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Kerrick is yet just another White receiving unfair treatment simply because he is White. I doubt seriously if there would have been any charges or even any outrage if Kerrick was Black. I hope he is cleared once the facts are known. But stand by, prepare for the arrival of the Usual Suspects.
The Rev. Al “The Tax Cheat” Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson. Maybe Jackson can combine business and pleasure and visit his ex Congressman son over in Butner.