god help us if the races were reversed!! jesus christ, a white boy found innocent of killing a black boy in self defense?? hah, not in the usa. There would be riots, protests, marches,outrage and such among the black community right now... we all know that and don't deny it. that would be the case right now in wilmington and we would make headline news. this story will just stay local. in a way i'm glad it wasn't the other way around.... i do drive to wilmington occasionally to shop at the mall, and i would hate to be even more scared than i am coming into the city from brunswick county.