Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo View Post
Just out of interest does anyone else feel this only became national news because of the celebrity status of Moats and the fact that he was black?

If it was an ordinary white Joe Blow this wouldn't even have made the local news.

Let's say this had happened to Lyle or Trainer Monkey. Do you think CCN would have been all over it? Do you think it would even be covered at all?
Are you claiming that the media played up the issue of race in order to sensationalize a story? I just don't believe it!