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Brian Milligan Sr. believes his son's race triggered a brutal attack on the streets of Buffalo, New York. Milligan Jr lies in a hospital bed. The attack broke his jaw and left a 3-inch gash on his head.
Armed with a chunk of concrete, several assailants beat Brian Milligan Jr. on the back of the head on August 18, leaving a 3-inch gash. They kicked him in the face, breaking his jaw.
Bloodied and bruised, the 18-year-old managed to walk five blocks to his grandmother's house before being rushed to the hospital.
Milligan's father believes several African-Americans beat his son, who is white, because he is dating an African-American woman. He wants police to treat the beating as a hate crime. He also has criticized what he calls a deafening silence from the community, police and the national media.
"If this was a black guy who was beaten by a group of white guys for dating a white girl, people would be up in arms," he said. "There's a double standard."
Buffalo police believe a group of about 10 to 15 African-American men attacked Milligan late at night, police spokesman Mike DeGeorge said. Police have made no arrests and are still investigating the motive, he said.
Milligan Sr. says he believes the attackers are the same "neighborhood guys" who threatened his son and his African-American girlfriend because of their interracial relationship.
The younger Milligan and his girlfriend, Nicola Fletcher, who is also 18, had recently complained of an increase in insults and threats in east Buffalo, where Fletcher lives and where Milligan was staying with his grandmother, Fletcher said.
"Every time they walk the streets, people stop him and call him 'cracker' and ask her why she's not with a black guy," Milligan Sr. said.
Anyone else getting tired of the double standard against whites? If it was 15 whites on 1 black, it'd be national headlines and the black leaders would be in an uproar, as usual. Why don't they condemn this crap? So its ok for a black guy to date the fat white women but the white guys can't date the black women without getting beat up?
There is a double standard in the media and it is wrong to not acknowledge that it does exist. But the medias double standards in regards to what it reports goes the other way as well ---- missing young pretty white teen? Tons of national television coverage. Missing young pretty black teen? Local coverage but thats it.
However what I find more troubling is the flack this guy and his girlfriend were getting for being involved with one another. I had hoped that we left this type of crap behind 20+ years ago.
Is Buffalo that far behind the times?
I cannot believe this. And I agree that the double standard is disgusting.
I certainly hope this young man recovers. I wish that these things did not happen. Love is so rare to find and if anyone is lucky to find it, it should be respected.
Anyone else getting tired of the double standard against whites? If it was 15 whites on 1 black, it'd be national headlines and the black leaders would be in an uproar, as usual. Why don't they condemn this crap? So its ok for a black guy to date the fat white women but the white guys can't date the black women without getting beat up?
While I am not a big fan of Hate Crime Laws, This is a hate crime. It was racially motivated
Before everyone convicts these kids of a hate crime, its always worth remembering Jenna, Lousiana before you rush to judgment.
Why does the media have this so-called "double standard" in race based reporting? Because its relatively rare that groups of white guys beat up black guys. Or is it? I seem to remember hearing that the media totally ignored some "hate crimes" in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
Before everyone convicts these kids of a hate crime, its always worth remembering Jenna, Lousiana before you rush to judgment.
Why does the media have this so-called "double standard" in race based reporting? Because its relatively rare that groups of white guys beat up black guys. Or is it? I seem to remember hearing that the media totally ignored some "hate crimes" in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
Boy did you pick the wrong example. The media used the Jena story to make the black attackers out to be the victims in order to try to defend their actions. Several of the Jena 6 have been repeatedly in trouble with the law since then proving they were no angels.
Boy did you pick the wrong example. The media used the Jena story to make the black attackers out to be the victims in order to try to defend their actions. Several of the Jena 6 have been repeatedly in trouble with the law since then proving they were no angels.
Some people will not explain the entire story.
The Jenna 6 are thug pigs who were falsely made out to be the victims when in fact they were not at all.
I see this poster purposely leaving out that little bit of info that these attacker thugs have been in trouble over and over again ever since. Why? Because they got away with it the first time and believe it is ok.
All 6 should be in jail yet today.
OP- People are getting sick of the double standards towards whites like this. More and more is coming out showing this has been happening all along and the media has been hiding it.
Yes, this is a hate crime and some believe hate crimes can only be one way. Well, they are not one way at all.
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This definitely seems to be a racially-motivated attack which should have never happened in the first place. I can't believe that this while man was brutally beatened because he had the audacity of dating a black female! Seems our country is a long way from racial harmony if folks are still having issues in accepting an interracial couple. As this story painfully illustrates, all racial groups can be guilty of racism and it isn't just a "white thing!"
Anyone else getting tired of the double standard against whites? If it was 15 whites on 1 black, it'd be national headlines and the black leaders would be in an uproar, as usual. Why don't they condemn this crap? So its ok for a black guy to date the fat white women but the white guys can't date the black women without getting beat up?
it looks like some dumb savages can't fight one on one. Cowards.
This is hate crime. Regardless of his or her race, I think any intelligent person can recognize this is a hate crime.
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