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tbub 03/28/2011 11:14:00 PM
Since Florida easily has the most transparent Sunshine laws, why not turn the microscope on the folx who're calling themselves watchdogs -- the media. Start plugging reporters' and editors' names into the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's records search (first pay the $24), and see what comes up. I'd be more interested in what emerges from such an investigation as in hearing about college athletes getting in trouble.
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Guest from iowa 03/18/2011 2:09:00 AM
They featured a young boy from Iowa in the article as well - the summer headed into his Senior year he and five other student athletes climbed the fence and went swimming in the public pool. Neighbors called the police - 2 of the five students were caught - the other three went down to the police station next day and took accountability - admitted to climbing the fence and swimming. He had just turned 18 - detective Thompson gave him a ticket for trespassing and wrote on the ticket how honest he was- the other boys received nothing - he and his mother went to court on the tresspassing charge and he was arrested for burglary in the 3rd degree- the rookie officer Frost and new county attorney Porter decided to trump the seasoned detective and up the charge - not bad for the state of Iowa - number one in the country for the number of black men incarcerated - not one local news journalist investigated the bogus charges - they failed to do their job - they failed to expose abuse of power. Then CBS/SportsIllustrated comes along their investigation was not founded in seeking truth - but HYPE to sell their story - Barbara Walters was right - American journalism lacks integrity and falls short of protecting the American public from the abuses of power. Even in Amercia citizens fear retaliation - therefore the only real hope of exposing abuse of power comes through the media - apparrently a young black boys life was not worthy of such an investigation and exposure of the abuse didn't seem news worthy - In the book The Elements of Journalism by by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel - Journalist are to follow these guidelines
1. Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.
2. Its first loyalty is to the citizens.
3. Its essence is discipline of verification.
4. Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover.
5. It must serve as an independent monitor of power.
6. It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise.
7. It must strive to make the news significant, interesting, and relevant.
8. It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional.
9. Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.
10. The rights and responsiblities of citizens
How far journalist have wandered from the integrity and purpose of their trade.
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03/15/2011 1:31:00 AM
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
This is an excellent book to read for all of those think that Luke here has no point and that he's playing the race card. It's not all in your head Luke.
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Warren's A Sapp 03/14/2011 5:34:00 PM
Ugh... So Luther now tells us what's wrong with Miami? LOL ain't that a joke!
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Hardwkrboy 03/14/2011 4:02:00 PM
If this kid was going to school, staying out of trouble and doing what he needed to do for football, I can't imagine somebody just pulled his name out of the air to make him look bad. My guess is he might not have been arrested or charged with anything but he got himself involved in something he shouldn't have.
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Hardwkrboy 03/14/2011 3:56:00 PM
So they just pulled his name out of a hat? They just targeted him for no reason? Come on?
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bubba1 03/14/2011 3:33:00 PM
I think college should be like employement, arrest record no entry or specialized programs to keep those law abiding citzens safe. When will the black community realize the race card no longer works. People (all colors of people) are sick of the cries and screams from the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and yes Barack Obama. We are all judged the same if we have an arrest record so leave your pathetic race card at home.
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Rob 03/14/2011 3:15:00 PM
Angry black man, being held down by the system...haven't heard this argument before! Get a life and make a difference in your own community, until then, quit writing because your arguments are just as corrupt as you claim "the system" is.
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03/14/2011 1:41:00 PM
Yes, and they also need to get Government training is shooting. They need to shoot, and hit their rival Gang Banger targets better, not some kid doing homework while sitting on their front porch.
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4theKids 03/14/2011 1:07:00 PM
As you serious? CBS and SI wrote an incorrect statement. Big deal, ALL news forms (including Miami New Times) gets things wrong. Why does this particular instance have to be about black vs any other race? What do you call a Hispanic? Some look white, some black, some brown, some yellow. What do you call an Asian? What do you call a Caribbean? Most Caribbeans have "black" characteristics, yet have zero in common when it comes to the approach on life as Mr. Campbell portrays.
