Officials Blame Black-Mob Violence On White Kids' Underage Drinking

(WND) The mayor, police chief and media have figured out what is behind a wave of black-mob violence in Columbia, S.C: White kids drink too much. But a growing number of residents are wondering why public officials are focusing their attention on arresting potential victims.

Former bar owner Scott Linaberry is among those who think the official attention is misplaced:

“Why does the city permit the harassment of white college kids in the bar, under the guise of underage drinking (they have to interrupt about 50 people to find one underage, but they’d have everyone believe they bat 1,000) but not black thugs on the street via a posted curfew ordinance who have no intention of ever being a customer of Five points. Civil Rights for ALL??” Local media are notorious for not identifying the race of the assailants. And when readers do just that on the comments page, their remarks are often removed. Students from the University of South Carolina have started a petition drive and Facebook page to combat the violence in Five Points. They say the violence is worse than ever and urge the police to stop blaming the victims and start paying attention to the predators. More than 7,000 people have joined or left comments. Keep Reading RELATED STORIES