Well It Is In The News Now

[-Talbot-]

Are you going to ban the news?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4881670/Rapper-sparks-outrage-video-showing-LYNCH-boy.html

[mikey4444]

Sqad....withe greatest of respect, I think you jumped off the merry-go-round a long time ago !

[anneasquith]

Its getting lots of publicity on AB this am, !!!

[-Talbot-]

If I was going to bet on a ABer saying they understand the message it would have been you Kval.
How about a quick clear synopsis for those that don't understand.

FF asked a question, jack ... I answered him.

[Quoi]

Sqad //I have no idea what is happening to the world.....//
Your mum probably thought the same when the Beatles came on the scene.
Things change - but i agree with you - who would have thought a young boy being hanged for art would be seen as ok to some.

[kvalidir]

Frankly Talbot he's not an artist I'd ever listen to, doesn't appeal to me in the slightest, but that still doesn't mean anyone is entitled to deliberately misrepresent the meaning of his work, which is what the Wail and all the other right wing rags are doing. I watched the video once, it's nothing special but it shows graphic violence against all races, so my guess is actually you're just pretty miffed because the little boy was white. My guess is if he was black it wouldn't have even made the papers, and that's exactly the problem.

[-Talbot-]

Have you even read the lyrics to the song, Kval?

[kvalidir]

Yes I've watched the video and read the lyrics to the song Talbot, but not really possible to quote them here is it?

[albaqwerty]

The first 60 seconds put me off listening to the rest.

Was going to comment on the silly name until I remember 'Mott the Hoople' :-))

[murraymints]

as Kva said...folk are getting derailed by the race issue of a white lad... but honestly there are so many out there equally graphic.... just don't go looking..cos it aint going away anytime soon...

[mikey4444]

Alba....surprised you lasted 60 seconds !

[albaqwerty]

lol Mikey, at times even I'm surprised at my stamina :-)

[douglas9401]

Goodness me, this has left the inclusive twisting, rather unconvincingly it has to be said, in the wind.

Acceptance of any old dross at any price rather than condemn bestial behaviour from entitled black yoof.

[murraymints]

why wrestle with a lost cause Douglas..? sign of the times.. will not change anytime soon... don't like it..and I don't as many others don't... then don't look !

[-Talbot-]

kvalidir
so my guess is actually you're just pretty miffed because the little boy was white



O' dear ... that statement says more about you than it does about me.

[jno]

nobody's actually looked up Emmett Till, then? That might help anyone wanting to understand the message.

[murraymints]

nope.. but not that interested to be honest..

[andres]

Sick video in a sick world. Deliberately provocative and equally disturbing. The visual stays with us far longer than the auditory. Don't think he has done himself any favours.Would have been better if the two lit tle boys been shown hugging each other. Instead he deliberated on which one to kill .That was inflammatory.
Sqad is right --times were much better days gone by.

[-Talbot-]

jno
nobody's actually looked up Emmett Till


He tells you about Emmett Till at the end of the video.
Have you read the lyrics?

[kvalidir]

Oh yes times gone by were much better, of course they were. As Jno said try looking up Emmett Till :(

[anotheoldgit]

/// My guess is if he was black it wouldn't have even made the papers, and that's exactly the problem. ///

You have got to be joking, it would not only be widely reported but some would have taken to the streets.