Instead of pleading for the poor black kid who committed a small crime, why not embrace the clean black kid that never did anything wrong to begin with? There are hundreds of gifted blacks that did not have run-ins with the law. Why aren't there more programs to help them? These are the same kids from the same background, yet if they did not break the law, then no one would feel bad for them enough to care for their needs.
Open your eyes to other kids - forget color - focus on the kid.
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PahokeeP 03/14/2011 12:04:00 PM
There's several things wrong with this article. One, it asserts these media outlets lie, because according to the author, they got information wrong about one athlete. He has no other examples to substantiate his claims. The worst case scenario is that the media outlets missed one. But to assert they lie is biased and irresponsible when he has no other proof to back up his claims. He them turns this article into a reason to complain about police forces and completely abandons his original point. The article is amateurish at best. But I guess Campbell doesn't get paid unless he's making someone angry. That's the point of these columns. Sensationalism. The black community deserves better.
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Drwalljame 03/14/2011 10:07:00 AM
PROBABLY????? You ruin a persons life based on probably? This is exactly what Luther is talking about. Did you not understand what was said? There was no evedience linking the kid to the crime, nothing matched up not even the footprint, do you get it? No you don't and neither does most in Miami as well as other big cities. Someone has to make the payroll so why not Black youth who seem to be mindless of what is happening to them. What ever happend to innocent until proven guilty? I guest that applies to a particular class of people as always.
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Drwalljame 03/14/2011 9:50:00 AM
The truth always hurts and people like you cover your eyes as not to see. However it is written the point was well made.
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Noone 03/13/2011 3:21:00 AM
Who knew Luke Skywalker could write a coherent sentence. What happened to the Two Live Crew anyways?
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Bob00000111 03/12/2011 8:18:00 PM
again, you make everything about race. it's ridiculous that you have a job. you write like a five year old.
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Carloslcruz56 03/12/2011 5:06:00 PM
No Wayne, we eat pigs just like Blacks and Whites. However, when we first arrived in this Country back in 62 with nothing but the clothes on our backs, we went to work hard to better ourselves. Most of us did not turn to stealing or robbing others. Dont blame the Cubans, whites or anyone else for your misdoings. You have no one to blame but yourselves!!
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Sally-m 03/12/2011 3:33:00 PM
In other parts of the world, they EXECUTE instead of incarcerating!
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Gmon40 03/12/2011 9:21:00 AM
Luke you do your homework as usaual. Keep digging your're getting closer, but be careful.
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Myspacextreme_x 03/12/2011 2:35:00 AM
Pigs do the same to white people like me. The problem is bad police not skin color!
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Napigsi59 03/12/2011 2:04:00 AM
He is an adult now. It won't go so easy next time. It's time to be an adult, accept responsibility and stop rationalizing his problems away. No one went after the kid because he was black. They went after him because he was probably guilty. He pleaded out because he was probably guilty.
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Jay 03/12/2011 12:58:00 AM
The US has about 3% of the world's population yet have 25% of the world's incarcerated. 1 out of 30 people in the US are confined in some way within the criminal justice system(prison, jail, house arrest, parole, probation). There are literally thousands of non-violent crimes that can land you in prison or jail. The police treat the populace as if they were in Fallujah, rather than people that pay their salaries and go to work. Unfortunately, human warehousing is a big business. And to those who are critical to the behavior and act as if everything is fine the way things are....just wait until YOU make that mistake and wind up within that criminal justice system.
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Alphsmail 03/11/2011 9:52:00 PM
Luther said...The judicial process is set up to disenfranchise African-Americans, a majority of whom can't afford their own lawyer and then take guilty pleas to get on with their lives.What he meant was the system disenfranchise's crooks theives and gansters, and when they get caught they plea so their rocords are sealed. no one know what was at the scene,
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WAYNEJACKSON43 03/11/2011 5:59:00 PM
Carlos you are right, because the CUBANS look out for one and other. When they steal or cheat they dont tell on each other because a Cuban will steal the sugar out of Ginger bread. And when a Cuban officer kills a black man, he wants to be accepted by the whites
who in return can not stand CuBANS BECUASE THEY smell like PIGS.
