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[nyprimus2]

This brings up something I saw on CNN the other day in the corner store. They flashed to a shooting in Los Angeles and described the suspect as a "black man wearing baggy clothing." I shit you not.

 

[Jea Song]

I doubt it's outrage, but it's certainly common and annoying for the race to always be pointed out when it's a minority, like it's a distinction from the norm... nothing to do with victimizing the assailants either. But over the last ten years or so, this has changed quite a bit for the better.

was it necessary to tell us the race of the robbers? Prob not. But is it a big deal that he did? I don't think so.

 

[PantherLotus]

Am I the only one on the planet that actually lives by the TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTS? Good god, people.

 

[Commodore_Perry]

I was sitting in a living room I've sat in hundreds of times before, smoking a bowl and drinking some beers with friends. Then suddenly a new stimulus was thrust into the situation - two men wearing khaki pants, black jackets and ski masks, holding shiny silver 9mm's in one hand and tasers in the other burst through the kitchen door. I also happened to notice their hands, and the area around their mouth and eyes were very dark, like that of an African American person. They also had very thick stereotypical African American voices and were using terminology that can only be described as something out of a 2pac song.
The next thing I know I'm face down on the floor with a gun pointed at the back of my head and taser being jabbed into my arm.

The only thing that changed about the room that I had sat in hundreds of times before were these two people who I got pretty good look at moments before I had my face pressed into the carpet with my eyes clenched tightly closed.

I had a lot of time to commit to memory those final images before I had my eyes clenched shut for at least 5 minutes. I shared them with you. Until you've been in that situation you don't know what kind of shit you'll remember and what you'll say when you're giving your recollection of the situation.

It was 2 black dudes. I said it. Get over it. If it makes you feel any better my Indian friend was also in the room (the kind with the feather not the dot - his joke, not mine).

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Just out of curiosity, where in Seattle did that go down?

 

[Timedog]

2 out of the 3 small time pot dealers that I've known have been robbed by black guys in ski masks at gunpoint. It's probably the fucking suppliers. I live in Spokane.

Oh, and about the commandments, how are you supposed to not deal drugs at your house if you're small time?

 

[Blackace]

Just out of curiosity, where in Seattle did that go down?

I already nailed where it went down earlier... U District of course

 

[Deleted member 17706]

You're white and they told you to "empty yo pockets, nigga?"

HAW, HAW, HAW!!!

Is that really that strange? I'm white and I got called a "nigga" plenty of times in school and other places. I doubt its just a Seattle thing.

I already nailed where it went down earlier... U District of course

Figures... always someone getting robbed down there.

I probably should've read the entire thread first.

 

[jorma]

Disagree all you want, be as faux-offended as you want, be as dense about it as you want, hell, call the cops--I don't give a fuck.

For what it's worth, i think you have more than one point in your rants. But to direct a broadside like you did towards someone who just got robbed and assaulted at gunpoint just seems dickish. Especially since there are no grounds to believe there were bad intentions. Do you believe that the OP wrote the OP *just* to point out they were black?

 

[Blackace]

Figures... always someone getting robbed down there.

I probably should've read the entire thread first.

kickdoors are common down there...for preppy/hippie pot dealers

 

[fanboi]

Will I be banned if I say I'm a black men?

This thread confuses me.

 

[Kurtofan]

Will I be banned if I say I'm a black men?

This thread confuses me.

How many men are you?
I'm confused now.

 

[fanboi]

How many men are you?
I'm confused now?

We robbed the OP.

 

[slidewinder]

kickdoors are common down there...for preppy/hippie pot dealers

What's "preppie/hippie" encompass, exactly? That's a pretty broad stereotypical continuum, after all. Are we just talking "white," here? Is that what that means?

Like it's commonplace to kick down the doors of white pot dealers and rob them at gunpoint in this area? And maybe they should just expect it?

 

[DarienA]

2 out of the 3 small time pot dealers that I've known have been robbed by black guys in ski masks at gunpoint. It's probably the fucking suppliers. I live in Spokane.

Oh, and about the commandments, how are you supposed to not deal drugs at your house if you're small time?

You'll only stay small time if you do, cause stuff like this'll happen!

Biggie laid out a blueprint ppl! geez!

 

[Mr. Sam]

Guns are bad. Drugs are bad.

 

[Blackace]

What's "preppie/hippie" encompass, exactly? That's a pretty broad stereotypical continuum, after all. Are we just talking "white," here? Is that what that means?

Like it's commonplace to kick down the doors of white pot dealers and rob them at gunpoint in this area? And maybe they should just expect it?

Maybe they should expect it? or maybe they shouldn't sell pot? there are a lot of "social" factors that go into.. like price gouging certain types of clients and word getting back to them.. and BOOM kickdoor happens.

I don't feel sorry for them.. I also don't feel sorry when some pulling a kickdoor gets shot for doing it or arrested. It's an illegal business and that's about it.

EDIT: BTW if I meant "white" I would say "white" There are a lot of white dudes willing to pull kick doors. Preppies and hippies are exactly what they are.. I didn't know it was racial club.

 

[jorma]

I think more people should sell pot. It is a valuable service.

 

[FormallyMegadrive]

Five pages on and you're still arguing about it. Well done SnakesWithLasers. Christ.

