Round-up

1. Questions about whether racism played a part in the fatal police shooting of a Winnipeg teen continue to be raised as an inquest began yesterday into the death. Matthew Dumas, 18, was a suspect in a robbery in January 2005. When approached by police, Dumas reportedly continued to walk towards an officer after being ordered to drop a weapon — which later turned out to be a screwdriver. The shooting immediately prompted cries of racism from some aboriginal leaders in Manitoba - because Dumas happened to be one of theirs.

You know what? I'm beginning to like these North American "aboriginals" less and less. And it's not because of their skin colour - it's because of their constant whining and peddling of victim status over non-issues like this.

2. Almost 500 workers in Pixley ka Seme, South Africa, will down tools in protest against racism. They claim they do not receive equal pay, benefits and opportunities to the white employees and white boss.

If it's true, good luck to them. But I cannot help feeling suspicious these days. If so many people weren't intent on playing the race card at every opportunity, it would be a lot easier to tell whether there really was racism going on or not.