In Akron, Ohio, a family was attacked by black teenagers [article link] after a day of celebrating July 4th. The family, the Marshalls who are white, were standing outside in the yard of a friend when dozens of black teens attacked them. The teens were saying "This is our world...this is a black world." Mr. Marshall's friend was attacked by the teens and Mr. Marshall went to his defense. Then all the black teens attacked. Mr. Marshalls 15 year old daughter, Rachel, was knocked down by the teens and held down. Mr. Marshall was the one most seriously hurt. He spent 5 nights in the critical care unit of a local hospital. Mr. Marshall now fears for his family's safety and financial status. He is a laid off construction worker with no health insurance. Akron police are not yet prepared to call this a "hate crime" since "no other reports of victims assaulted by the group that night."

I'm sitting here typing up this post...and wondering if the police in Akron are living in another universe. The teens trespassed, yelling "This is a black world," and attack the Marshall family for no other reason than that they are white. What exactly constitutes a "hate crime" against a white family in Akron? I think we all know what would have happened if this were a group of white teens yelling "This is a white world" and attacked a black family. Would it have been labeled a "hate crime?" Of course it would. And the FBI would mostly likely be in Akron investigating. And you can bet Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would be there the very next day blasting the Akron police for not apprehending and placing under arrest the guilty white teens. Racism is racism. All forms of racism, black on white or white on black, should be immediately condemned. But, there is nothing but silence from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton over this. Oh, once arrests are made in the case, I can assure you, you'll hear from both these shysters.