02-26-2016, 11:51 AM
(02-26-2016, 11:40 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: This is dumb. So you're implying that legitimate discrimination against the gay and trans community is less legitimate because 3 black people lied about getting attacked?
He may be, given his track record, but this incident is worth noting. The media gives these claims an automatic stamp of legitimacy without a shred of investigation. I've made this statement before, when we conflate real instances of racism with this kind of crap you both cheapen the real instances an inure the public to the claims. It's like comparing Akai Gurley with any number of people killed by police for legitimate reasons.
This kind of thing will keep happening until the media actually does their job and anyone making false claims is prosecuted both in real court and the court of public opinion.