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03/11/2011 5:10:00 PM
The system ropes off black people, what in the heck is he talking about? That is an out of line comment and a slander against the Miami-Dade police force, and an apology is due especially to those officers who are black americans.
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Glane1171 03/11/2011 5:46:00 AM
Granted the news media tends to lie quite often, but to use ones race as a crutch, or to blame others for ones situation in life is wrong. It encourages people to give up and not try to improve their situation. Social welfare programs do the same thing. People need to take responsibility for the way they live their lives and for how hard they are willing to work at improving their lives. I don't care if you are a green martian with purple spots, if you let others tell you that you will have a miserable life because of your color, and that you can't do without someone else helping you and taking care of you, you will never progress or change your situation. If you work hard and strive for the best you can be and can have then your situation will change. Just ask the president, Jesse Jackson, Clarence Thomas, et al.
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C'est La Vie 03/11/2011 2:48:00 AM
How long until the African American community stops using the "racial profiling" card?? Seriously, its getting OLD. Look at the prison system's demographics and you will notice one thing: African Americans top the charts. How long until the African American community looks at its neighborhoods and begins to address its problems properly?? Do Jewish people allow anti-Semitism to keep them down or in slums? Hell no! They emphasize education and financial responsibility. The same can go with Asian Americans. We can acknowledge only many cases of racial profiling by police enough times until we realize like any person with common sense that not all stereotypes are inaccurate. Stop acting like a victim and man up!
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David 03/10/2011 11:36:00 PM
I guess Yahoo will soon be carrying "STAR" for it's news. This free rag isn't even worthy of the bottom of the bird cage. Time to find a new home page
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Carloslcruz56 03/10/2011 9:20:00 PM
And you want to run for Mayor? Who in their right mind would vote for an idiot like you? Race card. That's all you're throwing out with this article. From your words Uncle poop, all one can see is that the racist here is not SI nor CBS but rather you sir.Blacks arent the only poor people in this or any other city. Crime is not commited by the color of a person. Crimes are commited by low-lifes. The fact that the inner city is where the majority of those doing the crimes live, is no ones fault but their own.
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Cac 03/10/2011 9:09:00 PM
OK, so 1 case in the CBS report MIGHT not be as strong as it would appear. However, what about the hundreds of other infractions? What about Cam Newton? What's his excuse?
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Slip 03/10/2011 9:07:00 PM
What a crock. You don't need a parade of criminals to get more funding - just a parade of victims. He's excusing criminal behavior by pulling the race card when the streets of Miami are littered with victims, black, white, or other. BS article.
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Whitey 03/10/2011 8:57:00 PM
Luke you were doing fine up to the point when you switched from stating the facts that may not have been published, and were providing some insight from a personal standpoint. Then you switched to your opinion, Luke you are predictable in placing the blame for the inner city dwellers problems on anyone or anything else, perhaps maybe, just maybe, they might have some responsibility in the predicament they are in, and I am not speaking of the boy the article began about.
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Clint8U 03/10/2011 8:34:00 PM
what a stupid conclusion !!!- "The judicial process is set up to disenfranchise African-Americans, a majority of whom can't afford their own lawyer and then take guilty pleas to get on with their lives".... They shouldn't be breaking the law in the first place ... Look at Obama - there is no more excuses ..... the white man BS again ... Boo Hoo friggin babies
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Carloslcruz56 03/10/2011 8:05:00 PM
Granted the case of Darling is a sack of garbage. Its sad that this young man had to take a plea so he wouldnt lose his scholarship. But Uncle poop, such is not the case with the majority of these cases. You managed to isolate this one case and base your rants about African Americans being singled out. Calling it a money making commodity is as foolish as you are. Our prisons are overcrowded of innocent people. Just ask any prisoner and they'll say they are innocent.Get a life somewhere else please!! We dont need another Al Sharpton talking garbage and blowing smoke up our asses.
