Group of black people torture white couple

Group of black people torture white couple - Photo of couple & their murders
United States
March 30, 2012 2:19pm CST
Now if crimes are committed against either black or white people I feel it should be handled in the same manner regardless, but this is not the case when it comes to a black person committing crimes against a white person. If this had been a black couple it would have been on every news channel & Al Sharpton himself would be marching down the streets of New York or wherever the crime had taken place in protest of such an outrageous & horrific crime against this black couple etc. etc. So why is it any different because the couple happened to be white? If we are so equal how come we do not get equal coverage on the news? This was beyond horrible. This couple was tortured & murdered & yet it received little to no media coverage. How is that right?
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@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
3 Apr 12
the issue about our color just never ends. people should be more open minded now. can't they see? America's president is an African - American, that means a lot of people are now more open minded and see that we are all equal regardless of the color. but there are still some people who do nothing but get in trouble and cause trouble to innocent people.
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
13 Apr 12
i just hope this all ends and yeah as you said, Justice is what matters most.
• United States
12 Apr 12
Agreed. Not all white people are racists nor are all black people racists either. When a crime is committed it should not matter what color or race they are. Justice for the victims is all that should matter.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
30 Mar 12
Can you post the link to this story? I agree with you that there is a reason behind WHY the media does not give things like this the same coverage. I'd like to investigate this further.
• United States
30 Mar 12
Sure no problem. Here is the link w/ more details to the story: http://newsbusters.org/node/12761
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
30 Mar 12
Thank you, I realize that took some time to do, considering you are a new member, again, thanks.
@Mitraa (3184)
• India
2 Apr 12
May be a rare incident, but it must be dealt with very impartially irrespective of black or white persons! Sometimes, media people also act irrationally but not always. We must use our powerful media - The Internet, on such incidents for global response as well as remedial steps, proper social justice and for a global awareness against such irrationalities! I express here my heartfelt grief for the departed couple! May such condemnable incident not happen again in humanity!! Thanks for this awful message!!
• United States
12 Apr 12
Yes my heart breaks when I think about what this couple went through. I will never understand how anyone can do this to another humanbeing.
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
30 Mar 12
I heard about this story on a crime type show not the 6pm or 10pm News programs. I don't understand why this did not get media attention that it should have. I feel the same way that you do, all crimes should be reported on the news no matter the race of the victims. They do the same when it comes to kids missing only reverse. If its a white child its all over the news and amber alerts are sent out. However, when its a black child you hardly ever hear a thing about it. I think it has to do mainly with where the crime is committed and how they broadcast information. Its such a shame about these two beautiful people. I just hope and pray the people who did this to them get what is coming to them. Part of me would like to see them fry but the other part of me would like to see them suffer in prison for life.
• United States
30 Mar 12
I totally agree w/ what you said about if a black child goes missing. I agree that is just as wrong. ANY child that goes missing should get the same news coverage & most definitely an Amber Alert should be sent out. My heart breaks whenever I hear that a child goes missing regardless of what race they are. I can't even imagine what a parent must go through when something like that happens. All & any children that go missing should have the same news courage no matter what. It's sad that that's not the case.
@marguicha (215746)
• Chile
30 Mar 12
It´s a pity that people kill each other because of their colour. And I agree that, no matter what race, religion or culñture, such crime should get the same coverage. But everywhere in the world it much depends on who is the mayority at a certain place. Pity because we are all human beings.
• United States
30 Mar 12
My point exactly. I would feel the same outrage if this had happened to a black couple. That something this horrible goes unreported on the news is in itself an outrage.
• United States
31 Mar 12
It's a sad thing that crimes like this only draw attention if the skin color is black. I think the media is trying to emphasize black on white crime and also black on black crime. At the same time they try to shelters white on black crime. This can maybe justify why so many black people are in prison. Maybe I'm wrong on this but that's what it looks like to me.
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
31 Mar 12
The left wants to make sure we all know that to be white means to be racist. If they showed black on white crime, it would not fit their scenario.