Obama’s Election Spurs Racial Crimes

November 17th, 2008

Barack Obama

 

Obama’s election spurs racial crimes. Racial epithets on cars and homes, cross-burnings and children chanting “Assassinate Obama,” are among some of the incidents that make up what officials say is a rise in post-election racial incidents across the country. From Maine to California, police have clocked a range of crimes that include vandalism, at least one physical attack and vague threats. There have been “hundreds” of incidents since the election, many more than usual, Mark Potok, director of the hate-crime monitoring Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, told The Associated Press. Four North Carolina State University students admitted writing anti-Obama comments in the notorious free-speech tunnel, including one that said: “Let’s shoot that (N-word) in the head.” In fact, Obama has received more threats than any other president-elect, authorities say. In other incidents, crosses were burned in yards of Obama supporters in Hardwick, N.J., and Apolacan Township, Pa. A Black teenager in New York City said he was attacked with a bat on election night by four White men who shouted “Obama.” Racist graffiti was found in places including New York’s Long Island, where two dozen cars were spray-painted; Kilgore, Texas, where the local high school and skate park were defaced; and the Los Angeles area, where swastikas, racial slurs and “Go Back To Africa” were spray-painted on sidewalks, houses and cars. Potok, who is White, said he believes there is “a large subset of White people in this country who feel that they are losing everything they know, that the country their forefathers built has somehow been stolen from them.”

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Reality Said on

Let’s just set the record straight. White people in this country who feel that they are losing everything they know, that the country their forefathers built has somehow been stolen from them. This country was not built by your forefathers, it was built by the forefathers and mothers and children of blacks, Indians, Chinese and Mexicans who slaved for many days and hours to make this country. And let’s not forget that white people stole this land any way. So, what are they complaining about?



M.A.T. Said on

They FEEL like they are losing EVERYTHING? You mean the same way the Native Americans felt when this land was stolen by the same IDIOTS that are spewing this racist bull?

Let me tell you something, this assassination talk better cease and if someone, ANYONE tries anything, they will be sorry. (God forbid) but if it does happen then I feel sorry for anyone who has light skin because that will be the final straw.



may Said on

power to the people! GO READ THE AFRICAN HERITAGE BIBLE, KNOW YOUR TRUTH PLACE BLACK PEOPLE….



matthew delayee Said on

hey people,i have read all of your comments.some are very interesting and informal.but this is what i would like advise,we all need to put the past behind us and forget about who did what, and what did what?this is about time time all Ameican,asia,africans,europeans,latinos,caucusians and even the animals that have basic rights.i’m a black who father is a republican.i remember my father told me,”this is no about democrat or republicans,it’s about america”,this country we all love so dearly.let forget about pointing fingers.this is nature,every body wil not like you.there are many white people who voted obama.will we say they are racists?there will be alot of challenges and difficulties tis obama administration would face.it is our responsiblity as americans to work together.black people are racists too and that’s the facts.i mean it’ vis-versa.let’s bygone be bygone as we all sign to the brave and boldness of this nation.if they are racists,pray for them.that’s the only solution.racisms wont stop and unless we black stop talking about it.thank you and god be with us all.



change may not be far Said on

I don’t even know where to start. this is ridiculous and ignorant. why can’t people get over this black and white thing. even animals behave more civil than us. I’m just going to pray for obama and his family. he’s a brave person he knew this was going to happen. I just simply hope for the best….. for all of us!!!!!!!



linda Said on

the reason why i think all of this is going is because the whites that are ignorant can not stand to see a black men be in charge of them. so you all need to suck it in and deal with it. what god has plan no man can take away from him!!. we need change. maybe you need to look around you and see whats going on in this world. besides your telling all the black american to go back to affrica but yet you dont realize your not from here also, wow instead of hating read some books on american history.



Andrea Said on

I am a white woman and it really PISSES ME OFF when I hear other white people acting like this. Obama was obviously elected for a reason, and for the first time, has rallied more white supporters and even won over historically Republican states. Give him a chance as your president, he may even benefit YOU! After all, look how President Bush has screwed our country the past 8 years. Look beyond skin color, and then our country may begin to change for the better.



