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Old 05-01-2012, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Maybe they have a point but really is this what Black leaders what to be seen doing? Coming to the defense of someone who burns a dog?

Black leaders insulted by accused dog killer
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Several leaders in the African American community are seeking justice for the teenager accused of torching the dog named Justice.

Stomachs dropped at the images of Justice, a mixed breed puppy that was doused in lighter fluid and set ablaze earlier this month. He had second and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body and died 10 days later.

Eighteen-year-old Darius Ewing later turned himself in to Dallas police on animal cruelty charges. His bond was set at $100,000.

But Ron Wright of Justice Seekers Texas said bond is not that high in some murder cases.

"The bond set at $100,000 for killing a stray dog is an insult to the African American community," he said.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:10 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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It is kind of a ridiculous bond price for animal cruelty, but I don't see what being black has to do with anything.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:11 PM
 
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It is kind of a ridiculous bond price for animal cruelty, but I don't see what being black has to do with anything.
According to some people, race is everything, especially when it comes to crime.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:13 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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who cares? I don't think most black people have heard of this "Ron Wright" dude either so I'm not sure I'd call him a 'leader'
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:16 PM
 
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who cares? I don't think most black people have heard of this "Ron Wright" dude either so I'm not sure I'd call him a 'leader'
Any black man that sends back a steak in a restaurant for being over or undercooked is a militant black leader and a troublemaker.

When certain folks make threads, it's to be expected.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:20 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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" The bond set at $100,000 for killing a stray dog is an insult to the African American community," he said.

Huh. Really?
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:20 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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According to some people, race is everything, especially when it comes to crime.
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Any black man that sends back a steak in a restaurant for being over or undercooked is a militant black leader and a troublemaker.

When certain folks make threads, it's to be expected.
The thread title is copied verbatim from the article's title, take it up with them. Evidently someone thought these individuals are Black leaders, they certainly aren't my leaders but I'm not African-American either.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:21 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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but I'm not African-American either.
this whole time I thought you were black?!?
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:23 PM
 
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The thread title is copied verbatim from the article's title, take it up with them. Evidently someone thought these individuals are Black leaders, they certainly aren't my leaders but I'm not African-American either.
If you were actually black, you would be. But hey...i'll play along with the charade as long as you wanna keep it up.

Black leaders. Yea.
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Old 05-01-2012, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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this whole time I thought you were black?!?
I am Black, just not African-American. Black does not necessarily equal African-American. One can be Black and Jamaican, Haitian etc.
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