Rest assured, I think our radio devotees will be in store for yet another dose of internet warfare as we disclose our opinions regarding this week's latest newsworthy events. First up, another claim of police misconduct/malfeasance that occurred in Oakland, CA on New Years Day resulting in the death of another twenty something man of color. If you check the raw footage above (my, those cell phones make for some wonderful toys), it appears that a BART transit police officer killed the unarmed man in question. Of course, the standard riot and protests occurred and yet we can never get this reaction from folks when the countless victims of non-police intra-racial violence meet an equally tragic demise. But I digress, we'll pick this up and the subject of a rise in Black teen murder rates during Sunday's show. Here's more on the Oakland story courtesy of the AP:
Fatal police shooting sparks violent protests
In addition, check out these latest comments, courtesy of USAToday, pertaining to something as simple as the next president's likeness appearing in Spider-man:
obamathelooser wrote:
I'm repulsed by this cover and by inserting Obama in the comics. The new president didn't even do anything and he is hailed as a hero. What other presidents have been in there? Has President Bush been in there after keeping United States safe after the world trade centers destroyed by terrorist? I think not. What a joke and a sad day for a great comic book.
kjvman wrote:
Spidy's new arch-villian revealed!!!
fitzelwig wrote:
what do you expect. a liberal commie indoctrinating kids thru childrens books and comics.
everywhere you go,you see this studdering buffoon.
These are just a few of the statements left by "alleged" comic fans that just couldn't let this one historical moment and Marvel Comics' acknowledgment of the prospective presidency pass without venom (and not the Eddie Brock kind, either). Well again, stay tuned for our etymological dissection of the aforementioned stories in the next 72 hours-see you there!
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