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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by sigma2015 on Sunday September 20, 2015 @11:54AM (#10247955)
What the article does not mention is that the guy and his gf are black ...

[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3223533/North-Caroli...]

Now one might righfully argue that this case is not just ludicrous but also racist.

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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by tsotha on Sunday September 20, 2015 @03:12PM (#10248634)
>Now one might righfully argue that this case is not just ludicrous but also racist.

Purely based on the fact the defendant and his girlfriend are black? No, I think not.

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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by welly on Monday September 21, 2015 @03:21AM (#10250842)
No, one might not rightfully argue this case is racist, based on the evidence provided.

What, in the story, suggests to you that this case is racist?

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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by sigma2015 on Sunday September 20, 2015 @12:05PM (#10247996)
why the downvote?
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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by stared on Sunday September 20, 2015 @12:40PM (#10248119)
I did't downvote, but I guess it's for implying (without any other data or statistics) that if something bad happens to a member of a group X, then it is an act of prejudice against this group.
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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by MarkMc on Sunday September 20, 2015 @12:49PM (#10248145)
Because you haven't cited enough evidence to support the charge of racism.
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Re:Teen prosecuted as adult for having naked images – of him... by briandear on Monday September 21, 2015 @10:38AM (#10252553)
Racist? A black defendant doesn't make a case racist. You have to prove that they were charged because of their race. Making a race charge is nonsense.
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