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kpete

(71,997 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:15 AM Oct 2013

Because Mere Blackface Wasn't Offensive Enough For These Partiers

Today's REALLY? Halloween costume comes to us from a tipster by way of Quincy, MA where some brainiacs decided to slap on some blackface and dress up as George Zimmerman shooting a bloody Trayvon Martin.

The pictures are just starting to circulate online, and the girl who posted the photo has already deactivated her Facebook account and deleted her Instagram photos. The men in the photograph, on the other hand, are still active on social media. Until this morning, the man dressed as George Zimmerman had set it as his profile photo; he changed it and locked his photos sometime overnight.

None of the three pictured have made a public comment about the photo yet.

It's not clear if the woman's costume was intended to be part of the joke; but her costume is sold online as "Robyn da Hood".

MORE:
http://gawker.com/mere-blackface-wasnt-offensive-enough-for-these-partie-1452924995

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Because Mere Blackface Wasn't Offensive Enough For These Partiers (Original Post) kpete Oct 2013 OP

I swear this country is losing it. nt TBF Oct 2013 #1

Those afflicted with abject stupidity walk among us etherealtruth Oct 2013 #2

Charming... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #3

Being a racist POS is now more open then I ever remember Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #4

Yep, it's just like the 50s and 60s again, when racism was the norm in the Northeast, as I recall. valerief Oct 2013 #6

And none of them had a clue that this might be in horribly bad taste, drm604 Oct 2013 #5

Fox News viewers, no doubt. nt valerief Oct 2013 #7

Their parents should be so proud. RiffRandell Oct 2013 #8

Nasty hate filled little maggots. UtahLib Oct 2013 #9

TBF

(32,071 posts)

1. I swear this country is losing it. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:18 AM

Oct 2013

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

2. Those afflicted with abject stupidity walk among us

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:19 AM

Oct 2013

Not a comforting thought

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

3. Charming...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:20 AM

Oct 2013

Ohio Joe

(21,760 posts)

4. Being a racist POS is now more open then I ever remember

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:21 AM

Oct 2013

They seem to be pretty proud of it... Fucked up.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

6. Yep, it's just like the 50s and 60s again, when racism was the norm in the Northeast, as I recall.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:31 AM

Oct 2013

I can't speak for other parts of the country then.

drm604

(16,230 posts)

5. And none of them had a clue that this might be in horribly bad taste,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 11:30 AM

Oct 2013

or that it might not be too bright to take a picture of it, or that it might be incredibly stupid and self-destructive to put it onto the internet?
Racist, insensitive, AND stupid.