Might not be race, directly. Might well be that what strikes some people as an utterly absurd murder tale, almost fictional, is more relatable to others.

The ability to relate to the situations in question is probaby linked to how close one is to those types of situations. For historical reasons, that may well play out along racial lines, to some degree. But we shouldn't mistake that as racism in and of itself.

In a similar way, the argument in this thread is a little bit unnecessary, because the positions are not diametrically opposed, they can perfectly well coexist. This tale is utterly absurd and stupid, and yet very painful and personal for some.

That said, I have to go. I have some important commitments to attend to that will allow me to advance my social rank so I can eventually self-segregate with a higher class in some kind of blissful ignorance where such unfortunate events do not permeate my bubble and so I need not contribute to addressing them.