Denmark Vesey: Negro Crucifixion of The Week

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Negro Crucifixion of The Week

I don't think anyone in this courtroom can know what it's like to be on the global newswire with text messages to someone that your wife is reading.

KWAME KILPATRICK,
* former Detroit mayor, before being sentenced to up to five years in jail for violating his probation

3 comments:

IWonderAsIWander said...: Insane that the judge actually gave him 5 years for a probation violation. That's absurd.; May 27, 2010, 2:33:00 PM
Anonymous said...: jewish judge gave a black man 5 years in prison when he really didn't have to give him that time. what's absurd or unusual about that? how do you think the prison population has increased 700% in 30 years. who do you think is issuing those sentences?; May 27, 2010, 4:04:00 PM
Kalena said...: This dude is an embarrassment. Kwame, you're not a gangsta yet you tried to hustle and flow like one and got your ass caught up! You had the power to bring about change yet you robbed; stone-cold robbed; one of the blackest, poorest, impoverished cities in America! Fuck you Kwame Kilpatrick, disappear.; Jun 9, 2010, 1:10:00 AM

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