dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher indignant about racism in rewards

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5606253

Oh my.

The dysmenopausal Kansas school teacher is a fascinating study in how disorganized and disrupted internal organs in turn disorganize and disrupt the intellect and emotions.

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:14 PM
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$25,000 reward for missing white woman; $3500 for murdered black children

My title hopefully says it all. There is a white woman missing and her husband is suspected of killing her and disposing of her body. She has been missing since January and the increased reward amount was announced this week.

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1181037.html

In March, two boys, ages 7 and 10, were murdered along with their aunt and her boyfriend. There are no suspects and the investigation is not going anywhere. Today they announced the reward has been increased from $!500 to $3500.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1143... 

asthmaticeog  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:16 PM
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1. Um, the reward in the first case is being offered by the family.

Your second link doesn't even mention a reward at all, but it might not be unreasonable to conclude that the disparity in rewards might be due to disparity in what each family can afford to offer?

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:19 PM
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4. They announced the reward for the boys on the radio this afternoon

I couldn't find a link to a story yet.

johnnie  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:17 PM
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2. The family put the money up for the woman

I don't understand where you are going with this?

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:19 PM
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5. I find it sad

Don't understand why I need to explain it.

Raskolnik (1000+ posts)      Wed May-06-09 05:17 PM
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3. I understand the point you're trying to make, but its the family of the (presumed) victim that is putting up the 25k reward with their own money. This isn't a case of the police offering 25k on one case and 3k on another.

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:20 PM
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Why does it matter who put up the reward

closeupready  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:20 PM
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6. If you are suggesting racism here somehow, please be clear about it.

I don't necessarily see it.

In her case, her family is offering the reward. While that isn't what would be considered a 'fortune', it's a lot of money. What is the socio-economic background of her family?

In the case of these two boys, 1) there is no mention of any reward whatsoever in your link; and 2) depending upon who is offering it, it will vary depending upon the source's means.

Dappleganger  (1000+ posts)      Wed May-06-09 05:21 PM
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7. A more valid argument could be made for the amount of media attention compared between the two cases, but rewards are put up by friends and family members.

[DumbAss Tanker]

You should know you're an idiot when even the other idiots shoot you down on your facts.  Of course if you're that stupid, you probably wouldn't be able to manage even that.

"Only moderator here being ignored by someone"  - Yet another distinction to add to your achievements!   

[thundley4]

Dappleganger  (1000+ posts)      Wed May-06-09 05:21 PM
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7. A more valid argument could be made for the amount of media attention compared between the two cases, but rewards are put up by friends and family members.

I have to agree with applebanger and the ones that pointed this out.  There is often a huge disparity in the coverage of missing white females and other people that have gone missing.  I sometimes wonder if that isn't caused by people thinking/wanting the husband/boyfriend  to be found the guilty party.

[BannedFromDU]

I have to agree with applebanger and the ones that pointed this out.  There is often a huge disparity in the coverage of missing white females and other people that have gone missing.  I sometimes wonder if that isn't caused by people thinking/wanting the husband/boyfriend  to be found the guilty party.

     It's because white women are by and large killed by WHITE MEN, which translates into more TV ratings. It's all dollars and cents. Furthermore, we only hear about relatively affluent white women killed by men, because there's usually a salacious story behind it.

     White women whose disappearances make the news are generally married, and are generally killed by their (white) husbands. White girls who go missing tend to be killed by family members. That makes for NEWS.

     As politically incorrect as it is to say this, and as many bitchslaps as I may get, a black man killing anyone just isn't all that newsworthy anymore.

[DixieBelle]

Wow, called down out of the bell tower by her fellow loonies!

