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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Geez, PPs. "Well, I've never heard it, so..." Yeah, are you Latino? I'd never seen a cab not stop for black people before I was with my black friends, either. [/quote]

+1  Some people on DCUM seem to have limited social circles.[/quote]

We're such losers that we only are friends with people who would never such things to a child, and probably not to an adult.  We should broaden our social circles to include bigots, jerks, racists, and morons, obviously.  [/quote] You don't need to be friends with bigots, jerks, racists, and morons, but it would be nice if you at least acknowledged they exist.  The (non-hispanic) PPs are like "Well, I've never heard it, so I'm sure the OP's daughter didn't hear it."  Do you see the problem with that statement?  Do you see why your response isn't warranted?[/quote]

Limited social circles poster could also be referring to not knowing people who've been on the receiving end of bigotry too.  [/quote]

That's how I read it.  i.e. The people who keep trying to find excuses for the father may not know many people of color.[/quote]

People weren't trying to find excuses for the father. They were asking for more information. Which was finally followed up with more information that explained the situation better and helped everyone understand that it truly was not a misunderstanding. There's nothing wrong with asking for more information. In fact, it's really crappy to rush to judgement without all facts. It's not the same as sticking up for him or saying he isn't racist. Innocent until proven guilty. I think we've gotten enough info at this point to see the dude is a racist.

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