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-