Gothamist: Sharpton's Death Threats

Dude

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:55:43 -0500

It'll be a sad sad day if the only civil right leader the African American community can look up to is Rev. Al. With that said, I don't want the guy to be killed, but hopefully just disappear with his influence to dwindle.

tim

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:17:55 -0500

listen up if rev al sharpton is hurt or worse this city and country would have a 5day riot war worse than when mlking was killed i hop e and pray for the safety of a great man al sharpton this country cant stand for another burning of cities again. peace and love only..

ghoooood morning

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:10:04 -0500

No number 26, I was contradicting what Tom wrote. How can one group justify their strippers and not the other. I remember all those posts written on Gothamist stating they (S. Bell) shouldn't of been at a strip club anyway. Yes, Karma is a bitch, 1 in 166 is a bitch.

Sean B

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:41:19 -0500

I guess post number 20 justifies the Sean Bell shooting then right? I mean they were in a strip club.

Stewart

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:18:46 -0500

I don't like Al Sharpton. I don't think he speaks for all black people. I think he takes things too far and resorts to dirty tricks. Nevertheless, I think he provides a valuable service. The reason why the Al Sharptons of the world exist is to provide a voice to a sub-population of disenfranchised people. He's merely a lightening rod. Why do we need him? Look at history - ever hear of the Watts riots? In the 60s, every medium to large city had significant riots by black people who were angry that they weren't being heard. A few big mouths step up focus the anger of the mob and get them to protest peacefullly instead of tearing a city apart, setting files, and looting. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and their predecessors are tools of the government and have been since we were all in diapers. But Al is better than a riot any day.

russ

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:34:07 -0500

Karma is a bitch Mr. Sharpton. Sooner or later it'll come and bite you on the ass.

queens full of lard

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:05:12 -0500

I'm glad you're going to remember that, TOM. Remember what happened at the Sean Bell shooting, they too, went to strip club. So, I guess you're in good Company, The Duke students and the Sean Bell party. which is it? Can't have both parties being choir boys. Or, can we???? ta ta.

Tom

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:51:03 -0500

The Duke players hired the stripper, not exactly pillars of society. So.... if you hire a stripper you deserve to labelled as rapists and dragged through the media. Got it. I'll keep that in mind next time I go to a bachelor party.

rtd2101

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:42:52 -0500

Hip Hop, rap music what ever you want to call it, IS an immense contribution to the cultural life of this country, maybe not for you, but it is. Just b/c you don't like something doesn't mean it hasn't contributed something to the collective culture of the country or the world. And not all hip hop is about shooting off guns and screwing women. When you can go to clubs from Warsaw to Dakar to Los Angeles to Buenos Aires to Paris to Iowa City and see people decked out in their b-boy gear and dancing to rap music, its hard to make an argument that the artform didn't contribute anything to US or global culture.

durham bully

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:04:17 -0500

Lest we forget, The Duke players hired the stripper, not exactly pillars of society.

jmchez

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:02:09 -0500

What the hell happened in the latter half of the twentieth century? Blacks and Whites could read the writings of of Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Washington, W.B. duBois, Martin Luther King. We could all listen to the music of Duke Ellington and, frankly, so many black musicians that it would be futile to try to make a list. Now we have a slime ball like Sharpton pretending to speak for Black America and rappers pretending to sing (is that the right word?) to it. Frustration and outrage is what they peddle. It's just sad. For the first three quarters of the last century Blacks made truly immense contributions to the cultural life of this country and I believe that that's no longer the case. We are all the poorer for it.

roky roker

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:01:31 -0500

Oh really? did you even read all the responses to Roker's blog? I suppose those are OK. I'm being very very fair. Reverend Sharpton never dragged a HUMAN BEING behind a pick up truck, nor did he murder anyone. Why should Mr. Roker apologise to the Duke lacrosse players? Really now, why should he? tell me, I'd like to know why should he? I'm waiting.

edEx

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:52:33 -0500

two words: tawana brawley.

