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On Fox News, Rod Wheeler, a criminal investigator and former homicide detective, talks about a suspect being a Hispanic, not merely “dark-skinned.” He believes racial denominations are much more telling for an investigation than description of simply the skin tone.
“It just depends on how much you know about the individual,” says Wheeler. He tells us the police have narrowed down the suspect as being a “Hispanic male. Not a Black male, not a Chinese male,” Wheeler goes out of his way to lift his arms up and pull his eyes back into slits, “with his eyes like this…”
I first heard about this at Think Progress, here. Thank you, Courageous Kiwi, for the tip.
In the past, Wheeler has worked for the Attorney General of Ohio and also served in the Washington, D.C. police department.
Dear Mr. Wheeler:
Shame on you, sir, for turning on the community that supported and rallied behind a cause that might have been near and dear to your heart called the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Richard Aoki and Yuri Kochiyama ought to ring a bell if you have any respect for your own heritage and socio-political legacy.
In a time when minorities in this country should unite and combat together all that makes us feel marginalized, like second-class citizens, you have stood out to make your racial prejudice and ignorance known. I thought a man of your stature would be wise and open-minded. I thought you would see how your acts on national television are equally reprehensible as the anti-black statements the white majority make behind your back.
You still fight and over-achieve just to make it in a society that begins by assuming your incompetence. Why prove beyond a reasonable doubt to us all how uneducated you are by doing such a thing? You had to go out of your way to lift your arms up and pull your eyes. You had to demean an entire race of people who struggle with the same struggles as you.
I wonder, Mr. Wheeler, are you sorry you did it?
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Brian wrote:
Now now now everyone! Why should Asian people be all in an uproar? If a white broadcaster, say a radio talk show personality, were to make a physical characterization of black people, say u00e2u0080u009cnappy headednessu00e2u0080u009d, would black people get all upset/offended/shocked and have the support of white-guilt liberal-America and call for the resignation AND public humiliation of said white broadcaster?
Cu00e2u0080u0099mon Asian folks! Weu00e2u0080u0099re taking this way too seriously!!! Letu00e2u0080u0099s have a good sense of humor about this like the black folks do! Hypothetically, of course!
Posted on 13-Nov-07 at 10:42 pm | Permalink
Right on Brian, you're right. If it's a joke, then we should NOT get so sensitive!!!
By the way, what color is dried dog crap?
Brian's skin color WHITE!
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Brian wrote:
Now now now everyone! Why should Asian people be all in an uproar? If a white broadcaster, say a radio talk show personality, were to make a physical characterization of black people, say u00e2u0080u009cnappy headednessu00e2u0080u009d, would black people get all upset/offended/shocked and have the support of white-guilt liberal-America and call for the resignation AND public humiliation of said white broadcaster?
Cu00e2u0080u0099mon Asian folks! Weu00e2u0080u0099re taking this way too seriously!!! Letu00e2u0080u0099s have a good sense of humor about this like the black folks do! Hypothetically, of course!
Posted on 13-Nov-07 at 10:42 pm | Permalink
Right on Brian, you're right. If it's a joke, then we should NOT get so sensitive!!!
By the way, what color is dried dog crap?
Brian's skin color WHITE!
Brian.
You're an idiot.
It's people like you who let people think it's ok to make racial slurs and gestures against us. I'm sick and tired of people making general assumptions about everyone else's culture. It's complete ignorance! For someone who has a history working with the law, he NEEDS to be fired for his incompetence. It's frustrating to see the uproar that is caused by other minorities when racial injustice comes in to play; yet, when Asians are discriminated against, nothing is done. I am appalled to think that people, who should know better, would have the audacity to let these things go. It's absolutely disgusting. You obviously need to re-evaluate your values. They have been severely misconstrued.
Brian.
You're an idiot.
