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P.C. 08-23-2013 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cmac2012 (Post 3196526)
We need to have marches in the street. The parents of Trayvon Martin need to react to the killing of every white person by a black person the same way they reacted to their son being shot. Otherwise there is no justice in the world.

Don't forget Obama! Where's his statement? Sure, when some black kid gets murdered he just can't keep his mouth shut! Where is he now? Damn liberals!

Pooka 08-23-2013 02:35 PM

I knew an old guy who was walking the streets of Tulsa about 1 am when he was jumped by two guys. They pulled a knife on him and demanded the usual whatever.

He disarmed them, both of them, and cut them up pretty bad. When the Police got there they also called an Ambulance since one had already passed out.

He was walking around downtown because he was a Security Guard. I asked him why he was still working at the age of 83 and he said he got tired of just playing golf.

He was a Marine Corp Vet from World War 2 and Korea, and he said some things just never leave you.

Press coverage? None. And if it had gone the other way? Just another act of crime and it takes place everyday.

Pooka 08-23-2013 03:07 PM

Well, one of the perps was just arrested. I read this in the Houston newspaper so the whole 'no nationwide coverage' thing is a moot point.

It seems that two young guys attacked an old guy sitting in his car late at night. I think the reason for this is rather easy to understand: The guy was an easy target. Criminals don't target a victim unless they think they will get away with it.

As Southpark pointed out in the 'Free Hat' episode there is a reason a psyco killer only killed babies: It was because it was easy.

hill 08-23-2013 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MTI (Post 3196491)
Almost no coverage . . . and yet here it is being raised on a Mercedes Benz forum. What's your definition scale of "coverage?"

Teen arrested in beating death of 88-year-old veteran in Spokane, Wash. - latimes.com

Delbert Belton, WWII Vet, Beaten To Death By Teens

Teen arrested in beating death of WWII vet, 88, in Spokane, Wash. - U.S. News

Arrest made in deadly beating of WWII vet who was attacked in Washington parking lot - NY Daily News

Delbert Belton Murder Update: Arrest made in beating death of Wash. WWII veteran, report says - Crimesider - CBS News

Frank Lautenberg, Senate's Last WWII Veteran, Remembered as a 'Fighter' | PBS NewsHour | June 3, 2013 | PBS

Police arrest one in beating death of WWII vet - Washington Times

NEW: WWII vet beaten to death by strangers in Wash. | HeraldTribune.com

WWII veteran dies after attack in Spokane; police seek 2 teens | The Today File | Seattle Times

Teens Beat WWII Vet to Death - The Daily Beast

World War II veteran beaten to death by teens in Spokane, Washington | The Raw Story

Delbert Belton, WWII Vet, Beaten To Death By Teens

Air&Road 08-23-2013 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by greazzer (Post 3196485)
So, those "huge differences" indicate in the WW2 vet case, almost no coverage ... and same deal with the Aussie who got slaughtered and now it appears that those "kids" were not just bored -- check out the social media by these youngsters.

BUT, if you got a case where it's pretty clear that the victim (Zimmerman) got jumped and the perp (Martin) simply jumped the wrong guy, then you get media blitz ? That may be the way the cookie crumbles and our American way of life, but I really don't get it.


The whole issue is sad and outrageous enough. The fact that there is no outrage from the masses, makes it even MORE sad.

We live in a very sad time. The Sheeple are making it clear just how far down the tube we really are. When the Sheeple don't even see something like this as outrageous, it makes it even more clear that the country has gone to hell in a hand basket.

greazzer 08-23-2013 03:56 PM

So true and so sad it is. The greatest generation lost another hero. I am sure our BO will comment on this tonight or this weekend ... he's so in-tune with America and those who built it.

aklim 08-23-2013 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Air&Road (Post 3196572)
The whole issue is sad and outrageous enough. The fact that there is no outrage from the masses, makes it even MORE sad.

We live in a very sad time. The Sheeple are making it clear just how far down the tube we really are. When the Sheeple don't even see something like this as outrageous, it makes it even more clear that the country has gone to hell in a hand basket.

