June 5, 2009

Dehumanizing Works


"The teenagers who commit these crimes think no one cares about the homeless so they can get away with it [. . . o]ften they do, as the crimes largely go unreported." (Elizabeth Gibson, "Homeless assaulted most often by teens," The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio, Boston Herald, June 4, 2009) Isn't it the same with suspects in police custody and persons accused of mental illness? Dehumanizing works. Calling a person a disease as in "a schizophrenic" or "a paraplegic" or "a scum bag" or "a dirt bag" makes it all possible.

http://bostonherald.com/news/national/midwest/view/2009_06_04_Homeless_assaulted_most_often_by_teens/

or

http://tinyurl.com/qax85b

Homeless assaulted most often by teens
By Elizabeth Gibson
The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio
Boston Herald
Thursday, June 4, 2009

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