[reflecting]

If you can not understand that a noose is offensive to African Americans, then either you are very young or have a very limited life experience.

[silentreignofheroes]

You sure do know alot,,, Get a Life.

[SoldierDad]

So, we now have moved to the point where if anyone is “offended” by (whatever the flavor of the day is), then the rest of society must fall into line with (whatever the demand of the day is). Pretty bad IMHO that we’ve become that sensitive in this country. People need to grow up and develop a little thicker skin when it comes to small things like this. We’re beginning to sound like a bunch of prepubescent or pubescent adolescents with all this constant whining.

[craig_eddy]

Goodness knows no whiteys were ever hung by a noose.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

what next? AIDS patients demanding that no skeletons be displayed for halloween? /s

[Jorge]

If you can not understand that a noose is offensive to African Americans, then either you are very young or have a very limited life experience.

Actually when I first saw it I thought it was an effigy of a black person being hung.(reminded me of those old photos from the south of lynched blacks hanging from trees)

[Hot Tabasco]

If you can not understand that a noose is offensive to African Americans, then either you are very young or have a very limited life experience.

And if you can't understand that such halloween decorations have been displayed for the past 50 or more years without a peep from the politically correct such as yourself, and the fact that the Confederate flag has been virtually ignored for the past 100 years or so until your politically correct breathren decided they didn't have anything to be pissed off at until a few years ago and decided to go after the flag.......

Time for you and your politically correct homies (oops, is that a racist remark? I won't know unless somebody like you decides that it is and raises a stink) to either get a life or get out of this country.........

I have a photo of a display that I put up in 2004 that would absolutely make you whine in protest..........LOL!!!!!

[doodad]

Outside of Halloween I would see your point.

[Triggerhippie]

A noose is also offensive to pirates, mutineers, and cattle rustlers... what of it? There is nothing intrinsically “racist” about a noose.

[packrat35]

The big Malcolm X “X” that is all over hats and T-shirts is offensive to most whites. Don’t see them whining and getting their way.

[Comus]

Why don't you start putting together a list of things that do not offend African Americans, Native Americans, Gay Americans and while you are at it, Muslim Americans. Should be a short list.

[isrul]

Historically, so called “African Americans” would surely comprise a small minority of those who ended up on the business end of a noose. I just no longer care if certain people are offended by certain things. I find those who whine about some perceived offense, offensive to me.

[FunkyZero]

Ok, I have to ask some questions. Maybe I am just an idiot but...
First off, a noose is something many white people were hanged with just as well as blacks in early America. I don’t know the numbers, but I know is a general fact.
I agree that the intent of those doing it could be bad. But for the most part, I have to think it’s just people trying to stir up trouble, and it seems to be working quite well.
Also, although I think making a noose and putting a tar faced babydoll it it is in extremely poor taste, why is it a crime? Am I missing something? I am asking the question honestly and innocently, I swear. I can see where doing this could lead to several logical outcomes 1) getting fired b) getting your arse whipped c) being ridiculed by those with a little more sense of reality. But how is it illegal? It’s not illegal to hate, it’s illegal to o something ILLEGAL because of hate. Regardless, what is the exact crime being committed?
Again, I’d like to see the type of people doing this just out of curiosity, but this seems to be crossing some sort of line to me, as much as I may disagree with it.
Does this make it illegal to tell racial jokes? redneck jokes? are racial cartoons also illegal?
Someone help me understand.. I’m totally lost on this one.

[FunkyZero]

... I forgot to include, I was refering to this artcle:

http://wcbstv.com/local/noose.found.hempstead.2.376129.html

People are getting the police involved in investigations. As if a crime has been actually comitted. Has it ?

[Ready4Freddy]

At some point in time the aa’s are just going to have to get over it. I mean, if they want to make progress in this country.