The race card? Yep, because white women who commit murder never get away it, or get a lesser sentence, or get some sort of "WTH" advantage. I'm not sure what Mona being black has to do with her bail (I know that's what you're implying). PC pressure? Is NAACP or ACLU pressuring the court to give Mona low bail because she's black? Do you think that if Mona was white, she would have higher bond or no bond? Are you suggesting that black people get special treatment when it comes to the justice system?
I think you mistook me for being racist in that comment, my fault for not explaining it better but I was seeing
RED at the time. It would supprising if you came to my home to see who I was and how I live.
She had [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quanell_X"]Quanell X - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] maintaining her innocence the entire time when this case broke, and had all kinds of African (Black Entertainment) media attention (and outrage, mind you) help proclaim her "partial" innocence after all the evidence linking her WAS ON HER PROPERTY.
I am not one to convict before a trial, go read my thoughts in the Sierra Lamar thread (some don't like those either).
But the reality is, there was a media f-storm about this, and it wasn't started by Johnathan's mother, or her family, or the neighbors - not the people that lost their 12-year old friend, not matter race, or gender, or religious creed. They stayed mute for the most part, and mourned.
It was Quanell X yapping it up in the defense of Mona being framed, or at least had "help". News story, after news story.
That makes me question --
is he still in the picture? AND who is her attorney?
I don't see how that can be misconstrued into a post about white people get less time, etc. etc. (Which, in some cases I do agree that does happen. That is for another thread, if you would like to start that. I would love to discuss that as well.)
I stated my opinion, and I have my right to it as you do yours. But please, do not imply my thoughts as being out of the norm, or vengeful for this woman based on her race. I would be livid if everyone in this situation was purple.
I really don't think this argument should be in this thread of ALL the threads.
The boy was torched on Christmas EVE, of all the days.
And the "loads of evidence" is located at Mona's apartment.
There's a bond for that now?
Do I make more sense now in this statement?
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Quanell-X-Case-of-murdered-12-year-old-isn-t-934419.php
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2011/11/quanell-x-claims-houston-tv-news-station-is-part-of-plot-to-kill-him/
Clearly here, probably cause of stress and pressure of this "active community", people are trying to be Politically Correct in some situations, ESPECIALLY in an election year - and this is Houston.
Please, of all the things, don't assume I am blind with color, or bias. I just THINK too much -- can't fault me for that.
We all have to learn to coexist with each other. There has to be LESS PC in these situations and taking sides (Us. vs. Them - it's physiological, and can be googled.)
We all have to feel that this PC is what harms neighboring cities and states(think Chicago nowadays), and we have to see each other as HUMANS -- that want right. The media, and the justice system, won't do that. We have to do that. And yes, I STILL FEEL a bond for this woman is uncalled for - she could be white, I would STILL be livid.
This case is personal to me for several reasons: 1. I lived in Houston, so I know. 2. My son is so much like Jonathan I couldn't imagine. and 3. My husband is from South America and even he was perturbed by the bond.
Hope that brings a little more value to the table. Hard to translate feelings, and my knowledge of the media, to the table. But there it is.
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