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<b>Just making sure you're all on the same page before you start slugging it out. . . . : )<br><br>Ellen A Roskovich<br></b><br>> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 08:10:31 -0700<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?<br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: gussie443@hotmail.com<br>> CC: bear@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> <br>> Courtesy of Wikipedia at:<br>> <br>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_racism<br>> <br>> "Reverse discrimination (sometimes called "reverse racism") is, in its<br>> simplest form, the practice of favoring members of a historically<br>> disadvantaged group at the expense of members of a historically advantaged<br>> group."<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> <br>> ><br>> > What is "reverse" racism?<br>> ><br>> > Ellen A. Roskovich<br>> ><br>> >> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 21:02:19 -0700<br>> >> From: bear@moscow.com<br>> >> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> >> Subject: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?<br>> >><br>> >> This article appeared on the KLEW website, and I'm printing it here with<br>> >> a<br>> >> question for the Visionaries, is it a case of reverse racism?<br>> >><br>> >> LEWISTON - A Nez Perce Tribal elder and paralegal says law enforcement<br>> >> overstepped its bounds during a shooting on Cottonwood Creek Road last<br>> >> week.<br>> >> Randall Vernon Ellenwood died and Ricardo Daniel Rodriguez was injured<br>> >> when they were shot by the officer in what is described as a traffic<br>> >> stop<br>> >> and ensuing physical altercation.<br>> >> In a news release issued Tuesday, ISP said their trooper, who allegedly<br>> >> fired the shots at the men, had jurisdiction on the county road.<br>> >> But the owner of the property where the shootings happened, Clifford<br>> >> Allen, says when the trooper stepped on Indian-owned land, he was<br>> >> nothing<br>> >> more than "A mad man with a pistol in his hand."<br>> >> "For him to do what he did was absolutely illegal," said Allen. "What he<br>> >> should have done was stopped down at the highway and waited for his<br>> >> backup, which was the Tribal Police."<br>> >> Allen said he wasn't home until about 15 minutes after the shooting took<br>> >> place, and has not seen video of the actual incident. He says that video<br>> >> may exist though.<br>> >> Allen doesn't deny reports that the men fled ISP after a previous<br>> >> traffic<br>> >> stop, but says the men "sensed a hatred" in the trooper and felt the<br>> >> need<br>> >> to flee to a "sanctuary" or "safe place."<br>> >> "I wasn't home and so they just kind of stopped and did things on their<br>> >> own," said Allen. "Unfortunately had I been there, they'd probably still<br>> >> be alive."<br>> >> ISP says the officer opened fire after being attacked and overpowered by<br>> >> the two men. The officer involved has not been identified.<br>> >> Allen said Ellenwood was a family friend who went to school with his<br>> >> children.<br>> >> Allen says he is acting as Rodriguez’ consultant, as the FBI continues<br>> >> its<br>> >> investigation.<br>> >> Allen said he is meeting with attorneys at the end of the week to pursue<br>> >> legal action against the state and county officers on his property that<br>> >> day.<br>> >> "We'll have to do something of that sort in order to prove that their<br>> >> liable by trespass, and if that's the case, they have to pay for<br>> >> damages,"<br>> >> said Allen.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> =======================================================<br>> >> List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> >> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> >> http://www.fsr.net<br>> >> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> >> =======================================================<br>> ><br>> > _________________________________________________________________<br>> > Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your friends.<br>> > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/WhatsNew?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_WhatsNew1_052009=======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> <br>> <br>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>> <br>> - Unknown<br>> <br>> <br><br /><hr />Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. <a href='http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
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