I remember that day clearly. I was back in High school, I went to a predominately upper class public High School, mostly Indians, Chinese, and Anglos. A few blacks and some Hispanics that were ususally bused in from neighboring areas due to Texas' Robin Hood program or whatever.
Anyways, the teacher in our class put on the radio, and 2 minutes after the verdict was delivered, I heard cheers, shouting, and cries of joy from the African American population outside in the hallways. The few amount of black students we had at our school were all cheering like their team had won a basketball or football came. Simply pathetic.
I don't see how certain segments of society still say there is a racial divide in this country, and then, on the other hand, support defendants and their lawyers who blatantly misuse the race issue. Johny Cochran really dealt the race card on this, when race had nothing to do with it. Our justice system backed down in fear, from the threats of a return to the riots that were in L.A. in 1993. Simply pathetic.
What bothers me the most is that most black people i know, didn't even CARE to look at the facts. I mean, the guy's clothes were soaked with blood, the same blood was found on the door of his vehicle (btw, many American Muslims are the same way when it comes to 9/11. They blame it on the Jews). Just because Furman said some racist comments doesn't mean he's racist. We've all said racist shiet before, blacks say it all the time on their little HBO Def Comedy jam. They are constantly ridiculing Anglos, Asians, and Hispanics. It's okay then? But then when a non black says "Whats up awesome dude?" because it has become a part of his lingo because he listens to rap music, he gets dirty looks all of a sudden. If people really want to end the racial divide, they have to stop being so hypersensitive and making a big issue out of little things. I remember when I was in elementary school, I was like 9 years old. We were talking about charities in class. I remember watching that commerical for the United Negro Fund, and mentioned that charity. All of a sudden, some black 9 year old momma gets on my ass and said "scuze me? Nuh uh.. no you didn't boy." And i was like, what? And she got on my case for using the word Negro. Heck, my dad used to use it all the time as he did the word "coloreds" but he's not racist. Its just that old fashioned mentality (he immigrated to the states in the early 60s). The other day, I was at the voting booth, and some black women came 2 minutes late. The man closed the door on them at 7 p.m. They started BANGING the glass doors and said, "Boy you betta open this fckin door up now boy. You'll be sorry if you dont you stupid Fck." The guy (Anglo) is much older to them, they need to show some respect I thought (b/c of his age).. but anyways, he apologizes, lets them in, and they don't say anything, give him a dirty look, and walk right past him. Guess what? One of those ladies daughters was with her. I can't believe she would cuss right in front of her daughter and act in such an uncivilized manner just because SHE WAS LATE, even though the guy finally let them in. And this was a wealthy area, where the blacks are wealthy. Is this what they want to teach their kids? Sorry for the rant but everytime someone reminds me of the OJ trial, i get pissed off.