It's people like you who let people think it's ok to make racial slurs and gestures against us. I'm sick and tired of people making general assumptions about everyone else's culture. It's complete ignorance! For someone who has a history working with the law, he NEEDS to be fired for his incompetence. It's frustrating to see the uproar that is caused by other minorities when racial injustice comes in to play; yet, when Asians are discriminated against, nothing is done. I am appalled to think that people, who should know better, would have the audacity to let these things go. It's absolutely disgusting. You obviously need to re-evaluate your values. They have been severely misconstrued.
This is so boring. If you want to get people talking, do more articles on how you hate Asian guys, how they have little things, have typical male characteristics, and how much you like fat bald White guys, and flout them like you have just won the lottery. That is the hot topic. You are typecast by the way you conduct yourself. Do an article about how when you walk into a restaurant with your undesirable Caucasian guy, your eyes will lock onto the nearest Asian male, and will sneer at him, sucking in the desire you have for his disdain. And please don't mention how you magnetically pulled this heavily rejected White male in, using every tactic known to women. Then you will get the comments you desire. Oh, and don't forget to mention how it has nothing to do with race-you just not attracta to Asian guy.
This is so boring. If you want to get people talking, do more articles on how you hate Asian guys, how they have little things, have typical male characteristics, and how much you like fat bald White guys, and flout them like you have just won the lottery. That is the hot topic. You are typecast by the way you conduct yourself. Do an article about how when you walk into a restaurant with your undesirable Caucasian guy, your eyes will lock onto the nearest Asian male, and will sneer at him, sucking in the desire you have for his disdain. And please don't mention how you magnetically pulled this heavily rejected White male in, using every tactic known to women. Then you will get the comments you desire. Oh, and don't forget to mention how it has nothing to do with race-you just not attracta to Asian guy.
I think this story is a false flag operations [fake news] to get
minorities to hate other minorities....
Divide and Conquer, Stalin was a master at this... so is KARL ROVE [genius]
thx
pl
I think this story is a false flag operations [fake news] to get
minorities to hate other minorities....
Divide and Conquer, Stalin was a master at this... so is KARL ROVE [genius]
thx
pl
It seems somewhat common to be off-handedly offensive toward East Asians whilst in the process of making a completely separate and unrelated point.
We should have our children write essays on how being harrassed in this way at school makes them feel and then send them en masse to this gentleman. It might make him more thoughtful about how he expresses himself in the future.
It seems somewhat common to be off-handedly offensive toward East Asians whilst in the process of making a completely separate and unrelated point.
We should have our children write essays on how being harrassed in this way at school makes them feel and then send them en masse to this gentleman. It might make him more thoughtful about how he expresses himself in the future.
Now now now everyone! Why should Asian people be all in an uproar? If a white broadcaster, say a radio talk show personality, were to make a physical characterization of black people, say "nappy headedness", would black people get all upset/offended/shocked and have the support of white-guilt liberal-America and call for the resignation AND public humiliation of said white broadcaster?
C'mon Asian folks! We're taking this way too seriously!!! Let's have a good sense of humor about this like the black folks do! Hypothetically, of course!
Now now now everyone! Why should Asian people be all in an uproar? If a white broadcaster, say a radio talk show personality, were to make a physical characterization of black people, say "nappy headedness", would black people get all upset/offended/shocked and have the support of white-guilt liberal-America and call for the resignation AND public humiliation of said white broadcaster?
C'mon Asian folks! We're taking this way too seriously!!! Let's have a good sense of humor about this like the black folks do! Hypothetically, of course!
Not a Chinese male *with his eye like this*
Nice.
WTF!
Not a Chinese male *with his eye like this*
Nice.
WTF!
That...was painful...to watch. Who is this Edison guy? I've never seen or heard of him before.
That...was painful...to watch. Who is this Edison guy? I've never seen or heard of him before.
Maybe this is revenge for Edison Chen butchering one of the greatest rap songs of all time.
Maybe this is revenge for Edison Chen butchering one of the greatest rap songs of all time.
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