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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So it’s racism if people happen to be minorities... even if the “racist” didn’t know they were minorities? I think these kids could pass as white. They look like some of the really “weird” white kids I went to school with. And if I saw two guys show up late to an organized group somewhere wearing all black, death metal (or whatever) clothes, refusing to give names and just skulking around... yeah I might be suspicious or nervous too unless I knew the tour organizer had checked them off as signed up.  Would I call the cops? Probably not, but mostly because I am not assertive. But I would be whispering to DH and we might quietly leave.

I don’t think this woman did the right thing necessarily, but I don’t know that it was racism. Why wasn’t it sexist?[/quote]

I believe the caller said the kids were Hispanic, even though they are not.  Would she have made the call if the brothers had been white, Asian?  I bet she would have had they been black.  What was she scared of?  The brothers faking being on a tour?  Or being violent?  Her call makes no sense.  But IMO she made that call and felt a threat because of the color of their skin.[/quote]

I would be concerned that one or both were planning a shooting or similar. Maybe disgruntled students or applicants or disillusioned high schoolers. Maybe even targeting college bound people who are part of the “system.” I understand this makes me “paranoid” like the caller and maybe it is because of my background. Again, I don’t think I would call the cops, but yes I may have been nervous or watchful. Who knows if the caller would have been as concerned if they were black? Black men aren’t known to be shooters. [/quote]

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