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Article #874Re: L.A.'s Colored Fear The .50 Cal Rifles
From: Chuck Hearn
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 12:27
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 12:27
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anglo2a@aol.com (Anglo2A) wrote in message news:<20020928024721.29910.00006932@mb-mb.aol.com>... > WHITE GUN OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA > "Protecting minorities from minorities" > > Los Angeles, September 26, 2002 > > Mark Ridley-Thomas's city council district includes Watts and other > high-crime areas of South-Central Los Angeles. Ridley-Thomas authored the > recently passed ordinance banning possession of .50 caliber rifles. The colored > councilman admitted that gun crimes involving .50 caliber rifles were > non-existent, but cited the guns' long-range effectiveness as a threat to his > community. > > "I'm nervous about all those rich, white NRA types who live up in the hills," > he said, relaxing in his Aeron chair with the oversized autographed picture of > Angela Davis hanging behind him. "I'm talking about someone like old Charley > Heston who lives up in Hollywood. Suppose he forgets he's not out on the rifle > range and starts bangin' at my hood." The colored councilman went on to say > that his council district was also at a tactical disadvantage since it was all > flatlands. With his voice rising throughout, Ridley-Thomas said, "We're > surrounded by hills everywhere where lots of rich white redneck gun owners like > John Milius and Steve Segal live. They can cap us from 5 miles away with those > big, expensive guns they've got. What are we supposed to fight back with - all > we've got is AK's, AR's and Uzis!" > > Ridley-Thomas also chastised certain elements of his fellow coloreds for not > contributing to arm his district, apparently referring to the city's black rap > aristocracy. "The brothers could have used some help from the wealthy artists > they support," said the councilman in a scolding tone. "I wonder if they think > we can defend the hood from the snipers in Beverly Hills and Palos Verdes > Estates with Raven 25's. Once they make it, they forget where they came from." > > Ridley-Thomas went on to say that he felt banning these guns was of paramount > importance to the city and ranked it as far more important than issues such as > why 75% of all black children in his district are born out of wedlock, and way > above why only 1 in 3 high school juniors within the district could read above > fourth-grade level. "all that other stuff is also the white man's fault," he > said. "I know damn well that the KKK has secret radio transmitters up by the > Hollywood sign that make 22 year-old Alonzo knock up 14 year-old La Shonda." > Ridley-Thomas also felt totally confident that Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn > would sign the ordinance. "Slam dunk," the councilman gloated. "I asked Jimbo > how he'd feel if one of the niggers he'd put in jail as city attorney got ahold > of a .50 caliber rifle." "That white boy just about shit on the spot," he > cackled. > > > > RKBA - It's A White Thing Dat's right. Chuck
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