Mark Wahlberg petitioned Massachusetts for recognition of his brutal assaults of two women . Jeff Yang : There 's a double standard when we compare crimes committed by whites and blacks . In the case of Eric Garner or Michael Brown , we ask accountability from the victims . Yang : And one that just gets offed . '' With Wahlberg , he has n't even show true remorse for the repulsive actions of his youth .
Mark Wahlberg petitioned Massachusetts for recognition of his brutal assaults of two women . Jeff Yang : There 's a double standard when we compare crimes committed by whites and blacks . In the case of Eric Garner or Michael Brown , we ask accountability from the victims . Yang : With Wahlberg , he has n't even show true remorse for the repulsive actions of his youth .