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DANCINGBEAR 03/10/2011 7:39:00 PM
I agree with much of what you said and you have valid points. Really what it boils down to is people need to take responsibility for themselves...life isn't fair..obstacles are in everyone's way at some point...of course some people have it easier than others..and some people have it harder than others. People really need to put things in perspective and realize no matter how hard you think you have it, there are people overseas in situations that they will never ever be able to change...they have ZERO oppportunity..some have NO RIGHTS at all...just for talking negatively about a political party will get you killed. There is suffering that goes on for children who are born into societies that have NO OPTIONS and likely will never have any in the near future. So when people b*tch and complain about the "obstacles" and "unfair treatment" and especially racial bullsh*t....get the f*ck over it!! Life isn't fair..it never will be...do the best you can with what you have...treat people how you want to be treated..love your family and friends and that's how you will change the future. b*tching and complaining has never gotten anyone anywhere..unless you're a hot chick with a sugar daddy. just saying!
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03/10/2011 4:07:00 PM
So from this article it seems that the judicial system is at fault for all these Ghetto Delinquents, really? Its our fault that the guy who went on a shooting rampage and shot to death two officers for trying to serve an arrest warrant for a previous crime really? or how about the other Ghetto rat who shot up his neighborhood in a drive by and killed a little girl, that is not his fault either huh? The truth hurts in many ways but sometimes we all need to hear the real truth about things in order to see the reality of it all, these are the facts and these are the ways that these individuals live, by their own choice no doubt, no one is making them go out and rob or kill people, its the lifestyle that they all choose to live by it is seen in the music, the clothes and not to mention their tattoo's it is really sad but it is what it is
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Bigblackman33142 03/10/2011 2:28:00 PM
You are just an idiot! Black people were good enough to do all of work YOU could not do, but we are still inferior??? You could not even impregnate your own women correctly. You had to go and get the slave women pregnant. You start race mixing. You started this whole race-mixing thing dumb ass!
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Bigblackman33142 03/10/2011 2:24:00 PM
I do not call myself African-American. I am American. Tell your counterparts to stop calling our President African American or even non-American. I am sick of THAT!! A great deal of blacks are of African ancestry but were not born in Africa. The only way to be called African-American is if you were BORN in Africa and then MOVED to the US. I was born here so I am an AMERICAN!!
Now, I am in total agreement with you - the race card needs to stop being played BY ALL RACES. It is extremely counter-productive and quite honestly just not true. I believe that if you mess up, it is YOUR fault, not your race or someone else's race or who is in office at the time. We as AMERICANS have to start owning up to our mistakes so that they can be corrected (if you so desire). This goes for everyone
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Bigblackman33142 03/10/2011 2:16:00 PM
Paul, you are true but a bit misguided. I am black but I do not expect anyone to give me anything. I work hard (2 jobs) for a living to support my family. Not EVERY black person falls into the category that you've described but I will admit that there a quite a few that do. Keep in mind, what you are saying is the equivalent to saying that all white people live in trailer parks, are missing teeth, are inbred and drive pick-up trucks and we all know that is not true. Be careful how you generalize
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Bigblackman33142 03/10/2011 2:12:00 PM
j4real- what world are you living in? Every race and nationality plays that 'card'. Jews do it. Hispanics do it. Blacks and whites do it. Hell, even genders do it now. It is a sad case but it is true. If a white man gets the job over a black man then the black says that it is because he is black. If a black man get the job over a white man, then it is because of affirmative action. If a man gets the job over a woman, it is because the woman is looked at as an inferior choice to the man. If a straight person gets the job over a gay person, then it was because he/she is gay. It is a cycle that needs to stop. Just because there is a black man in the white house doesn't change that fact that this still happens. Look at how Obama is being treated by both blacks and whites.
I do agree with you when you state that no one can stop you from achieving your dreams but it can be very disheartning when there are constant obstacles in your way.
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j4real 03/10/2011 1:07:00 PM
People it is well past the time to quit playing the race card. Nothing or nobody can stop you from achieving your dreams. It is much easier to cast blame than accept responsibility. You keep doing what your doing you'll keep getting what you've got. A black man is the leader of the united states of america, enough said.
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Elaine 03/10/2011 1:05:00 PM
Should have know it would be your column when I saw the tag line. I agree with the others, time to stop playing the race card. It is a little like using profanity when you don't know enough descriptive words to complete a coherent sentence!
