I hate this country for its racism pt1

Air date 14 Nov 2007. Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FIvpgygUw4

Noose incidents and violent attacks illustrate an alarming increase in overt racist symbolism and violence across the country. We speak to Malik Shabazz, lawyer for an African American woman in West Virginia who was kidnapped, tortured and raped by six white captors. We're also joined by Luz Marquez of the National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault, and activist, teacher, author, and journalist Herb Boyd.

We begin, however, with a story that's received less media attention than the noose incidents. This September, a twenty-year-old African American woman in West Virginia was kidnapped, raped, tortured, held captive for over a week by six white men and women. I'm talking about Megan Williams. This is an excerpt of how she described her ordeal to the Associated Press in October.

MEGAN WILLIAMS: They were torturing me. They all passed a knife around that was -- and stabbing me. I was trying to get away as they were stabbing me, and they were holding me down and stuff. And they smothered me with a bag. That morning, I had a bag wrapped around my neck and everything. They choked me. They made me eat dog poop, rat poop and human. They made me drink their urine. And each time, they braided some switches together, and they were beating me across the back. They tore my clothes off me and everything.

And then they took me up to a lake. They said that was the place they were going to cut my throat and throw me in, and I was never going to come back and see my family again. They were just telling me that they were going to kill me.

And, you know, I was -- they made me take a bath in a trash can. They wouldn't let me use the bathroom. I had to use the bathroom outside. I had to sleep outside. And they told me if they even remotely heard me once, that they would go out there and kill me. They poured candle wax in my hair. They pulled my hair out when they were cutting it with scissors. And, you know, they were just scary.

They had me tied up. I couldn't go anywhere. Like the time when they left, they were going to go get some beer and stuff, and when they came back they said they were going to finish me off. And before they even got back, I had already got loose. I found a knife and cut myself loose.

I heard the police coming up to the driveway. When I'd seen the police, I just -- you know, I knew it was, you know, my chance to get out. And if I didn't, I was going to die anyway. And then, that's when they see me coming out there, and they thought -- they said I was going to lose my leg, when they see about the stabs. And I was scared. I didn't know what to do. All I kept saying -- I was thinking about my momma, also wanting to come home. And every time I close my eyes, all I see is that knife, the one they kept stabbing me and stabbing me. It's just -- you know, it's a nightmare.

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[2c1496]

Oh yeah and blacks are so peaceful...the majority of violent crime in this country is done by blacks.. Don't believe it? Do some research..it's easy..so tired of listening to the whinning oh poor me crap and using the race card to get what you want. Grow up, you get everything you want now but you are NEVER satisfied...

[RadJustice]

@BrainwashAvoider - It's impossible to engage in a battle of wits w/an unarmed man. You've already established in post after post that YOU are a bigot & quite frankly, an idiot. You can debate all you want, it will go nowhere. At the end of the day, you will remain a bigot & an idiot. Godspeed!

[RaptorQueen]

@2c1496 and no not all blacks are like that. Only the Niggas and hoods without hope or care play the race card. The suburban ones have values.

[RaptorQueen]

@2c1496 Either way, are you saying she deserves to be raped for that?

[Lifeindance14]

@2c1496 Walk a mile in the shoes of a Black person and then come talk to me.

[Lifeindance14]

@2c1496 Perhaps you should do you history and check out the historical context of Black people in this country. Perhaps then you'll know why Black people have to always be on the defensive. Get over yourself and get a grip.

[KatarraParson]

@2c1496 I wonder why.......perhaps it's from slavery and the fact that MANY blacks are affected to this day with a slave mentality. And the comment you made is such bs.......YOU need to do some research. People will stop "whinning" and will be satisfied when racism ends, and that my friend is very far away. Oh yes, one more thing, the majority of sick, heinous, disgusting or capital crimes (molestation, serial murdering, chopping body parts, fraud, etc.) is done by white males.

[AirForceGirl05]

@2c1496

No dumb ass, blacks are CONVICTED of most violent crimes. Whites are actually brought up on MORE charges but have better lawyers. You're an idiot.

[MAJISTYorDIE360]

this is why the races shouldnt mix...

caus rednecks citizens from the moutians, trailer courts, swamp krakkaz, & confederate child molesters ;live a culture simluar to cave men predators.

think about it?

would you leave your children of color , around a bunch of confederate vultures?

all white americans excuse their history of being a culture thats obsessed in being " sex offenders "....

psshhh

[ChristianWarriorUSA]

For all you who hate the United States of America: Get out or our country.

[mt80008]

TO ALL U ASSHOLES TALKING SHIT ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE...FIRST OFF THIS MEGAN BITCH ADMITED YEARS LATER THAT SHE MADE IT UP! SECOND WHITE ON BLACK RAPE NEVER HAPPENS THESE DAYS ITS ALWAYS BLACK ON NONBLACK AND THIRD WHAT DO U ASSHOLES THINK ABOUT THOSE 28 BLACK MEN IN CLEVELAND TEXAS THAT RAPED THAT 11 YEAR OLD HISPANIC GIRL? THE MEDIA DIDNT EVEN MAKE IT ABOUT RACE OR BRING IT UP CUZ THEY WERE BLACK! AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THOSE BLACK ON WHITE ROBBERY MURDERS THAT ARE NEVER SAID TO BE RACIST.

[keepingitreal15]

@2c1496 We get everything we want now? No we don't we have to read assholes like u racist filled rants u whites kill me with that "Race card." well maybe y'all play the "Racist" card because all I ever see is y'all hating on black people you can't even look at a youtube video without having to spread hatred and lies. White people are the ones doing the school shootings and they did this so stop acting like white people are angels just quit going on utube bitching and go to a kkk rally. cracka