We haven’t heard many people describe alleged mass killer Elliot Rodger as “a nice kid,” though few who’ve seen excerpts of his videos or his written manifesto would disagree that he had serious mental issues.
Rodger is believed to have shot himself to death, which precludes any trial by jury. Nevertheless, Van Jones suspects Rodger will be remembered as “a nice kid.” Why? Because he was white (well, half-white actually — Rodger had a Malaysian mother and described himself as Eurasian). Isn’t that how it always goes?
Black guy shoots folks= thug. Brown guy shoots folks= terrorist. White guy guns down women = "nice kid with mental health issues." #p2 #tcot
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) May 26, 2014
Actually, he stabbed a few men to death as well. Hopefully that won’t hurt his image as a “nice white kid,” but that depends on whom you ask.
https://twitter.com/Hoppalicious/status/470781620098957313
@VanJones68
black shooter: genetically predisposed thug
white shooter: its autism, videogames, divorce, mental health, etc.. @ZerlinaMaxwell— CandaceTX⁷ ??? (@CandaceTX) May 26, 2014
@VanJones68 provocative but needed dialogue.
— Dr. Chris T Pernell (@DrChrisMD) May 26, 2014
OK, let’s have a dialogue.
https://twitter.com/WhitePatriotGOP/status/470813124472209408
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/470781159270408192
https://twitter.com/StParmenide/status/470781650105036801
https://twitter.com/JohnG405/status/470782360208670720
@YeaYouRite @VanJones68 In these times, and with our media, that's enough. Compare his skin to a paper bag. That tells you how it works.
— Andrew Livingston (@AndrewLivingst2) May 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/YeaYouRite/status/471005223809744896
@YeaYouRite @VanJones68 It may as well be.
— Andrew Livingston (@AndrewLivingst2) May 26, 2014
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