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So there WAS a threat. He should go to jail.

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What threat?  Asking want to fight is not a threat that does or should get someone jailed.  Referencing Hiroshima is absurd and offensive, but again not a threat to her.[/quote]

Isn’t it amazing that so many DCUM people viewed calling a dog as a threat in the Central Park incident but don’t think “wanna fight” is a threat.[/quote]

But if it is not the same person taking those two contradictory positions, your comment is irrelevant.[/quote]

DP.  I disagree.  We’re commenting on the discrepancy in response not between literally the same individuals, but the different reactions to each event by the same larger community.[/quote]

I don't think the broader reaction has been different.  In both cases, the white person has been roundly criticized -- as it should be.  In fact, most people seem to think that the Bethesda guy did make a threat that should subject him to criminal liability.  Just as most people think that Cooper should be punished for her actions because the birder wasn't a threat.

The comment was in response to someone who was taking a contrary view, arguing that the Bethesda guy shouldn't face criminal liability.  Using a minority view to try to prove how the overall reactions are contradictory doesn't make sense.[/quote]

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