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Obama victory sparks race crime spree
Sunday, 16 November 2008
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Police in the US are reporting hundreds of racially-motivated crimes all over America connected to Barack Obama's presidential election victory.
The incidents range from vandalism and vague threats to at least one physical attack.
Insults and taunts have been delivered by adults, college students and young schoolchildren alike.
In one of the incidents, in Maine, black figures were hung by nooses from trees.
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i think it is inappropriate that the last sentence hints that there is some form of anti-black witch hunt in the united states. take a long hard look at who is in prison and you will know what part of society is the most active in crime. end of story. and if the offends politically correct sensiblities then tough
Posted by Greg | 16.11.08, 22:35 GMT