violence is a tradition at the annual event – despite 300 police officers on the street to stop it.--

--stupid question and stupid statement--

3 posted on 06/17/2012 7:16:00 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Vandalizing, assaulting and even shooting.
Some people have no self control,yes in all colors.


4 posted on 06/17/2012 7:17:01 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Even the lefty MSM is beginning to see that us “discriminating” rednecks who grew up with holder's people were right all along.
5 posted on 06/17/2012 7:18:43 AM PDT by X-spurt (Its time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Mindless, ignorant savages.


6 posted on 06/17/2012 7:29:06 AM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Tolerance Sucks Rocks.


7 posted on 06/17/2012 7:35:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Elsie; indiana; SeekAndFind

Indiana ping


8 posted on 06/17/2012 7:35:17 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama and Company lied, the American economy died)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Is this down the street from the “White Expo”?

Didn’t think so.


9 posted on 06/17/2012 7:36:50 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Jungleland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wa, Wa tusi!


10 posted on 06/17/2012 7:39:17 AM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: X-spurt

It’s typical w/events like that. Every year during Memorial Day weekend they have “Black Biker Weekend” in Myrtle Beach, SC. Crime is sooo bad that businesses close up that weekend. They cried racism but it’s nothing but a giant thug party. I would close my business too. When they get into large crowds like that, it’s anything but civil.


11 posted on 06/17/2012 7:43:30 AM PDT by dubyajam ("Life is Hard ... It's Even Harder When you're Stupid" --- John Wayne)
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To: Vaduz
Some people have no self control,yes in all colors.

Violent crime is a black phenomenon. To say otherwise is to ignore the elephant in the room.

12 posted on 06/17/2012 7:47:05 AM PDT by Ken H (Austerity is the irresistible force. Entitlements are the immovable object.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; LucyT; Berlin_Freeper; Hotlanta Mike; Silentgypsy; repubmom; ...
Race Violence Ping..............................

Black Expo 'inescapably tied' to race violence

Practice makes perfect...they will be ready to riot nationally (min. 50 cities) when SCOTUS boots the 0kakaKare!

13 posted on 06/17/2012 7:49:05 AM PDT by melancholy (Professor Alinsky, Enslavement Specialist, Ph.D in L0w and H0lder)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

http://www.indianablackexpo.com/

I was curious about what a “Black Expo” is. According to the site linked above, it will be held for a week in July. It includes a business conference, an education conference, art exhibits, a car show, youth programs ... and music performances. I expect the last item has a lot to do with the violence that might occur.


14 posted on 06/17/2012 7:51:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (All that, plus a real-meat cheezburger and wine.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

An Indianapolis joke:

Q:
Why don’t we have a “white expo” here in Indy?

A:
We do, it’s called the Brickyard 400.
(that’s the July Nascar race for those who don’t know)


15 posted on 06/17/2012 7:53:01 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Feral animals empowered by the feral government, pure and simple!

There will be no reelection without an election. If they start it, we shall end it.


16 posted on 06/17/2012 7:53:46 AM PDT by melancholy (Professor Alinsky, Enslavement Specialist, Ph.D in L0w and H0lder)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Black expo, has become really two events, during the day, it's crowded but most people are going to and from events.......once the sun goes down the savages come out.

There is no other word for it, but savage, absolute gang, mob mentality takes over the streets.

Descent folks go home and thugs from all around the midwest come to town to show their colors score a deal and chase "bitches & ho's".

Black Expo refuses to acknowledge this, they play they race card and blame everyone else for the fact that these savages use their event for cover.

17 posted on 06/17/2012 7:59:05 AM PDT by Kakaze (I want The Republic back !)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Black Expo ... race violence
LBJ's "Great Society" - the gift that keeps on giving destroying.
18 posted on 06/17/2012 7:59:28 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Tax-chick

That’s the venue to gather the feral animals. The “reason” for violence will be the SCOTUS decision to boot 0kakaKare!

Then carry on and spread nationally to “force” the feral government to invoke Martial Law!

Can you say, Reichstag Fire?


19 posted on 06/17/2012 8:00:25 AM PDT by melancholy (Professor Alinsky, Enslavement Specialist, Ph.D in L0w and H0lder)
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To: Ken H

Maybe a result of inbreeding?.


20 posted on 06/17/2012 8:13:45 AM PDT by Vaduz
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