I would attribute our VAST improvements on this front to sit ins..marches..brave women and men like JFK,MLK,and sacrifices by thousands of people white and black risking their lives and their jobs resisting intolerant and unrepentant racist people and laws not only in the south.
But we regress on this thread and I can and will respect your opinion.
I will respectfully agree to disagree.

"If our city officals (Mayor Oberlie) would have taken action when the firefighter hung that noose on city property these problems would not persist. It's hard to defend this town when people say that it is a racist place."

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

I can tell you've never lived outside of the country. While we do have a nasty history of racism, the racism that I saw in Europe was wayyyyy more deep seated and prevalent than in the states.

I lived in Europe for two years and I agree. But the problem I encountered is that they are racist against Americans. Period. Doesn't matter what color our skin is, they just don't like Americans.

As to the dialog that JFK and MLK had... I would love to know with whom they were talking.

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! ...should not count as part of the definition of dialog.

Could our city officials be part of the problem? It was not to long ago, when we learned that the Parks department saw fit to have zero African Americans employees. 30-35 years to figure out how to deal with a federal court decree involving the fire department and their hiring policy. I have a silly question for you Tim, have you ever been pulled over for speeding. If so, how many times have you had your car including your trunk searched? How many times during a traffic stop have you had to remove your shoes and socks while being patted down? Hell, have you ever been patted down for speeding? How many times have the police run checks on all your passengers because you were speeding? This happens here quite a bit..........if you happen to be Black and young.

How many times have I been pulled over for speeding? None.

My point, again, is it's silly and stupid to think that the city going after the noose incident would end racism in MC, which the poster I BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!'d at seems to be indicating as his opinion.

I said JFK an MLK were part of the dialog. Trying reading more carefully.

Did I say BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! was part of the definition of dialog? It is the appropriate response to this -

"If our city officals (Mayor Oberlie) would have taken action when the firefighter hung that noose on city property these problems would not persist."

So, if Mayor Oberlie would have taken action against one act of racism racism in MC would not persist?

Again - BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

I hope I've been clear.

Again if JFK and MLK were having dialog

Reilly's incident yields another battery report

From Staff Reports

MICHIGAN CITY - Another battery report has been filed involving the video of a Reilly's Sports Bar and Grill employee punching a patron, police said - this time against the patron himself.

Jason Camp, 27, South Bend, let police know he wanted to file the report while being interviewed Friday about the events leading up to the "infamous" video, as it was termed in a police report.

Michigan City residents Omar Lewis and Coston Anderson captured the video outside the tavern, 1103 Franklin St., in the early morning hours of Sept. 20. The 28-second clip showed bouncer Eric Polomcak, 41, allegedly punching, then kicking patron Eryc Calvin, 26, Michigan City, on the sidewalk outside the bar.

Calvin filed a police report alleging he was beaten, prompting the investigation.

Camp's story is similar to Polomcak's. Camp was approached by a young woman who complained that Calvin, her ex-boyfriend, was harassing her inside the bar. He approached Calvin and told him to leave, then began escorting him out of the bar with his hand in the small of Calvin's back. That's when Calvin turned and pushed him in the chest, Camp told police, knocking Camp into the bar.

Both Camp and Polomcak grabbed Calvin to push him outside, according to Camp.

Camp noted Calvin "took a swing" at Polomcak inside the bar, but did not actually hit him.

The investigation is continuing, and no charges have been filed.

Community sounds off about Reilly's incident at NAACP meeting

Laurie Wink
The News-Dispatch

MICHIGAN CITY - It was the regular monthly meeting of the NAACP at the Michigan City Housing Authority, but the group was particularly fired up about a new piece of business - the alleged beating of Eryc Calvin, 26, Michigan City, on the sidewalk outside of Reilly's Sports Bar and Grill, 1103 Franklin St.

The incident came to the attention of local residents when a video clip of the incident appeared on Facebook. The video was taken by Omar Lewis and Coston Anderson early in the morning of Sept. 20 outside the tavern. It appeared to show bouncer Eric Polomcak, 41, punching, then kicking Calvin on the sidewalk outside the bar.

Calvin filed a police report alleging he was beaten, triggering a police investigation. During a police interview about the battery on Friday, Jason Camp, 27, South Bend, said he wanted to file a battery charge against Calvin. Camp corroborates Polomcak's story that a young woman inside the bar told Camp that her ex-boyfriend, Calvin, was harassing her so Camp told Calvin to leave. Camp reportedly told police Calvin turned and pushed him into the bar.

At the NAACP meeting, Calvin's aunt, Kathy Thomas, said she was upset that no one from Reilly's had called to see how Calvin was doing following the incident.

"He was bruised up badly, she said.

Thomas is concerned that only bouncer Polomcak has been mentioned, when the video showed three men were involved in the attack on Calvin. She said it's not a racial thing for her but a matter of justice for her nephew.

"If he'd torn the bar up, they should have called police," Thomas said. "Everyday there's something new they're coming up with. Now they want to turn the tables and say it was his fault. It's just crazy."

Contact Laurie Wink at lwink@thenewsdispatch.com.

If the three beaters had darker skin tone than the fellow who was beaten, they would have been arrested THAT NIGHT.

Thanks for chiming in with your opinion.

This is my point exactly. How can nationalism be racist?. What is the race of the Europeans that are perpetuating this anti American nationalism? Is it a race issue at all? Its just us in my opinion.

As to the dialog that JFK and MLK had... I would love to know with whom they were talking.
I would have loved to hear the great intellectual argument the other person or group was making while talking against the stances of the two of them or the thousands of like minded people of good will that stood with them.
(before, during , and after being shot dead)
Somehow I get the feeling that any dialog they had with Governor Wallace or The Bull in Selma would not be considered constructive.
I would love to know who you feel they conducted the dialog with.

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! ...should not count as part of the definition of dialog.

I'm not talking about disdain towards Americans. When I lived in Europe, I found most Europeans very fond of American's and American culture. What I'm talking about is racism. Hatred of people other than themselves. What I experienced first hand in particular was racism in France, a deep seated racism for people from North Africa. The irony being they all came from French Colonies.



As far as Black and White being just a problem in America, I wonder what Nelson Mandela would have to say if he logged on to City By The Lake.

"If our city officals (Mayor Oberlie) would have taken action when the firefighter hung that noose on city property these problems would not persist. It's hard to defend this town when people say that it is a racist place."

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!