(Race Hustling) cat got your tongue?

The cowardice of the local media and opinionate is both predictable and infuriating.

For those who haven't heard, (and I don't blame you a bit) a 51 year old white man was beaten near death yesterday by a mob of between 10 and 20 black "youths."  Mayor Slay, on his way home from the Fox, happened upon the scene as the mob was dispersing and before police arrived. He called the police and ambulance, then he stayed with the man until help arrived.

For a news site looking to drive traffic, this is manna from heaven.  For the serious journalist, this is the kind of story that reminds you why you went to j school.  Editorial boards exist to comment on matters such as this.

But this story is barely being covered.  Four quick paragraphs buried under the tabs.

Sadly, this is exactly how this whole series of racial beatings have been covered.  Not just in St. Louis, but throughout the country.

The first one I heard about was at a fair in Wisconsin.  Dozens of black youths descended upon the fair near closing time and proceeded to beat random white men.  Four or more assailants to each victim.

Then came Philadelphia.  A series of these "flash mob" beatings or games of "knockdown" as they are known occurred rapidly over a short period of time.  After a couple of weeks, the mayor made a weak remark making clear that he was not completely deaf as to the events in his city.

Locally, there have been at least four of these attacks since early summer.  One of the victims was an 81 year old man.

Yet nobody is talking about this.  It is an outrage!

We have become so afraid of offending the perpetually offended, that our media and politicians are doing as little as possible about this and just hoping nobody makes them talk about.  Are we that afraid of the Al Sharptons of the world that we don't dare give this issue the coverage it deserves?  Is the Post-Dispatch so afraid of being called racist that it's willing to wipe its backside with Joseph Pulitzer's pledge while it hides in the proverbial bathroom hoping this will go away?

As a society, we can not tolerate this sort of thing.  There is a good reason that if the colors were reversed, then this would lead every newscast and be commented by on by all important officials and every editorial page.  In today's hypersensitive and racially charged world, rampant racial violence could very quickly escalate and disrupt civil tranquility.

It the politicians remain silent and the courts continue to dish out probation for these beatings, someone is going take justice into his own hands by arming himself and luring this gang into an attack that will end in a bloodbath.  Once that happens, all bets are off.

It's high time we all grow a pair and stop being intimidated by the race hustlers of the world.  Al Sharpton and his ilk raising their voice and accusing someone of being racist for dealing with this head on is of no more importance than same voices accusing someone of being a tomato.  Neither makes it true.