Salt Lake City: the anti-Ferguson, MO

[Flesh Thorn]

While Ferguson, Missouri, burns with racism and rioting, misinformation and mayhem over the Michael Brown shooting, another American city is also grappling with the death of an unarmed young man at the hands of police. The incident occurred just two days after the Ferguson event, but, unlike in that case, where a white cop shot a black youth, in this instance the races are reversed. Unlike in Ferguson, there is no allegation that the young man attacked the officer. And there is another difference:

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[Silverback]

I am curious why stories like this always pop up. As if to remove accountability for the actors in a previous or current incident. People say "it is not a race thing" and respond by making sure that the incident is measured by its racial component only by comparing and contrasting through a racial lense. Jesse and Al are race-baiters and the white folks are just trying to highlight the injustice heaped upon the white race?

[Flesh Thorn]

I am curious why stories like this always pop up.

.......For the comparison and contrast.

[rangertough]

I am curious why stories like this always pop up. As if to remove accountability for the actors in a previous or current incident. People say "it is not a race thing" and respond by making sure that the incident is measured by its racial component only by comparing and contrasting through a racial lense. Jesse and Al are race-baiters and the white folks are just trying to highlight the injustice heaped upon the white race?

Is there one or two white people that always show when a white person is wronged by a black person? If there was he'd be in the media way more than Jesse and Al.

[Silverback]

I am curious why stories like this always pop up.

.......For the comparison and contrast.

My point was if a racial lense is used both times then it is a useless comparison.

[Ranger Ron]

I would assume it is to point out the difference in response by the public and the media to white on black as apposed to black on black or black on white. But then I can't read their minds.

[RangerX]

I am curious why stories like this always pop up. As if to remove accountability for the actors in a previous or current incident. People say "it is not a race thing" and respond by making sure that the incident is measured by its racial component only by comparing and contrasting through a racial lense. Jesse and Al are race-baiters and the white folks are just trying to highlight the injustice heaped upon the white race?

I think this about covers it:

I make my living off the Evening News
Just give me somethin', somethin' I can use
People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry
Well, I could've been an actor but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear, give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em all around
We got the bubble headed bleach blonde who comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set! We need dirty laundry
You don't really need to find out what's goin' on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone, eat your dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry
We can do "The Innuendo," we can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
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