[Vision2020] Reverse Racism?

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of Wikipedia at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_racism

"Reverse discrimination (sometimes called "reverse racism") is, in its
simplest form, the practice of favoring members of a historically
disadvantaged group at the expense of members of a historically advantaged
group."

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


>
> What is "reverse" racism?
>
> Ellen A. Roskovich
>
>> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 21:02:19 -0700
>> From: bear at moscow.com
>> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?
>>
>> This article appeared on the KLEW website, and I'm printing it here with
>> a
>> question for the Visionaries, is it a case of reverse racism?
>>
>> LEWISTON - A Nez Perce Tribal elder and paralegal says law enforcement
>> overstepped its bounds during a shooting on Cottonwood Creek Road last
>> week.
>> Randall Vernon Ellenwood died and Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez was injured
>> when they were shot by the officer in what is described as a traffic
>> stop
>> and ensuing physical altercation.
>> In a news release issued Tuesday, ISP said their trooper, who allegedly
>> fired the shots at the men, had jurisdiction on the county road.
>> But the owner of the property where the shootings happened, Clifford
>> Allen, says when the trooper stepped on Indian-owned land, he was
>> nothing
>> more than "A mad man with a pistol in his hand."
>> "For him to do what he did was absolutely illegal," said Allen. "What he
>> should have done was stopped down at the highway and waited for his
>> backup, which was the Tribal Police."
>> Allen said he wasn't home until about 15 minutes after the shooting took
>> place, and has not seen video of the actual incident. He says that video
>> may exist though.
>> Allen doesn't deny reports that the men fled ISP after a previous
>> traffic
>> stop, but says the men "sensed a hatred" in the trooper and felt the
>> need
>> to flee to a "sanctuary" or "safe place."
>> "I wasn't home and so they just kind of stopped and did things on their
>> own," said Allen. "Unfortunately had I been there, they'd probably still
>> be alive."
>> ISP says the officer opened fire after being attacked and overpowered by
>> the two men. The officer involved has not been identified.
>> Allen said Ellenwood was a family friend who went to school with his
>> children.
>> Allen says he is acting as Rodriguez’ consultant, as the FBI continues
>> its
>> investigation.
>> Allen said he is meeting with attorneys at the end of the week to pursue
>> legal action against the state and county officers on his property that
>> day.
>> "We'll have to do something of that sort in order to prove that their
>> liable by trespass, and if that's the case, they have to pay for
>> damages,"
>> said Allen.
>>
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