[Charles Henrickson]

Though Pattah was Iraqi and Venn is black, the punch was not believed to be racially or culturally motivated.

What if the races had been reversed, the assailant white and the victim black?

[xJones]

What if the races had been reversed, the assailant white and the victim black?

You know very well what would happen. Jesse Jackson would be in it for the bucks, and Al Sharpton for the publicity. As things stand, it's a little difficult to defend Venn who has not gone on to lead an exemplarily life, but if there's any profit to it, the race baiters will turn out.