"If I’m a young black man in South Central L.A., where poverty is rampant and unemployment is skyrocketing, I see that Washington’s promises of a year ago have gone unfulfilled, I see that perhaps for a second time, the court’s inability to mete out justice in a blind fashion, why shouldn’t I vent my anger?"

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Source: The Race Card as Get Out of Jail Free Card: The 'Why Shouldn’t I?' Defense. Today, archive.mrc.org. April 15, 1993.

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Bryant Gumbel

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Bryant Gumbel is a prominent American journalist and television host, known for his impactful work on 'Today' and 'Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.'

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