I'm a black woman who lives in the area and looks like the drawing of the phantom "assailant" and has been under much stress with whites glaring at me more than usual since this happened. The US has a four hundred year history of this kind of stuff and there have been hundreds of lynchings of innocent blacks because of it.
People always invoke the stereotype of "The Angry Black Woman/Man". Stories like this illustrate why we are angry. The black community is not amused by this...
Bwhaaaah, bwhaaaah, bhaaaaahhhhh!!!!! Repugs are whining about Portland's Lib mayor--they STILL hate him as they always have and always will. This is NEWS?! Big fuckin' whup.
Sorry, Leonard! You thought you were going to bully, browbeat and shame Sam into quitting his job, but it just didn't work out that way, did it? Not many people realize that you would have taken over the job if he would have stepped down. Now if you want to be the mayor you'll just have to work hard for it for 20 years and then campaign for the office and win an election, just like Sam did. But I'll give you a little hint, you don't have an ice cube's chance in hell of getting enough votes to do so in the town anymore. Your are forever a has been due to the way you spearheaded the backstabbing campaign against The People's chosen leader. Buh-bye to your future political aspirations in Portland!
NOW THAT'S OUR MAN--BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!!
Welcome back Mayor Adams!
Watch out, Davis! Are you attempting to lead teens astray? Do you want to get into the same bind as Mayor Sam? I'll bet there are THOUSANDS of 17 y/o who would love to kiss you. Do you remember the 24/7 hormone rush that was 17? You can't imagine how many good lookin' young guys were at the rally on Friday night with sweet grins on their faces and carrying signs that said: "My Mayor Sam is a Silver Fox". I imagine that he has guys throwing themselves at him every day of the week. You see, the power of his station is the greatest aphrodisiac. Beau "Lolita" Breedlove was the first case in point. And all the straights are titillated and jealous. They can finally read gay porn in the fishwrappers and get worked up, all under the guise of political concern. I'm glad Sam is back. I'm sure he will exercise a little more self control the next time such an opportunity arises.
BREEDLOVE:
ps: I have a straight male friend--even HE thought you were hot when he saw your picture on the cover of the WW! You are a Rock Star like Obama! :)
Re: “Vancouver Acid Victim Confesses; It was a Hoax”
Racism and Religion seem to often go hand in hand. Religion often an excuse or fig leaf for the individual's cruel and irrational biases and hatred. A person who would cause innocent blacks to be profiled, roughed up, arrested, incarcerated and even lynched by angry cops or townspeople for her to prove the existence and workings of "Jesus" is a very sick individual. More often than not, religion of all varieties seems to warp people's minds and cause violence. Consequently, I avoid organized religion like the plague. I wish there was a place like Hell so evil people like Bethany can burn in it.