[livius]

History began when they got out of bed, apparently.

LOL! Great way of putting it!

Leaving aside its historical evolution, I generally now use the word "thug" to refer to any brutal, violent criminal, generally young, committing a crime of violence against a weak or defenseless person. I suspect many people use it that way.

If most people fitting this description are black, that's something the "black community" needs to deal with - and not by attacking the use of the word "thug."

[LostInBayport]

If most people fitting this description are black, that's something the "black community" needs to deal with - and not by attacking the use of the word "thug."

There you go again, injecting reality and common sense in the face of feigned outrage. ;)