Friday, May 17, 2013

Colour blinded

"A judge has asked for a mental health report to ascertain if a 57-year-old Masterton woman is fit to plead, after she allegedly assaulted and threatened to kill a 7-year-old boy because she "hated white people". (bold mine)

Malta Valetta Rimene, unemployed, appeared in Masterton District Court yesterday on two charges of assaulting a child and one of threatening to kill..."

http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/masterton-woman-hit-boy-7-in-street-court-told/1871626/

OK- so why are the media not crying 'HATE CRIME'?

They seem to love the phrase when a minority is the victim of crime.

Yet I can conceive of fewer crimes more hateful that an adult attacking a defenseless child!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Masterton, am i surprised?

KG said...

"Malta Valetta"? WTF? She's named after a harbour in Malta?

Ajdshootist said...

Remember racism only works one way!