Problem is what you have is not really attention getting. Sure, some guy died but so what? We have guys being killed every hour of every day. Had they beheaded the old guy and shoved the head on a pike in the middle of Times Square, it would be different. It isn't really any more outrageous than any other murder like the Australian kid. People do bad things all day long because they are basically bad.

greazzer 08-23-2013 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim (Post 3196599)
Problem is what you have is not really attention getting. Sure, some guy died but so what? We have guys being killed every hour of every day. Had they beheaded the old guy and shoved the head on a pike in the middle of Times Square, it would be different. It isn't really any more outrageous than any other murder like the Australian kid. People do bad things all day long because they are basically bad.


If that is really the analysis, then why in the world did Martin-Zimmerman get any more than a 15 second blurb ? Thug wanna-be jumps a chubby hispanic guy who is packing heat? If Zimmerman was not packing heat, and Martin got away with beating this guy to a pulp, no one would care. And the other way around, it's what again ? Like I said, show a picture of Shorty when he was 12 years old and post that everywhere. That will get attention -- it sure did with Martin's case. Why did America celebrate a thug wanna be again? From the president on down, Martin was elevated to a near god-like status and he was at best a thug wanna be whereas Shorty actually did something for his country. Larry Bible hit the nail on the head ... this is sad all the way around.

aklim 08-23-2013 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by greazzer (Post 3196603)
If that is really the analysis, then why in the world did Martin-Zimmerman get any more than a 15 second blurb ? Thug wanna-be jumps a chubby hispanic guy who is packing heat? If Zimmerman was not packing heat, and Martin got away with beating this guy to a pulp, no one would care. And the other way around, it's what again ?

Like I said, show a picture of Shorty when he was 12 years old and post that everywhere. That will get attention -- it sure did with Martin's case. Why did America celebrate a thug wanna be again?

From the president on down, Martin was elevated to a near god-like status and he was at best a thug wanna be

whereas Shorty actually did something for his country. Larry Bible hit the nail on the head ... this is sad all the way around.

Because the family made it a race issue and people got excited. 4 white cops beat a black guy is more spectacular than 20 black cops shoot a white guy.

Totally different. A kid dying is seen as some sort of sad thing compared to an adult dying.

The Prez is an attention whore and you know it. Anyone in politics is an AW. Look at the "outrage" over bailing out banks from the senators. Really? You didn't specify conditions or read fine print.

"did" being the operative word. "did" is past tense. The evil that men do lives after them.......

Dudesky 08-23-2013 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MTI (Post 3196491)
Almost no coverage . . . and yet here it is being raised on a Mercedes Benz forum. What's your definition scale of "coverage?"



Hearing AARP and Geritol to hold a press conference.

Honus 08-23-2013 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by greazzer (Post 3196603)
If that is really the analysis, then why in the world did Martin-Zimmerman get any more than a 15 second blurb ? Thug wanna-be jumps a chubby hispanic guy who is packing heat? If Zimmerman was not packing heat, and Martin got away with beating this guy to a pulp, no one would care. And the other way around, it's what again ? Like I said, show a picture of Shorty when he was 12 years old and post that everywhere. That will get attention -- it sure did with Martin's case. Why did America celebrate a thug wanna be again? From the president on down, Martin was elevated to a near god-like status and he was at best a thug wanna be whereas Shorty actually did something for his country. Larry Bible hit the nail on the head ... this is sad all the way around.

You missed the main point of controversy surrounding the Martin killing.

greazzer 08-23-2013 05:33 PM

I bet if Shorty was packing heat and blasted these fine upstanding Americans, you would have the good Rev. Al, dear Jesse J., and our BO, et cet, all pounding the bricks and airways about how horrible America is. Maybe the DHS guy should air this scenario on his YouTube channel. I am still waiting to hear from BO. He's quite the commentator, is he not ?

greazzer 08-23-2013 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Honus (Post 3196651)
You missed the main point of controversy surrounding the Martin killing.

No, I don't think so. Actually, there was no real controversy at all, but a fabricated circus from those who prey and thrive off the race card mongers. Wanna-be thug tangles with the wrong guy, news at 11. I wonder if Shorty did the same thing and shot the 2 youths? I am betting it would be the same exact circus as the Martin Zimmerman saga, from the president down.

Botnst 08-23-2013 05:55 PM

WGAS about some old white guy, anyway? Actuarially, he was useless.

HuskyMan 08-23-2013 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 3196673)
WGAS about some old white guy, anyway? Actuarially, he was useless.

Sad but true.


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