From: Pele@yabbs To: Steyr@yabbs Subject: re: Ongoing saga Date: Mon Aug 8 01:04:03 1994 Ok, let me try this again. I sunk to his level. Fine! I also freely admit that if put in the same situation, I'd probably do the same thing. Few people in the country, and in your case, in this world face racism daily. I do. Now. I am not a violent person. Anyone who knows me will tell you that. Ask Zippo. He's my best friend and knows me well. He'll tell that I don't lose my temper often. In fact. I have lost my temper three times in my entire life. In all thre ocassions, I have little recollection of what took place, exactly. All I know is that people got hurt. And let's face it. I lost my temper. I got mad. It's really easy to say that I should control myself and I agree, however these are matters that are easier talked about than acted on. I don't hate anyone, white or black (I just said that, I think) but I do hate that cop. Not just because he called me a nigger. I forgave him for that. But because he made me lose my temper after I had sworn it wouldn't happen again. If that makes me an asshole, then I'm an asshole. -Pele-