If the accused killers of Preston Lord were from a different part of a different town, or if they were illegal immigrants, or if they were immigrants of any kind, there is not a chance in hell they would be out on bail .
And if five of them were released, as has happened, it would be national news .
But the murder of Preston Lord is not national news, mostly because of where the attack took place and who is accused of killing him.
Neither of which should matter.
What should matter is that Preston Lord was a 16-year-old high school kid who was brutally attacked by a gang of thugs and died of traumatic brain injuries following a Halloween party last year in Queen Creek.
Imagine the reaction if they were immigrants
Imagine what Donald Trump would have to say about that if the accused assailants had been illegal immigrants . Or immigrants of any kind.
But they weren’t.
The seven young men arrested in connection with Lord’s death are from the suburbs. They grew up in American neighborhoods, going to American schools in communities that pride themselves with extolling American values.