Tom

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:46:13 -0500

Reading all the comments here and in the Al Roker Blog,(and many others) I firmly believe the racial chasm in this country is wider than ever. Let's be fair. Al isn't exactly helping to narrow that chasm. While he could have used this opportunity to open a dialog about racism with Imus (who was obviously willing to do so) he instead pressed to have him removed from the air. That turned Imus into a martyr for free-speech. It solved nothing. I'm waiting for Al's public apology to the Duke Lacrosse players. I won't hold my breath, though.

rtd2101

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:02:42 -0500

Look, I'm not a fan of Al Sharpton, but, man, nothing like a black man with influence saying unpopular things to draw all the closeted resentment, fear, misunderstanding, dare I say "racism", out into the light. Good job Shanikwa (racism AND misogyny, good one!), drew, Rabble Rouser or Media Whore?. All of you prove why Sharpton even exists. Its people like you. Sharpton IS an opportunist, no doubt. What I'm most troubled about by him is his tendency to "speak for the black community" when of course, one man cannot represent the views of an entire group of people. But the venom which is spewed towards him by all of you emboldened by the anonymity of blogging is really disgusting yet enlightening. It just goes to show, Big Al Sharpton does have ONE thing right: there is still a lot of racism in the world, most of it is held in private, and it takes public idiots like Imus and Michael Richards bring all of this seething resentment through the placid surface of political correctness and conformity. We have troubles people, big troubles. So nobody tell me racism is dead.

cmd

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:14:23 -0500

Al Sharpton is an evil opportunist, he's driving a steak through the already dying heart of America. so unintentionally funny.

emit smith till

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:56:03 -0500

Last I checked, Rev. Al Sharpton never dragged a human being from the back of a pick-up truck, nor did he commit any murder. or, even assault on anyone. it's true, what goes around, comes around. If only a segment of the population really believe in that.

Shanikwa

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:56:00 -0500

Al Sharpton is an evil opportunist, he's driving a steak through the already dying heart of America. Obama is going to suffer big time for speaking on this because not that many people agree with it!

squidfly

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:46:30 -0500

Hey guy's don't worry, we the people of color, will lead you...no drag you into civilization by the scruff's of your neck. GO REV AL!!!!

squidfly

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:44:19 -0500

If Sharpton's so insignificant, why does he piss off the Gothmaist poster...so much? Ethnic whites your so predictable, it's not even ironic.

squidfly

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:42:19 -0500

Bush Boy lovers still posting I see.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:35:36 -0500

If you kill him, he will become more powerful then you can ever imagine. A powerful martyr he will be, no?

drew

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:28:05 -0500

Regardless of the Imus mess... Sharpton is 100% pure slime who jumps on issues purely to satisfy his own self interests. I'm not saying I would like to see anything bad happen to him... but, I would not be terribly sad if something did. Violence directed at anyone is obviously wrong... but I'm pretty sure the world keeps things in balance to some degree, and what goes around, comes around... etc. One day, if not already, Sharpton is going to piss off the wrong person.

tawana

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:07:57 -0500

DITTO rabble Rouser!!! You gothamist guys are a f-in joke! maybe we can ship the rev off to panama?

Alex

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:46:49 -0500

Yeah, he's a prick, but I wouldn't want to see the guy dead.

Rabble Rouser or Media Whore?

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:08:28 -0500

"Sharpton may be a rabble-rouser, but he's our New York rabble-rouser, so this has us feeling unexpectedly concerned for the Reverend's safety." Well why don't you ass-kissers crawl up the good reverends asshole so you can guard it safely FROM THE INSIDE?

Lilitu

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:05:57 -0500

Of all things to receive death threats over, Don Imus? Are you fucking kidding me?

yup

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:19:36 -0500

I was thinking that 90% of those threats likely came from the commenters here.

got ur barak

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:13:28 -0500

Reading all the comments here and in the Al Roker Blog,(and many others) I firmly believe the racial chasm in this country is wider than ever. It will take more than the fifty years since the civil rights movement to change anyone's thinking. Perhaps we should just let Pres. Bush start his countdown clock and just begin anew. For everyone's sake. Happy anniversary Jackie Robinson.