10-08-2002 02:18									#1
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http://www.examiner.com/news/defaul...atermelon.0808w

quote: Publication date: 08/08/2002 Racial attack at SFPD? BY RICHARD BYRNE REILLY Of The Examiner Staff In what appears to be a racially motivated attack, three watermelons were delivered to the office of Police Chief Earl Sanders last Thursday by a woman who spoke little English and likely was unaware of the racial significance, The Examiner has learned. "She was allegedly paid by somebody, we don't know who, to deliver the watermelons," said Sgt. G. Williams of the department's Investigative Division. "She was asked who paid her but she couldn't, or wouldn't, say." Watermelons have been used since the 19th century as racist tools against black Americans. Officers of the department expressed outrage, saying the incident strove to sow racial discord in an already tension-filled department attempting to rebuild its image in the wake of former chief Fred Lau's departure in July. "This is very, very disturbing," said a black police inspector who asked to remain anonymous. At Wednesday's police commission meeting, new Police Chief Earl Sanders, who is black, and Assistant Chief Alex Fagan, who is white, acknowledged the watermelon delivery but sought to play down the incident. "Here's the bottom line: the watermelons were delivered by an Asian lady with a shopping cart last Thursday. The gift was sent anonymously and we had them returned. If anybody took offense, I haven't noticed," Fagan said. He added there was no investigation planned and that the incident was "dead in the water." "Brutal, absolutely brutal. I can't believe somebody would do something like that, in this city," another cop said. Williams called the watermelon delivery a racist act and said he hopes the perpetrator is exposed. He said he had no idea who set the woman up but that some on the force would be looking into the issue

	10-08-2002 02:20									#2
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whats with the watermelons?

	10-08-2002 02:37									#3
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The stereotype of Blackpeople is that they eat watermelons. They do. So do white people. Watermelons are refreshing in the hot summer. However, when said about Black folks, it's meant as an insult.

	10-08-2002 02:38									#4
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is this satire?

	10-08-2002 02:40									#5
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?????

What's wrong with eating watermelons? I LOVE them!

	10-08-2002 02:41									#6
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara The stereotype of Blackpeople is that they eat watermelons. They do. So do white people. Watermelons are refreshing in the hot summer. However, when said about Black folks, it's meant as an insult.

What a horrible insult!

"You like watermelons!"

Come on Che, you can see how silly this story is cant you?

	10-08-2002 02:41									#7
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"Brutal, absolutely brutal. I can't believe somebody would do something like that, in this city," another cop said.

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If he didn't want the watermellons, i'd have taken them. What you do is cut a hole in one end (just a small hole) and pour some kind of liquor into it. . like, lots of liquor. . . and let it soak for a while. Then eat the watermellon. Good times!

	10-08-2002 02:44									#9
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Nothing is wrong with eating watermelons. They're yummy.

However, racists used to say that Black were nothin' but a lazy bunch of cottin' pickin', watermelon and fried chicken eatin' . . . etc. It's an insult because it is meant to be an insult. (I know, that's circular, but the psychology of racism isn't logical).

	10-08-2002 02:47									#10
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Im sure most blacks would just eat the delicious watermelon instead of making accusations of racism. That would be the sensible thing to do.

This story is so stupid. A woman tries to give the police some watermelon and they are shocked at her racism.

	10-08-2002 02:48									#11
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You have a rather peculiar obsession with race-related issues Cali.

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quote: Originally posted by monkspider You have a rather peculiar obsession with race-related issues Cali.

I havent posted anything on race for ages. Give me some credit!

	10-08-2002 03:34									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia Im sure most blacks would just eat the delicious watermelon instead of making accusations of racism. That would be the sensible thing to do.

Caligastia, just accept that it's an insult in the US and get over it. No, I don't think most Black people would just accept the watermelons. Most Black people would actually take it as it was intended, as an insult.

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At first I thought that people of african origin, being fed up with all this hypocricy, were taking watermelons and throwing them at cali's head

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I just ate watermelon...

	10-08-2002 04:13									#16
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Damn. You mean last year at the 4th of July party when I handed a black friend of mine a slice of watermelon, I was being a racist.


I'll remember this next time. One question. Should I be offended when someone offers me some white bread instead of wheat?

	10-08-2002 04:15									#17
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quote: I'll remember this next time. One question. Should I be offended when someone offers me some white bread instead of wheat?

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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Caligastia, just accept that it's an insult in the US and get over it. No, I don't think most Black people would just accept the watermelons. Most Black people would actually take it as it was intended, as an insult.

If they do that, the racists win.

	10-08-2002 07:57									#19
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If any of you had lived in the deep south prior to the invention of air conditioning you'd know what a seeming godsend a cool watermelon was on a hot summer's evening.

	10-08-2002 08:11									#20
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Why Rhett, whatever do you mean?

	10-08-2002 08:22									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Verto Why Rhett, whatever do you mean?

I mean that watermelon seed spitting contests are the perfect excuse for a kid to take his shirt off. The parents practically beg them to strip.

	10-08-2002 12:04									#22
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When black footballers first started appearing in British professional football teams, the sectors of the crowd most lacking in foreheads would throw bananas at them, sometimes accompanying the action with "Oooo! Oooo!" ape impressions.

A harmless display of animal appreciation coupled with gifts of fruit, Cal?

	10-08-2002 12:08									#23
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Cali. Buy about 20 watermelons.

Drive down to Harlem and start handing them out.

You might discover that racism can be in the eye of the beholder.

	12-08-2002 20:18									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Ron Jeremy When black footballers first started appearing in British professional football teams, the sectors of the crowd most lacking in foreheads would throw bananas at them, sometimes accompanying the action with "Oooo! Oooo!" ape impressions. A harmless display of animal appreciation coupled with gifts of fruit, Cal?

Course not. I can see that is an obvious display of ignorant racism, but in the story I posted there was no evidence that the gift of watermelon was intended as an attack on anyones race.

	12-08-2002 20:40									#25
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i've never heard of it used as an insult in atl...

then again, most of the black here really do like watermelons, fried chicken, collard greens...

the last two are good. watermelons, for all their virtue of being juicy, taste like arse.

	12-08-2002 20:45									#26
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oh! i know why...

it's racially motivated because they're all americans, and being an old asian woman, she must be one of them vietnamese saboteurs who threw grenades into helicopters and...

	12-08-2002 20:56									#27
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OVER SENSITIVE BS

	12-08-2002 20:57									#28
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now that i think about it, most southerners, black, white, and non-white, also like fried chicken, collard greens, and watermelons...

	13-08-2002 00:57									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia Course not. I can see that is an obvious display of ignorant racism, but in the story I posted there was no evidence that the gift of watermelon was intended as an attack on anyones race.

It is rather likely that whoever set her up to this did intend the melons to be an insult, even if the old woman herself had no idea what it meant.

Caligastia, you know some Black people. Why don't you ask them about the whole watermelon thing? In fact, all of you who don't understand, why don't you do the same?

Q Cubed, watermelons do not taste like arse.

	13-08-2002 01:07									#30
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However, racists used to say that Black were nothin' but a lazy bunch of cottin' pickin', watermelon and fried chicken eatin' . . . etc. It's an insult because it is meant to be an insult. (I know, that's circular, but the psychology of racism isn't logical).


Gee, and yet somehow, I've never heard any of those insults, except cotton pickin'. And that's not a racial thing, it's like saying f#ckin'.

Fried Chicken is great, BTW.