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Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 08/25/2006 - 8:40am.
An Everett man accused of brandishing a knife and making racial slurs at a black man at a bus shelter in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood was charged Wednesday with attempted second-degree assault and malicious harassment, the state's hate-crime law. King County Superior Court prosecutors say Jason Pinkey, 36, also showed Dallas Brazier a swastika tattoo during the Aug. 17 encounter. Pinkey then allegedly tried to punch Brazier but missed. Brazier walked away, but Pinkey again came at him with the knife and hurled more slurs, prosecutors allege in court papers. But this time several other people punched Pinkey and took away his knife. A judge Wednesday ordered Pinkey held in the King County Jail with $100,000 bail. Everett man charged
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Wow.
Submitted by DrewHendricks on Fri, 08/25/2006 - 10:06am.I'm sorry, but one of the themes I dreamt up was a "pink power" theme, to make fun of the stupid notion that skin color "is" race in this country. Even the Eugenicists didn't believe that skin color alone could be used as a reliable racial guide. Unfortunately for them, their 'science' never quite explained what WAS a reliable racial characteristic - or more importantly, why race was significant, once you discard the assumptions and myths which accompany racial attitudes and take in to account things like class.
That reminds me...
Now that our last remaining Washington State NSM member is having a birthday soon, we should celebrate September 14th in an appropriate manner.
Suggestions?
"But this time several other
Submitted by OperaGirl on Fri, 08/25/2006 - 8:45pm."But this time several other people punched Pinkey and took away his knife."
I picture these people standing in line, waiting their turn to take a swing at Pinkey. And Pinkey standing there trying to figure out where it all went wrong. It doesn't sound as amusing when I try to type it out but believe me - in my head it's hilarious!