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Pep103 03/10/2011 6:17:00 AM
So why isn't focus on Florida's prejudice judicial system.The U.S. tax payer has to bail out their police force so millionares like Limbaugh sit on their a$$es in their mansions without a care.It's a tax haven for the rich.No wonder there so much senseless crime there.
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Racismisstillalive 03/10/2011 5:10:00 AM
I see the white sheets are put and about, you can keep this backwards state.
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03/09/2011 9:44:00 PM
Ask black people to stop using the race card?...lol. Never happen, they would never give up their meal ticket. It's always someone else's fault. They are never to blame. Gimme gimme because I am black, I commit a crime but it is discrimination I am held accountable, etc. You would think they would want their people to quit acting like the animals they are (in their music their woman are hos, their brothers are niggers, gold teeth, pantts falling down, etc.) but it is easier to just keep playing the race card and taking the government support,
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Yellowbearca 03/09/2011 7:06:00 PM
HEY KKK LEADER,
YOU ARE THE NIGGER...
"NIGGER"- RIGHTFULLY TERM "IGNORANT".
DUMB ASS!!!
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SETHGUARDIAN 03/09/2011 5:54:00 PM
Also Luke you only point out one case that CBS/SI brought up what about all the other case's they are all wrongfully prosecuted? Luke you ever hear that you hang around the wrong crowd you may get into trouble why don't you investigate who this kid hung around with I bet it was a stellar crowd of people, A students and such. Anyways Luke stop playing the race card we are getting tired of hearing it ok enough is enough. Oh luke just to remind you, you are an AMERICAN and so is the said athlete not an AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
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Sethguardian 03/09/2011 5:45:00 PM
the article says he explains how the police ruin young black athletes lives, but he fails to say exactly how. On top of all that half of the miami dade and surrounding police force is black also the arresting office of said athlete was that is right you guessed it folks BLACK! So lets stop all the black card playing I am sick of it. That said athlete was arrested for a reason he must of been there just because one foot print did not match his or no finger prints found is a load of crap. Also AFRICAN-AMERICANS CUBAN-AMERICANS ETC. HAS TO STOP you are either American or not. They where not born in Africa then moved here but even if that where the case you are now an AMERICAN! AMERICAN one more time AMERICAN!
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Frank Sanchez1347 03/09/2011 3:54:00 PM
luke u r right on the money also thier is a beef with miami and this kids not only young blacks but latinos also they see the pontencial that this kids from dade &broward have ,they hate it because they r nothig but bigits, race oriented ,as far with thies politicians we must show a united force & get them the hell out of office !!!
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cast 03/09/2011 3:41:00 PM
those are few and far in between. No one takes a plea deal thinking, "I might get wrongfully convicted." Those who take plea deals are guilty and just want left time or their slap on the wrist.
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victimsince1979 03/09/2011 2:57:00 PM
Police are ridiculously overpayed and under educated. They routinely ruin the lives of inocent people because they are too lazy or too stupid to do their job correctly. The more serious the crime the more motivated they are to make an arrest, and they don't give a damn if the person they arrest is inocent. Their union makes it almost impossible to fire them for their incompetence. African-Americans are disproportionately victimized by this abuse of power.
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Crazysit 03/09/2011 2:41:00 PM
just like a punkass KKK dude to hide behind the internet.
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Kgcrew 03/09/2011 1:43:00 PM
To find out what can happen when innocent people don't take the plea, just google the words "wrongfully convicted".
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Alexx52 03/09/2011 12:42:00 PM
I guess the only guilty persons in jail are white men.
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Ssa729 03/09/2011 4:46:00 AM
I'm so sorry you find it difficult to believe innocent people take pleas a lot (more than a lot). that means you will not be a part of the solution calling for justice for all, you are a enabler; enabling the system to continue of the road of destroying lives. It is a reality for many blacks and hispanics. If you would just look into the system's way of doing things and not just brush it off as a lie, you could find a cause worth fighting about. be like NIKE, Just Do it!
