A story appeared in the St. Petersburg Times yesterday about a fifteen year old boy who was arrested on weapons charges. Once again, white supremacists figure into the scenario. Also, once again, there are those who would defend him and even praise him. In this Backlash episode, I present my thoughts on the entire situation.
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Drawing a few Swastikas and touring WN websites is what every troubled white teen does (they are searching for a sense of belonging
ReplyDeleteI disagree with this. Not EVERY troubled teen does this. Not EVERY troubled WHITE teen does this. There are many white teens who are troubled and yet don't find their way to WN websites. And, Stefan, while many, if not most, teens search for that "sense of belonging" - most also know that they won't find it with a bunch of white power dudes, thank God.
However, don't you find it the least bit curious how many teens who commit or plan to commit acts of violence have some sort of fascination with neo-Nazi's?