Darlene Grimes Said on

I think this is absolutely…unbelievably…RIDICULOUS!!
Who told them that they are SUPERIORS? I mean…really ~ these are
the people who REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ELVIS PRESSLEY
WAS DEAD…AND FURTHERMORE…THAT HE OVERDOSED
ON DRUGS!…You know…all the energy that they’re putting into being
so HATEFUL…and committing such DESPICABLE…VILE…ATTACKS on
people or towards people…they need to put all that energy into going to school or spending time at the library or on the internet…researching THEIR history…getting educated on their background HISTORY…and make sure they have a mirror sitting directly in front of themselves…whereas ~ they could look-up and see who they’re reading about.

Ms. D. Grimes
Mtn. View, CA



THE WATCHER!!! Said on

YOU TELL THEM CHANGE!!!This was the natives land & white people stole it from them then enslave our people but this is their land,W.T.F ever!



Ollie Said on

Sad, but no surprise. But, “yes we can” get beyond it.



Amy Said on

Deon of DC. This is where we all go wrong. Its not all white people that act that way so why call off of the white people Crackers. See just like I said Racism on both sides white and black. It has to change on both sides white and black.



Sharon Said on

If I am not correct whites did not build this country alone. Secondly, what these people (who doing all these unnecessary things) don’t realize is what ever Obama does in his admistration will benefit the entire country not just certain racial groups. America is one big melting pot full of different races and cultures. This is what makes our country so special. Hatred should be a thing of the pass……..



Cag Said on

Among my friends we all knew this was going to happen. We joked but still knew that people of color, Blacks, would become the targets of random violence and harrassment because Obama was elected president. This was a historic election because the first Black man was elected the President of the USA. People say the most powerful man in the world is the man who sits as President and that man currently is Black. The leader of the free world is Black, people can you believe it, I never thought I would see this day come in my life time. Obama won this election by a huge majority which means the majority of voters, who are white support him and support the dreams this country was founded on. Since this country was founded people have come to America so they can make a better life for themselves, live the American dream and be judged by thier hard work not by what family they came from. For hundreds of years that American dream was available to all who wanted it except ethinic minorities especially Blacks. Blacks could dream of a better tomorrow as long as they did not dream to high or look like a threat that could change the status quo in America. My white friends would ask me who I was voting for and I told them Obama, they would ask why and I would say because he is Black, like me, he is half Black like me. My white friends would ask if I was serious and I would say yes. My reasoning was and still is, millions of white americans will not vote for Obama because of the color of his skin. Some will come out and say it others will hide thier true feelings behind other reasons. For the first time we have a Black President and Blacks all over America have now become targets of random violence and I say big deal what else is new. As a Black man in American I have been a target of random violence my whole life so far. Obama being President just gives the Dark side another reason to hate except now, they hate out of fear, fear that the American dream they have advertised for so long is actually true for everyone who is willing to work hard. They fear America may actually become the land of the free for all not just some. This is America, Home of the Brave, and threats that have always been there but are now being voiced will not stop me or the millions of other Blacks and ethinic minorities from celebrating what I beleive to be a new day and a brighter future.



Dindabronx Said on

So its ok to have a dumb ass white man in office who screws up the country, but now when an intellegent Black MAN comes into office the country is being taken away from what their forefathers built? You mean We Built! This country was built on the backs and labor of us so all I can say is that all of this violence is built out of pure ignorance!



so tired Said on

These bastards are so wrong! The country that your forefathers STOLE from the natives has to be taken back because all of the innocent blood that was shed unjustly is crying out. Thank God that someone finally stopped to listen and here their cry. It is amazing that if McCain would have won the election that none of this would have happened. You racists slobs better get over it because the same hate that you are spewing out is coming back seven times worst!



TWEETY Said on

WE NEW THIS WAS COMING. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A THREAT TO THE WHITE PEOPLE. THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON THE BACKS OF BLACKS. WE SLAVED AND LABORED FOR THIS DAY. SOIT IS UP TO THE GOVERNMENT TO HOLD THESE HATEFUL PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THERE ACTIONS. THE SAD PART IS THAT YOU THOUGHT WE WOULD ALWAYS SIT IN THE BACK GROUND AND TAKE IT. NOW YOU SEE WE ARE HERE AND ARE STRONGER THAN EVER. I SAY TO MY PEOPLE STAY UP STAY STRONG WATCH EACH OTHERS BACKS COME TOGETHER AS ONE. SHOW THAT ONE TRUE LOVE WE HAVE FOR US AS A PEOPLE.



