A white cop shot by what appears to be a black robber, we have another death row inmate in the making who will attract Hollywood's finest and world leaders to defend him as an innocent man. Assuming the cops don't kill the person while trying to capture him, then they can just be a martyr.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080504/...s/officer_shot

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-Bertrand Russell

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable

-Laurence J. Peters

I never said that you had no right to have an opinion. I just said that it was, in fact, worth nothing.

-Maineman ( on 12 June 2007)

Philly. That's Mumia's town. Let me tell you, whites there just love that guy!

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Does anyone think it's weird that the two biggest goals of our time are "tolerance" and "zero tolerance"?

Why do you say the killer appears to be black and what does that have to do with anything other than racist insinuations?

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The shooter IS black....he appears to be a 'robber'....

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The story said the cop was killed responding to a "robbery of a bank". It said nothing about the perp's race.

Once again, why did race matter? RGS said "A white cop shot by what appears to be a black robber" and titled his post "Another black hero in the making".

Why?

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It documents a statistical trend that has useful applications in the business of staying alive.

Still waiting for RGS to answer.

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I suggest you READ the article and you shall see why. The press is very careful to NOT identify blacks in crimes as if that is somehow an irrelevant piece of information. For someone able to read and comprehend the basic tell tale is there.

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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

-Bertrand Russell

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable

-Laurence J. Peters

I never said that you had no right to have an opinion. I just said that it was, in fact, worth nothing.

-Maineman ( on 12 June 2007)

Please enlighten me in your racist ways.

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No one ever asks whether the glass is too big!

The racist here would be the people afraid to tell us basic facts. But nice dodge.

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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

-Bertrand Russell

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable

-Laurence J. Peters

I never said that you had no right to have an opinion. I just said that it was, in fact, worth nothing.

-Maineman ( on 12 June 2007)

I am with Dogger here. The article doesn't say that Floyd was black (although he may be), and I fail to see the relevance of him being black anyway. This is one of the first times that I have seen you veer into actual racism RGS. It isn't your most charming side.

Racism is your claim and it is wrong. But hey any attack is fine when you do not like the facts right?

There could not be a REASON I noted what I did in regards the specific city in question and the Race of the shooter or his victim, now could there? For being our Intellectual superiors you Liberals sure are a dumb bunch.

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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

-Bertrand Russell

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable

-Laurence J. Peters

I never said that you had no right to have an opinion. I just said that it was, in fact, worth nothing.

-Maineman ( on 12 June 2007)

You assumed that the suspect was black when the article didn't provide that information. That is racist.

You suggest that his race is important, but I don't see why.

What is your reason? Is it that Mumia was black and was convicted nearly 30 years ago of killing a cop? I fail to see the connection between Mumia 30 years ago and Eric Floyd today.

Yup, sure thing. Intelligence is useless without common sense, wisdom and the ability to apply all 3 along with real world events and results.

But if racist floats your boat, go ahead and make that ignorant claim.

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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

-Bertrand Russell

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable

-Laurence J. Peters

I never said that you had no right to have an opinion. I just said that it was, in fact, worth nothing.

-Maineman ( on 12 June 2007)

You can Google the names "Levon Warner " and "Eric Floyd" and find photographs. They are black, and they now in custody.

Local papers often include complete identification information, including race, when a suspect is at large, and the police need community help. That's legitimate.

National publications rarely do, unless there is a national manhunt underway. They probably don't want to feed the racist sentiments of the ignorant.

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