Racism and privilege

[One Brow]

In Texas, a judge tells a kid that he needs to take responsibility for killing four people, and sentences him to probation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...10eab0-6352-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html

 

[LogGrad98]

So is the kid white, and were the victims black? That was never clarified.

 

[One Brow]

So is the kid white, and were the victims black? That was never clarified.

The kid is white, and so was at least one of the victims.

 

[LogGrad98]

So if the victim is white and so is the perpetrator is it still racism that he got a light sentence, or is it some other social construct, like the "affluenza" defense they mentioned?

 

[Stoked]

So if the victim is white and so is the perpetrator is it still racism that he got a light sentence, or is it some other social construct, like the "affluenza" defense they mentioned?

You answered your won question. Someone white was some how associated with the case so it is racism.

I like him linking all the crimes commited by a white person while ignoring those commited by any other race though. Some one has to even the scales...

 

[One Brow]

I like him linking all the crimes commited by a white person while ignoring those commited by any other race though. Some one has to even the scales...

You mean, link to all the cases where the black defendant got a ridiculously light sentence after a conviction? Absolutely.

 

[One Brow]

So if the victim is white and so is the perpetrator is it still racism that he got a light sentence, or is it some other social construct, like the "affluenza" defense they mentioned?

There are three words in the title of this thread. Racism creates privilege, but wealth also creates privilege, and the privileges work together.

 

[Stoked]

You mean, link to all the cases where the black defendant got a ridiculously light sentence after a conviction? Absolutely.

Not all the cases you linked have had a sentence.

 

[♪alt13]

It was a minor and his crime was drunk driving and it was his first offense. He didn't have the intent to kill so it's not murder. Don't try and make it sound like it was.

 

[Stoked]

It was a minor and his crime was drunk driving and it was his first offense. He didn't have the intent to kill so it's not murder. Don't try and make it sound like it was.

He should still have gotten more. At least manslaughter.

 

[One Brow]

Not all the cases you linked have had a sentence.

Fair enough. Any cases you consider equivalent, conviction or otherwise.

 

[One Brow]

He should still have gotten more. At least manslaughter.

He did.

The boy pleaded guilty last week to manslaughter and assault while intoxicated.