STAR IS BORNE
I couldn’t believe the Star Harris story. Sue me, sue you, sue everybody [Theo Douglas’ “Pro Per, Baby,” Oct. 24]. Only in America. This was one of The District’s best stories. It is a shame that Harris was hit, but c’mon, why not just sue the entire city of Long Beach? Absolutely mental. This ain’t a racial issue. It’s an issue of money-hungry moochers poaching businesses and landlords. It is obvious. And listen! You don’t “invest” in Slurpees, you purchase them. Do we need to put warning labels on dollar bills? Have they no pride? The Harris case—or should I say cases—makes no sense.
AARON OLSON
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Who are you—anybody—to tell Star and her mother what is the best way to handle this situation? I know this family personally. Star is not nor has she been a violent person to anyone, unless someone or something is trying to reflect harm on her and her family. She may not have all the answers and may not do things the way America would want her to, but she has the right to fight for what she believes to be true. Battery on anyone for no reason should never be tolerated especially on a woman by any man.
JASMINE WHITE
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On one hand perhaps I can consider it an interesting story. On the other hand I question why you even gave this bitch of a crazy lady the time of day. This whole thing is really weird.
MARTIN CONLEY
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It is so embarrassing what our world has become. An African-American woman first fell and then is assaulted in a 7-Eleven. And all you can write about is her past issues and not the current situation. That is SAD! Why is it every time someone is fighting a good cause people want to talk about the negative instead of the entire positive? As I have read other articles regarding this case and I have seen that Star Harris has a bachelor’s degree from DeVry Institute of Long Beach. So she is well-educated and not just an uneducated African-American woman. We as a people need to stop trying to bring our people down. Think about it!
YIASHA SEALS
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Do you know what the real “crime” here is? It is the fact that [Debro] Saad and Harris have guised their lawsuits under the shadow of “civil injustice.” But when we read the facts it is painfully obvious that they either don’t understand or they just don’t care. What “truth” are they fighting for? What “injustice?” How is this a “racial” issue? They are defaming the African-American civil rights movement and heritage by walking all over it in their quest for cash. Quite sad, actually.
WEIRD WORLD
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Star, I feel for you girl. That must be horrible for you. Keep fighting the good fight. One favor to ask, though. Out of respect for your surrounding neighborhoods, please don’t put up any more notices. Not sure if you know this but most of them fall down from the trees and poles and end up littering our neighborhood. So chase your case and do your thing, but please respect the others that live around you as well.
MICHELLE STRONG
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