There's nothing 'personal' about a blog post; its a blog on the internet for people to READ. Duh. Yes its old, but its full of foolish stereotypes and clearly Hurst was in no danger other than damaging his reputation by making his fear of a brown planet public. It was 'rumored' to have a high rate of non-violent crime? He didn't even actually know, just assumed from the mumblings of his majority white friend base. There is no defending his idiotic rantings, he's just neurotic and has never extended himself beyond posting things on the internet he should probably keep to himself.