Susie Ziegler Said on

Regarding the people that feel that this country was stolen from them since, Obama was voted in as President of the United States. Let’s take a little walk through history.

First of all, this country was stolen from the Native Indians and taken by force. Second, Africans were shipped hear with force by some of the same people. Third, even some of the Europeans were shipped over hear against their will due to the rich snobs, who didn’t want them in their country and Hispanics are allowed to cross borders illegally with ease only to be enslaved by the greed of some companies that hire them.

Now with the current economics and unemployment levels, a large number of Americans are finding themselves fighting and scrapping for even the lower level positions just to pay the rent. All races of people are being laid off of jobs and put out of their homes due to the greed of the current politicians in power, who allowed the GREEDY to be greedier.

The same politicians allow the GREEDY to steal work pension plans, retirement funds and allow large gas companies to charge outrageous prices while the average hard working Americans struggle. Also huge companies can receive billions of taxpayer’s money to bail out the GREEDY, who started this economic mess in the first place. There are many more examples of how Americans have been mistreated and cheated by this current country’s administrators.

How can any person, who claims to have good sense, get mad and stay mad over the next President of the United States, who received a legal and law abiding landslide majority vote of the people, a process which was establish by the people who wrote the laws?

People, who hate someone just because of their race, truly are hopelessly trapped and imprisoned by their thinking. Prison begins in the mind of a person not just the bars that are placed in front of them. Remember, ” As a man thinks so shall he be.” Why would you trade time pursuing happiness in exchange for wasting time on hate and violence toward other races. Sounds like a wasteful way to spend the life that has been given as a gift to us all. If you think that you are a better human being then show it by your living. Find a positive way in which you can help fix the current economical mess that America is in. Don’t throw away your life and soul over anger.

Remember that hatred destroys first the people who possess it. Any thought given to negative thinking of any kind is a lost opportunity to live the American dream of, ” The Pursuit of Happiness.”



J.C. Said on

racism never nowhere because we cant change people. THEY ARE JUST IGNORANCE AND CHILDISH PEOPLE WHO WONT GROW UP. WHAT PART THOUt SHALT NOT KILL THEY DONT UNDERSTAND. let say to all white people WELCOME TO MY BLACK WORLD>

they all take everythin from da black people. where is ur heart ? where is dignity? where is ur pride? where is ur support? where is ur love?

THEY WONT GROW UP.



Clarence Said on

To state that there is a subset of White people in the country is an understatement. I do not easily excuse their misbehavior and outright racism. I think the country would be wise to realize that as much as we speak about terrorism, we must not forget about the horrors of domestic terrorists who continue to maraude throughout the USA openly: KKK, Northwest Militia, Skinhead organizations, the likes of Timothy McVeigh, and the list goes on. We tend to excuse these organizations who commit terrorist against the country, people of color, and some intend to overthrow this government, as “racists”. They are racists, but they commit terror against the USA. The Government needs to target them as it targets any other terrorist group. We seem to feel the only terrorism comes from the outside, and we need to address domestic terrorism, that recruits and thrives openly.

Wake up America. This problem is larger than anyone is willing to realize.



Michelle Said on

I believe there has been alot to hate crimes before and after the election. However black folk aren’t the only ones who voted for Obama. Racism is VERY much alive and has NEVER left. True enough history has been made..but it seems there are some who are just stuck in the same mind set. Have white folk ever took the time to realize….THEY BROUGHT us here. Now that we have exceeded their expectations they don’t know what to do. It’s all about fear! The Obamas are SMART, EDUCATED…these are NOT the Ni**as they see on TV acting a damn fool. Some white folks will NEVER move on! To top that off they teach this crap to their children. Second and Thrid graders?? I bet half of them know who Obama is due to the parents and the hate that they have for Obama. I can only pray…God keep him and may the angel wrap their wings around his family!