<p>First off, this article was in yesterday’s DP and last time I checked this is primarily where the Penn community discusses school issues. </p>
<p>If blaming the press is shooting the messenger, then what were those responsing to McMillan’s article doing? </p>
<p>And it is hard to be positive about those who hang nooses from trees, pull out guns on other students and beat up on other people, especially when the penalties against them are pitifully lenient. The degree to which the white student got beat compared to the black student may differ, but wrong is wrong, both ways. Also, is it not important that the white kid was “conscious” enough to go party afterwards? If you alleged that you got hurt at work and brought up a lawsuit against your employer, a jury would find it hard to beleive you if it was discovered that immediately after your alleged injury, you were seen out doing the merengue and Cha Cha. Do I support anyone beating up anyone else? Of course not. But by focusing on an isolated incident in a series of unchecked incidents, you show absolute bias. </p>
<p>Funny you brought up MLK as an example. When he was marching he was marching for peace, but that didn’t stop angry white mobs from throwing bricks, bottles and much worse at he and his followers. Just remember this one thing Percy, he lost his life for his cause. And no, he wasn’t able to go “party” after the violence struck him. You can lie to yourself all you want, but we all know just how racist America is, particularly to black men. The major difference now is that it is perpetrated through the media so consistently.</p>