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I don't follow right-wing political blogs too closely, but I happened on a post by Michelle Malkin which uses an image of blonde woman police officer escorting a black suspect to raise questions about the role of women in law enforcement. One of her readers writes, "I wonder when or if anyone will have the guts to point out that it's not in the public's best interest to have a woman, escorting a penitentiary trained man-criminal, even with help!" Granted, the suspect is Brian Nichols, who is being charged with going on a killing spree in an Atlanta courtroom, but the readers seem to be more concerned about the big, black man overpowering the pretty blonde lady.

I suppose there's a segment of the right which lacks an appreciation for subtlety or an awareness of just how racist and sexist their discourse really is. But this is clearly a shot staged for media, a "perp walk," where there's little chance for the unexpected. I wonder why these commentators on the right would even bother to comment on the photo, since it makes them look so foolish.