I only saw a minute or so of the now infamous Facebook Live post of four black teens beating up a white teenager with special needs in Chicago. It was all I needed to see.
How is it that the Chicago PD have already concluded the attack wasn't racially motivated despite the fact the attackers chanted, "f&*k white people"?
For their part, Chicago PD say the victim was targeted because of his disability and no doubt this was a factor. But had the victim had been black teen with special needs and his white attackers shouted racial epithets do you think the Chicago PD would conclude the attack wasn't racially motivated? If they did heads would roll.
The truth of the matter is that racism isn't a one way street. As this video demonstrates, blacks are every bit as capable of violently expressing racism as whites or any other race. Unfortunately, there are black activists who claim blacks cannot be racist because of the so-called white power structure. This is designed to inculcate blacks from taking individual responsibility for their actions.
Of course, the Black Lives Matter movement and the white supremacists would like nothing more than a race war. Although racial tensions have been exacerbated by the Obama Administration and the candidacy of Donald Trump, most people (whatever their race) deplore what was recorded on Facebook Live last night. As long as this attitude prevails then it is possible to move forward. A slow forward movement perhaps but forward movement nevertheless.
UPDATE: Each of the assailants has been charged with a hate crime (in addition to numerous other felonies) although it is not clear if the hate in question is in reference to his disability or his race. It ought to be both.
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