It's prominent because Gates himself is Prominent. People die of Drug overdoses every day, but you don't hold vigils for them all do you? But when it happens to MJ it's a big deal.
For many people, this happening to a revered and prominent Professor such as Gates is a big deal. 2009/7/27 G Money <[email protected]>: > No doubt...that's the crazy thing. > > Much more egregious examples of police profiling occur every day....and yet > we are focused on this particular case, one that doesn't seem to be > particularly all that interesting. > > I guess Gates is a prominent squeaky wheel...so that's why it's getting the > grease....but there have to be real victims of police discrimination out > there who are saying "Gimme a break...where's MY cause celebre?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:300981 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
