[Vision2020] Reverse Racism?

[Ellen Roskovich]

Just making sure you're all on the same page before you start slugging it out. . . .    : )

Ellen A Roskovich

> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:10:31 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?
> From: thansen at moscow.com
> To: gussie443 at hotmail.com
> CC: bear at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
> 
> 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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