PC gone too far?

[Bob Sacamano]

As for the first I know, I was just playing around. They really did try to steal my shoes but that is neither here nor there.

I used to hang around with guys that would do and say stuff just like that kid did. Not necessarily target black people but something to garner attention and then laugh about it.

I just think its kinda dumb that there is this much press about what is pretty obviously a kid knocking off when there is stuff like the cease fire in Darfur going on that get no play.

My problem with this episode is that WalMart was forced to come down hard on this kid due to outside pressure. Whether real and/or imagined. Ban him from all WalMarts, but to drag him through the court system over this. Really?

 

[theogt]

Where's the intolerance?

Telling them to get out of the store.

 

[rkell87]

Of course it is.

way to ignore the rest

 

[bbgun]

My problem with this episode is that WalMart was forced to come down hard on this kid due to outside pressure.

From the "anti-PC" types no less. :laugh1:

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Telling them to get out of the store.

He was not in a position to enforce his demand. Where is the intolerance?

 

[theogt]

I hope your doing this cause its funny. Cause it really is. Only theo would say that a dictionary's definition of a word is wrong.

And there you go not actually reading the posts. tisk. tisk.

Holy ****. You've really gone off the deep end this time. So all those comedians, black and white, who tell racially-charged jokes are fundamentally "racists." I'm sure your sliding scale of "racial correctness" will make them turn their backs on their evil ways.

Actually, I didn't say that at all. You're just getting confused. You can use racist humor and not be a racist. I never claimed the kid was racist. In fact, I've said several times that I am NOT claiming he's racist.

Think really hard about the difference.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

My problem with this episode is that WalMart was forced to come down hard on this kid due to outside pressure. Whether real or imagined. Ban him from all WalMarts, but to drag him through the court system over this. Really?

I was caught stealiong in Best Buy when i was 14. I was told I was never allowed in one again.

I still go. I know I am a bad person.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

way to ignore the rest

Just take that as him admitting that he is wrong. Its as close to it as you will ever get.

 

[bbgun]

He was not in a position to enforce his demand. Where is the intolerance?

He sent people on a wild goose chase. That's raaacism in 2010 America.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I was caught stealiong in Best Buy when i was 14. I was told I was never allowed in one again.

I still go. I know I am a bad person.

lol That's like banning someone from the beach.

 

[theogt]

He was not in a position to enforce his demand. Where is the intolerance?

You can be intolerant without being able to enforce your intolerance.

 

[ethiostar]

As for the first I know, I was just playing around. They really did try to steal my shoes but that is neither here nor there.

I used to hang around with guys that would do and say stuff just like that kid did. Not necessarily target black people but something to garner attention and then laugh about it.

I just think its kinda dumb that there is this much press about what is pretty obviously a kid knocking off when there is stuff like the cease fire in Darfur going on that get no play.

I agree that the incident probably doesn't deserve this much attention especially when there are other news worthy stories out there. I do think that the kid needs to be reprimanded appropriately because what he did was stupid and to deter (as much as possible) other kids from trying to do something similar whether it based on age, religion, gender, etc...

 

[Bob Sacamano]

You can be intolerant without being able to enforce your intolerance.

:laugh2:how??

 

[theogt]

way to ignore the rest

That's funny. You've been ignoring the very definition of racism that you posted yourself.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I agree that the incident probably doesn't deserve this much attention especially when there are other news worthy stories out there. I do think that the kid needs to be reprimanded appropriately because what he did was stupid and to deter (as much as possible) other kids from trying to do something similar whether it based on age, religion, gender, etc...

Not many 16 year old's use the Internet to peruse the news. Not irresponsible ones at least.

 

[theogt]

:laugh2:how??

Really? Are you this dense?

 

[rkell87]

I was caught stealiong in Best Buy when i was 14. I was told I was never allowed in one again.

I still go. I know I am a bad person.

if you get out of the store with the merchandise your scott free they cant touch you, they can just call the cops and hope they catch you. why you ask? because once you are outside the store if they touch you you can sue them...thats right you get caught stealing and you can sue them.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Really? Are you this dense?

If you can't strip anyone of their rights to free speech, ability to move around and go places, how are you being intolerant?

 

[theogt]

If you can't strip anyone of their rights to free speech, ability to move around and go places, how are you being intolerant?

So the answer was, "yes."

 

[Bob Sacamano]

if you get out of the store with the merchandise your scott free they cant touch you, they can just call the cops and hope they catch you. why you ask? because once you are outside the store if they touch you you can sue them...thats right you get caught stealing and you can sue them.

Thanks to the people like theo and his ilk.