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  • Man, 78, recounts assault by 6 youths in E. Toledo

    04/04/2012 10:11:19 AM PDT · by cowboybeebop · 62 replies
    Toledo Blade ^ | 4-3-12 | TAYLOR DUNGJEN
    Mr. Watts said one of the boys delivered a single blow to the back of his head during the incident Saturday, knocking the victim to the ground. At one point, the victim recalled being lifted from the ground so one of the boys could "drop-kick" him in the chest. One boy, he said, put his foot on the back of the victim's neck, with another shouting, "Kill him." While Mr. Watts was down the boys kicked him, over and over, shouting, "[Get] that white [man]. This is for Trayvon ... Trayvon lives, white [man]. Kill that white [man]," according to...
  • Rev. Al Sharpton Alleges Media Racism in Failed Presidential Bid (Boo-Hoo Alert!)

    03/17/2004 9:18:12 AM PST · by threat matrix · 58 replies · 286+ views
    New York Daily News ^ | March 17, 2004 | editorial board interview
    Q. Have the media treated you fairly?A.Absolutely not. There was a tinge of racism, as if I wasn't supposed to go downtown. I was running for President, not the 'King of the Ghetto.' The media knew if I threw fund raisers at five star hotels it would be no different than other candidates having fund raisers at elaborate places. Q.Your campaign was dogged by questions about its financing and lavish spending and is being investigated by the Federal Election Commission for possible violations.A. The FEC is investigating whether I lived off the campaign and spent too much of personal money....