[MrsSmith]

proud2BlibKansan  (1000+ posts)        Wed May-06-09 05:14 PM
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$25,000 reward for missing white woman; $3500 for murdered black children

Customized 1996 Ford Mustang Is Perfect Reward for Finding Lost Dog
Date posted: 10-15-2007

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SAN ANTONIO — In her quest to find her lost dog, a slobbering 2-year-old English bulldog named Pork Chop, Latasha Armendariz decided to use her customized 1996 Ford Mustang in place of reward money. It worked.

Horse Theft Attempt in SC Foiled By Baby That Would Not Go
$2,250 REWARD Offered

HELP find STOLEN HORSE -- REWARD!

His fence was cut in August and he was stolen from his pasture in IL.
He is thought to be out West, but could be anywhere at this time....
A REWARD of $4,000 has been offered.

[PatriotGame]

     It's because white women are by and large killed by WHITE MEN, which translates into more TV ratings. It's all dollars and cents. Furthermore, we only hear about relatively affluent white women killed by men, because there's usually a salacious story behind it.

     White women whose disappearances make the news are generally married, and are generally killed by their (white) husbands. White girls who go missing tend to be killed by family members. That makes for NEWS.

     As politically incorrect as it is to say this, and as many bitchslaps as I may get, a black man killing anyone just isn't all that newsworthy anymore.

I have to agree here. Unfortunately for the blacks in this nation, the murders, rapes, stealing, assaults, ABORTIONS, and a plethora of other black-on-black crimes have become so common place, they do not rate even the smallest blip on the radar anymore.
Make no doubt about it - the black people in this nation are still enslaved. The Democrats specifically and the liberals in general just moved them from the plantations to the inner-cities.

[delilahmused]

This idiot is a walking, talking example of why everyone should homeschool. It's not like she's an anomaly, just look at the other "teachers" at DU. Talk to them at conferences and they seem perfectly normal and capable. Get them somewhere where they can show their true colors and you should be scared shitless. Children should be worth so much more than the kind of education they can get from p2b and greenbriar.

Cindie

[jukin]

This idiot is a walking, talking example of why everyone should homeschool. It's not like she's an anomaly, just look at the other "teachers" at DU. Talk to them at conferences and they seem perfectly normal and capable. Get them somewhere where they can show their true colors and you should be scared shitless. Children should be worth so much more than the kind of education they can get from p2b and greenbriar.

Cindie

HI5!

This is why the communists work so hard to unfund/stop/or never let happen alternatives to the public schools.  IMHO, the best thing a parent can do for the child is take them out of public education/indoctrination.

[Wineslob]

Damn, that kind of stupid has GOT to hurt.

[BlueStateSaint]

Damn, that kind of stupid has GOT to hurt.

After a while, one would get used to the pain, and it wouldn't be a deterrant anymore.

[Sam Adams]

Damn, that kind of stupid has GOT to hurt.

Drugs dull the pain (or so I have been told).

[PatriotGame]

Drugs dull the pain (or so I have been told).

The dumb bitch has already admitted to a opiate (Hydrocodone) addiction and uses while teaching at her school.

[AprilRazz]

The dumb bitch has already admitted to a opiate (Hydrocodone) addiction and uses while teaching at her school.

Can't say I can blame those kids. I would probably want a painkiller as well if I had to listen to that thing screeching all day.




....Oh wait she is the one with the drug problem. My bad.

[franksolich]

The dumb bitch has already admitted to a opiate (Hydrocodone) addiction and uses while teaching at her school.

Wow.  That is news to me.

I wonder if it's used to ease the pain of misarranged female internal organs.

[USA4ME]

proud2BlibKansan
 
Why does it matter who put up the reward

She wants the gov't to regulate the amount of reward money that can be offered as to be "fair" to everyone.

Why don't they just come out and say what they mean?  They're on a lib pol site for goodness sake.

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[lastparker]

Posted by: USA4ME 

 She wants the gov't to regulate the amount of reward money that can be offered as to be "fair" to everyone.

Why don't they just come out and say what they mean?  They're on a lib pol site for goodness sake.

Nail.  Head.  Hit it.