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msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Thu 06/27/13 10:13 AM
Aside from the racial undertone ('white people' could easily be replaced with just 'some people') I totally agree with the article,, but more importantly, the responses truly give me hope http://globalgrind.com/news/what-white-people-dont-understand-about-rachel-jeantel-trayvon-martin-blog

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 10:55 AM
Apparently, Rachel Samara (the author of that linked-to column) is practicing racism because she is judging the members of the jury by the color of their skin.

MoonsDragonLionWolf Joined Wed 05/08/13 Posts: 818	Thu 06/27/13 10:58 AM
Racists! I will not be sharing my Mountain Dew or Oreos with any of you!

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 11:11 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists?

MoonsDragonLionWolf Joined Wed 05/08/13 Posts: 818	Thu 06/27/13 11:18 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? Everyone should go to her house and huff and puff and blow her house down! I'll even invite the big bad wolf!

Milesoftheusa Joined Fri 10/27/06 Posts: 5122	Thu 06/27/13 11:25 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? Who believes when white people are referred to as "Crackers" that they are racist?

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 11:36 AM
What bothers me about Rachel Samara's commentary is that she assumes that the members of the jury are naive about the cultural background of Rachel Jeantel just because the jury members are outwardly white.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 11:37 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? Everyone should go to her house and huff and puff and blow her house down! I'll even invite the big bad wolf! I thought that you were the big bad wolf.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Thu 06/27/13 11:49 AM
Apparently, Rachel Samara (the author of that linked-to column) is practicing racism because she is judging the members of the jury by the color of their skin. apparently,, that is why I posted that the racial undertone was not necessary,,,,,but the article still rings true in terms of why many people will not understand or 'get' this witness

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Thu 06/27/13 11:51 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? seems she is saying the ones she 'knows' would not get this witness,,,

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Thu 06/27/13 11:52 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? Who believes when white people are referred to as "Crackers" that they are racist? it depends upon the context,,,,but in this context, since he had called Z a nig$$ prior to that, and then a cracka ,,,it would seem it was his slang for race in general,,,,not knowing Z was white until he got closer,,,,

MoonsDragonLionWolf Joined Wed 05/08/13 Posts: 818	Thu 06/27/13 11:56 AM
In her column, Rachel Samara says, ". . . if the 5 white jurors (excluding the 1 Latina) are like most white people I know . . ." Being that she lives in NYC, is Samara saying that white residents of NYC are racists? Everyone should go to her house and huff and puff and blow her house down! I'll even invite the big bad wolf! I thought that you were the big bad wolf. Nope. I'm a MoonsDragonLionWolf but I know the big bad wolf.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Thu 06/27/13 12:46 PM
Pure racist, ghetto-rat, trash. She lied before, she'll lie again. Whatever she says he said is pure hearsay. Won't take much for a good defense attorney to trip her up and get her sent to jail when he shows her lying again.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 01:04 PM
Apparently, Rachel Samara (the author of that linked-to column) is practicing racism because she is judging the members of the jury by the color of their skin. apparently,, that is why I posted that the racial undertone was not necessary,,,,,but the article still rings true in terms of why many people will not understand or 'get' this witness Rachel Samara is as white as the members of the jury. So, if Samara understands Rachel Jeantel's background, what makes her think that the members of the jury wouldn't understand?

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 01:07 PM
Pure racist, ghetto-rat, trash. Calling a human being "trash" is just plain wrong.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Thu 06/27/13 01:17 PM
Pure racist, ghetto-rat, trash. Calling a human being "trash" is just plain wrong. I didn't call the illiterate ghetto-rat trash Trash was in reference to the racist blog.

Dodo_David Joined Fri 08/13/10 Posts: 48912	Thu 06/27/13 01:45 PM
I understand what msharmony is saying in the OP. She isn't agreeing with the racist undertone of the linked-to article, just with the defense of Rachel Jeantel.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Thu 06/27/13 03:29 PM Edited by willing2 on Thu 06/27/13 03:40 PM
I understand what msharmony is saying in the OP. She isn't agreeing with the racist undertone of the linked-to article, just with the defense of Rachel Jeantel. Fact. Ghetto-rat is a known liar. Fact. The only thing that can be proven is she had a conversation with dead thug Fact. Content of said conversation cannot be called fact unless, said conversation was recorded. Does a recording exist? I won't be surprised to hear ghetto-rat lies again. Any bets? BTW Link was overtly racist.

Sojourning_Soul Joined Fri 02/13/09 Posts: 10767	Thu 06/27/13 03:50 PM Edited by Sojourning_Soul on Thu 06/27/13 03:51 PM
Both the prosecution and defense had a hand in jury selection. The judge gave the usual warnings to that jury. Any comments made by anyone as to the members of the jury on color, race or creed, is definitely racist since the selection has been made, by both parties, and the trial has begun.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Thu 06/27/13 05:09 PM
Apparently, Rachel Samara (the author of that linked-to column) is practicing racism because she is judging the members of the jury by the color of their skin. apparently,, that is why I posted that the racial undertone was not necessary,,,,,but the article still rings true in terms of why many people will not understand or 'get' this witness Rachel Samara is as white as the members of the jury. So, if Samara understands Rachel Jeantel's background, what makes her think that the members of the jury wouldn't understand? you would have to ask her,,,I do recall the statement most that sbe 'knows', perhaps she is different than others that she knows?