[Behind Liberal Lines]

People fighting usually call each other names. They also pick words and phrases that offend their adversary. This in and of itself does not indicate a hate crime. What about the black person involved? Did they use racial or ethnic slures as well? Who started the altercation and for what reason? Do we know all the facts here?

See previous post to Clara.

The whites alleged that the black woman used slurs also. She denies it. They admit using racial slurs against the black woman.

In any event, it does look like the whites went out of their way to attack this woman with relatively little provacation. How that makes the grocery store culpable or proves "institutionalized racism" is the real whackiness here.

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In any event, it does look like the whites went out of their way to attack this woman with relatively little provacation.

If that is the case, then they should be punished to the full extent of the law. Just like any lawbreakers should be---black or white.

[AppyPappy]

How that makes the grocery store culpable or proves "institutionalized racism" is the real whackiness here.

You must be dense. How else will they extort money from the store unless they blame the store?