 

[slidewinder]

EDIT: BTW if I meant "white" I would say "white"

Would you, though? The OP caught some flack for identifying as a black a couple of particular, specific individuals who broke into a house he was in and robbed him and others at gunpoint.

But you'd personally be comfortable with saying "white pot dealers get their doors kicked down and themselves robbed at gunpoint in neighborhood X" as a general principle if that was how things were, and that the kind of pressure against the OP's identifying a couple of particular, specific home-invaders as black wouldn't prevent you from stating that kind of a judgement if it were true?

Preppies and hippies are exactly what they are.. I didn't know it was racial club.

I don't think either are clubs at all.

 

[Blackace]

Would you, though? The OP caught some flack for identifying as a black a couple of particular, specific individuals who broke into a house he was in and robbed him and others at gunpoint.

But you'd personally be comfortable with saying "white pot dealers get their doors kicked down and themselves robbed at gunpoint in neighborhood X" as a general principle if that was how things were, and that the kind of pressure against the OP's identifying a couple of particular, specific home-invaders as black wouldn't prevent you from stating that kind of a judgement if it were true?

I don't think either are clubs at all.

I have never been afraid of saying blacks or whites. If white guys were getting stuck up, why not say it? It's not like getting stuck up is some stereotype that white people are suffering through or something. Hippies tend to be white, but there are plenty of black preps in Seattle.. and a lot get jacked for trying to slang herbal..

 

[Fenderputty]

This happened to both of my friends who used to deal back in college. Luckily, I was never around to be a part of the fun.

 

[slidewinder]

If white guys were getting stuck up, why not say it? It's not like getting stuck up is some stereotype that white people are suffering through or something.

Getting stuck up or robbed or something similar by someone of another "race" is DEFINITELY not a stereotype that white people in the US suffer from. As a stereotype or as an idea generally, it's today as it has always been, to our benefit, totally without question.

 

[Blackace]

Getting stuck up or robbed or something similar by someone of another "race" is DEFINITELY not a stereotype that white people in the US suffer from. As a stereotype or as an idea generally, it's today as it has always been, to our benefit, totally without question.

ok?

I said what I said, and I didn't say white people ONLY get kickdoored in the U-district but IF that was the case and I did say white people commonly got robbed in a certain area how is that an issue? Just like when blacks are a target of a crime because they are black, or gays because they are gay.. I would have no issue stating that and I wouldn't expect anyone to take offense by it.

So what exactly is your beef?

 

[Commodore_Perry]

Actually, most of us are small town redneck college dropouts that never really got out of the U-District, so we are neither preps nor hippies. All of your points are invalid. :lol

 

[2DMention]

What's "preppie/hippie" encompass, exactly? That's a pretty broad stereotypical continuum, after all. Are we just talking "white," here? Is that what that means?

Like it's commonplace to kick down the doors of white pot dealers and rob them at gunpoint in this area? And maybe they should just expect it?

I've never known any preppies or hippies that are black. And I've only seen two black people driving trucks in my life.

 

[slidewinder]

I've never known any preppies or hippies that are black. And I've only seen two black people driving trucks in my life.

Well then, you, sir, need to get out more.

 

[Kinitari]

In this thread - people go out of their way to turn this into a racial shitstorm.

 

[pakkit]

This thread is hilarious, OP gets robbed and tased and people say either a. "well you hung out with a dealer, of course you got robbed," or b. "why do the robbers have to be black?"

 

[Blackace]

Actually, most of us are small town redneck college dropouts that never really got out of the U-District, so we are neither preps nor hippies. All of your points are invalid. :lol

Well college dropouts of the U are another... I kind of roll them up with the preps

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Actually, most of us are small town redneck college dropouts that never really got out of the U-District, so we are neither preps nor hippies. All of your points are invalid. :lol

My brother was friends with a guy who was kind of a redneck (small town oregon) who came up to Seattle for college, dropped out and stuck around to sell a bit of pot. He got kickdoored and got beat down when he tried to run out the back door. This happened in the Northgate area, though. I definitely would have placed him the "prep" category. Soon after that happened I remember he packed up and went back home to Oregon.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Getting stuck up or robbed or something similar by someone of another "race" is DEFINITELY not a stereotype that white people in the US suffer from. As a stereotype or as an idea generally, it's today as it has always been, to our benefit, totally without question.

I think such stereotypes are much more geographical. If you live in an area where hordes of meth heads are known to frequent, no one is going to be surprised if you get jumped at the bus stop, for example.

 

[Blackace]

My brother was friends with a guy who was kind of a redneck (small town oregon) who came up to Seattle for college, dropped out and stuck around to sell a bit of pot. He got kickdoored and got beat down when he tried to run out the back door. This happened in the Northgate area, though. I definitely would have placed him the "prep" category. Soon after that happened I remember he packed up and went back home to Oregon.

Northgate is another good area for this type of action. I knew a pair of brothers (white guys who were actually brothers just to be 100% clear) who pulled a lot of those. I remember one time they even SOLD pot that they robbed from someone else to and then did a kickdoor on them..

:/ real bastards.

I think such stereotypes are much more geographical. If you live in an area where hordes of meth heads are known to frequent, no one is going to be surprised if you get jumped at the bus stop, for example.

I don't really understand what point he was trying to make. Black on black crime isn't exactly unheard or something.. but whatever.