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Re: Does anyone believe Imus?
I thought it was pretty ambiguous where he was going with it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but all he said was "What color is he (Pac-man)? Well, there you go. Now we now." That doesn't really mean anything without context, and Imus didn't put it in context. He just said it, seemingly letting his listeners interpret it for themselves. He did seem to be suggesting that black people are more likely to run afoul of the law, but that could either be a critique of the legal system or black culture or an unfortunate product of numerous factors.
Since the comment was made in passing with no further explanation until after it had become controversial, I don't think it's at all clear what he meant. Sometimes on a live radio show, the host just says stuff and it doesn't mean anything. After all, they've got to keep talking even if they don't have anything important left to say.
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