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Trouble wrote:
> 
> I live in a small central New Jersey town, it is quite a nice town for
> the most part.
> 
> Last Saturday my 8 year old son was roller skating up the block from our
> home when he was approached by a local 8 year old . My son is Caucasian
> and the other child was African American. My son was pushed against a
> wall and then a group of approximately 12 to 15 other African American
> youths, ages from 8 to approx15,  surrounded him and the original youth
> began punching my son in the face. My son finally was able to break
> through the group of youths and get to our house. I came out to confront
> the group walking up the street, the response I received was gibberish
> and incoherent. I finally called the local police and they took a
> report.

Ebonics is difficult to understand!
 
> I was just wondering if this would be considered a racial attack , or a
> violation of my sons civil rights? It just seems to me that this kind of
> thing is getting out of hand all the way around! It seems no one has
> respect for anyone of any race any where.
> 
> And if  this is a violation , whom do you call?
> 
> Thank for any help you can give.

Well, if the victim was black and was chased by whites, you'd probably 
have Al Sharpton organizing a march in your town. 

Yes -- it's racial! What else could it be? Be thankful your child
wasn't hurt.