But we must NOT allow fighting back to be defined as attacking any black near enough to strike, or we become as bad as the thugs. We could "set them up" by having vulnerable looking whites play bait while we keep surveillance nearby, then dispatching their attackers. But that is dangerous to the "bait". I volunteer to take the risk, if my backup is dependable. The attackers won't know I play b'ball a few times a week and am quicker than I look!
God forgive my hubris; He's been better to me than I deserve.
“But we must NOT allow fighting back to be defined as attacking any black near enough to strike, or we become as bad as the thugs.”
Let us remember, Zimmerman was designated for lynching because he didn’t die [at the hands of a violent thug bashing his head into the concrete] like was supposed to.
The more evidence that showed that the Designated White Hispanic was justified in shooting Trayvon, the angrier the mobs became. Let us remember also that the POTUS made it clear that he identified with the aggressor based on race.
And when video of Michael Brown grabbing that man’s throat and reports of his violent history came out, that only inflamed the riots more — with his mother calling the video “character assassination.”
That is the environment we are operating in now. Where does it lead? Nothing good, I promise you.