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Synergyed321 03/09/2011 1:32:00 AM
c'mon man that is probably just justice for all the bs he probably never got caught for
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03/08/2011 11:06:00 PM
Of Course Luke
You are absolutely right !!!... when the Police drag me in ... because of my sucess & color ...
and get in my face with charges that I did NOT do ... I don't bother with that Court appointed
Attorney ... NO WAY !! ... I just take that guilty plea and moves on with my life ...
Luke you know what it like ... their are always after us !!!
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cast 03/08/2011 10:09:00 PM
Luke, tell me how this makes sense....an innocent man takes a plea? If you know you're innocent then why take the plea? How would have Antwan received house arrest if he fought the charges when his finger prints and footprints didn't match? You take plea deals because you did the crime, not because you want to get it out of the way. I've had friends that were felons and none of them copped a plea deal so they could put it behind them. They copped them because they did the crime and didn't want to spend more time in jail.
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Mssilver 03/08/2011 9:01:00 PM
Sad but true.... the same is done to hispanics
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mia09 03/08/2011 8:48:00 PM
Dear Luke. You speak as if people in the lower socio-economic areas are forced to live a life of crime. If they choose to then they must suffer the consequences. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time! I used to work in West Philly, one of the toughest areas to live in the country. I can assure you that I met a lot of young hard working, clean living African-American young adults in those neighborhoods. Individuals have a choice! Either do the right thing or the wrong thing. What ever the color of your skin the consequences are what they are for commiting crimes. I fully understand that will live in a world of have and have nots. Education is the way out and up!
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03/08/2011 8:48:00 PM
Here we go again, another anti whitey racism story.
You are as predictable as Al Sharpton.
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MFD 03/08/2011 8:17:00 PM
If the SI report wrote something that is false, this kid should sue for libel.... The part about "The system ropes off blacks and locks them up to make money for the corrections and justice systems." is absolutely wrong, it costs more to lock up ANYBODY than to rehab or keep them on house arrest." I don't see how the correctional system or justice system can "make Money."
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Eloisclayton 03/08/2011 7:53:00 PM
This souinds just as vicious as the munipulations done by Chester mental Health Center/administration, to continue receiving the "FISCAL MONIES", for creating "incidences"!
FALSE WRITTEN QUARTERLY REPORTS, are submitted against patients there(such as my brother, D.Poole).
The DOTS MUST BE CONNECTED, for him to receive justice against this facility, who has gone as far as to LIE ALSO, on my sister(jailing her for 30 days, stopping her visits for 5 years) AND stopping MY visits, in an attempt to intimidate us, for the purpose of ASSAULTING our brother, THEN "treating" the injury, for the purpose of making the assaults appear to be ligitimate, when they are PROVOKED.
He is ALSO STILL being FORCED PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS, in an attempt to make him forget the NAMES of ther individuals who's behind the assaults on him.
A LCSW(Lynn HUbert), tries to justify these FORCED drugs, by calling it, "being given to help him forget the "trama", that has happen to him.
HE'S BEEN RAPED BY GUARDS & WHILE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF IDOC!
These ABUSES(Statue 405 of the Disability Code, PROHIBITS ABUSE of ANY KIND), MUST BE STOPPED, so PLEASE HELP us EXPOSE CMHC, in any way that you can!
I can be contacted for a FULL interview and show DOCUMENTED PROOF(medical included), of these ABUSES, at (773)622-2906.
I'm looking forward to hearing from a JOURNALIST soon.
Thank you.
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Ydavis48 03/08/2011 7:26:00 PM
The justice system is stink there is no justice in america for poor black people .Especially when u cannot afford a lawyer.
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Poorpensioner1 03/08/2011 6:03:00 PM
sometimes the truth hurts
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Epitaph111 03/08/2011 5:44:00 PM
Agree one hundred percent that that article was irresponsible journalism. They did a lousy job explaining anything of substance, and honestly the headline is the only thing that really made news. Nothing in the article was worth the paper it was written on. All they were aiming to do was sensationalise a small problem that will galvanize some sort of racist white america that eats that crap up. Anyone with a level head who read that would know that it was totally a waste of time to read. I can't believe SI and CBS would put their name on that article and call it journalism.
