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". . . am I supposed to believe you didn't intend to ask the question "are we giving Lueke the benefit of the doubt because he's white?"
No, you are supposed to believe I did intend to ask that question, because I asked that question.  However, I don't think asking that question is an accusation.  I posited several factors that could be at play, I think his status as a Mariner is the most important factor, but in a society as racially cognizant and biased as ours, I think it is both a fair question to pose for discussion and, as a fair question, is not in itself an accusation.
. . . stuff about the treatment whites get (vs. minorities) in the courts, the media and amongst the general population . . ."
Now you are again referring to my argument regarding the purported "backlash" factor against the unfair treatment of white males.  I pointed out, and I think rightfully and accurately so, that if that supposed backlash exists, and if it is a factor involved, that indicates rather than averts racial bias.  I, however, would be surprised to learn that there is a backlash against a court and media system that unfairly treats white people accused of sex crimes.