Black friend defends shooter of Florida teen. “I’m a black male and all that I know is that George has never given me any reason whatsoever to believe he has anything against people of color,” [friend Joe] Oliver said. And Reuters also notes, “After attracting little notice initially, the case gained widespread attention, sparking protests and renewing a national debate about race.” It should also spark a debate about media dishonesty and political manipulation of tragedies to advance personal agendas, which is what is really behind the widespread attention.
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After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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