From: mdouglas@netcom.com (Hokh'Ton)
Subject: Re: Kyle K. on Rodney King
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In <1qqfam$ogh@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aa680@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Vern Morrison) writes:


>In a previous article, kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm) says:

>>thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu (Ted Frank) writes:
>>
>>>In article <C5Lp0y.FDK@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm) writes:
>>>>       How about the fact that you have a bunch of cops putting their lives on
>>>>the line day in and day out who are afraid as hell of a large black guy that
>>>                                                               ^^^^^
>>>>took a large amount of punishment and refused submit?  
>>
>>>I'm curious why you think that particular adjective is important.
>>
>>     I'm curious why you took a beign statement and cross-posted it to several
>>different news groups, including something along the lines of alt.discrimination  Look Rodney King is black and large.  I have several large black male friends,and they are referred to as being large black men ( to their faces, and by
>>themselves ).  You know, Ted, I have a large number of adjectives for you,
>>but I will spare you most of them because I try not to get into personal
>>flame wars.  Let me just say that I think your action of cross posting this
>>was total BS, and you're trying to start some crap.  Hopefully, others will
>>see through your trite little game and not play along.  

>      You still haven't addressed Ted's statement.  We're waiting.

	Yeah, I'm also curious as to why you felt compelled to remind us of the
guy's race. BTW, I don't mean to imply that you're clueless or anything, but
the statement was *hardly* "benign". 
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