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Xorkoth said:
JG, you saying that the fact there are more white people killed by police in raw numbers than black people, therefore there is no racial bias with police brutality, is just as ridiculous as the media trying to suggest that America has the worst problem with COVID because we have more deaths than other countries with far lower populations.
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beat me to it. i totally agree.

alasdair
 
LadyAlkaline said:
@jackie jones you cannot say it wasn't about his skin. You don't know those cops.
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You also can't say it was. There was actually several white skinned, unarmed people killed by cops around the same time as Michael Brown. Several by a black cops. They just weren't picked up and covered by the National media because they didn't fit the narrative and agenda.

Last time I was in jail a couple of months ago I had a seizure and I was told by other inmates that a black cop and a black nurse sat there watching as they accursed me of faking it. I busted open my face on the ground as a black reception officer laughed and recorded the event on her cell phone. lots of people rightly and falsely claim police brutality daily(can't breath, cuffs too tight etc...), so unfortunately crying wolf is quite common but most certainly doesnt excuse these cops behavior what so ever. Some protocol and accountability needs to happen.


I didn't blame racism as the motivating factor even though all parties involved were black. This kind of behavior is extremely common across all race lines in jail. Blaming racism is gross over simplification. This has been covered extensively on this sight. More white people are actually shot and killed by police and there are many cases of them being unarmed. It's just not picked up and covered by the National media.

Something needs to be done but incindary divisions incited by the many forms of media need to be avoided at all cost because it is a common tactic used by our enemies to cause civil unrest and and division across America. I have love for everybody and we would be wise to follow biblical advice and the words of Abraham Lincoln "A house divided against itself, cannot stand.". I have faith in the coming generations, who have taken up the banner of racial unity. Violence and blanket assumptions that serve to violently divide need to be avoided for the growth and healing of our nation.

For the health of our nation we need to focus on our common interest and stop the US and them narratives. It has done nothing but cause mass cival unrest without any productive outcomes during a time in our country when we need to stand together more than ever.

💓 to all my American brethren regardless of race and culure. Let us work to bring together and casts away sentiments of division. We are all born into struggle together whether black, white, or all the shades in between.
 
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Why is the statement that more white people are killed by cops any more misleading than reporting on only a few events that fit the all cops are racist narrative? All statistics and selective reporting are misleading. There is definitely racial bias in this country and no unarmed killings are justified but to simply label all events that fit a profile as racially motivated killings and blanket cases of systematic racism is just as misleading.

There are many factors that play into statistics. You would have to also factor in the number of times cops come across armed individuals. What race they are and the mitigating factors of race and crime. Which individuals are involved in the most violent crimes. Who is more likely to stand on street corners selling crack with weapons? Who is overwhelmingly involved in gang activity? Who has a cultural hatred of cops and is more likely to use violence towards police. It's not always as simple as a few statistics, media reported events and black and white.
 
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somnilicious said:
What mask? Do tell me.
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Of all the actions you could describe, you described “standing on a street corner selling crack with weapons.” A very specific thing to say.

The image of a dangerous black man on the corner selling crack is an extremely familiar image to the American imagination. It’s an image that’s been beaten into our heads for decades. And it’s why you said what you said, in the way that you said it. A very specific racist stereotype.

If you can’t recognize that, that’s on you, not me.
 
Despy said:
Of all the actions you could describe, you described “standing on a street corner selling crack with weapons.” A very specific thing to say.

The image of a dangerous black man on the corner selling crack is an extremely familiar image to the American imagination. It’s an image that’s been beaten into our heads for decades. And it’s why you said what you said, in the way that you said it. A very specific racist stereotype.

If you can’t recognize that, that’s on you, not me.
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It's not just a stereotype. It's a truth. Black men are more likely to put themselves in situations involving easily identifiable street crimes with weapons. If you cant recognize that fact than that is on you, not me. I'm not excusing these killings and I'm not saying that all black men are dangerous. I'm just willing to look at all sides.

In the interests of disclosure I should tell you that I'm a quarter Puerto Rican. My great grandmother was black as midnight, my girlfriend is black and my niece, who I take care of is mixed. Tell me again about my biased, racists stereotypes and this mask my friend.

I'll wait for your reply.
 
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mal3volent said:
you know you're a good little capitalist when human beings are being slaughtered but what you're worried about is property being damaged.
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It's not just property. This is people's livelihoods. During a time when many people are struggling and the an uncertain economy many people are struggling to make ends meet and feed their families. The atmosphere across the country and mass riots and cival unrest is very concerning. The LA looting and riots turned very quickly into violence and murder of innocent white people. To advocate rioting and looting as a solution starts a very dangerous trend towards more violence. What if it was your property or you were right in the eye of the storm and feared for your life. Would you not need these horrible police for your protection?

I can't believe I am agreeing with @JGrimez and @TheLoveBandit in a CEPS thread.

Why are we advocating for rioting and looting in America? It's extremely disturbing that so many people feel that rioting and looting is a viable solution and is justified in this situation.
 
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Soso78 said:
Schiz“Public execution of the police”
Lady“Only the bad ones”
Then scitz likes it
😂😂😂
People goin in like this is something new. Well I can tell u it’s not. Just more people got camera phones now to capture it happening.
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Start with the bad ones. You gotta end some people to build a new society. Thats what the rich a planning also iirc.
 
somnilicious said:
Who is more likely to stand on street corners selling crack with weapons? Who is overwhelmingly involved in gang activity? Who has a cultural hatred of cops and is more likely to use violence towards police. It's not always as simple as a few statistics, media reported events and black and white.
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Isn't that the whole point of the social injustice? Why do you think these young black kids in the inner city need to do this to survive? Interesting how you conveniently don't mention any of this.

All you're illustrating is the symptoms of the social injustices to begin with.

Good job.
 
Deru said:
Isn't that the whole point of the social injustice? Why do you think these young black kids in the inner city need to do this to survive? Interesting how you conveniently don't mention any of this.

All you're illustrating is the symptoms of the social injustices to begin with.

Good job.
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I'm not saying there isn't social injustice but to ignore crimes committed by either side and to allow disparities to excuse crimes committed is basically to advocate anarchy. Honest hardworking people in black neighborhoods don't want the drug dealers and gun violence that surrounds the practice in their neighborhood. I really don't get what you are saying. Are you saying that crack and heroin dealers taking neighborhoods hoatage, while bringing violence and crime is justified?

The fact is that these acts are crimes, with victims that are mostly those within the communities and committed against people of the same color within these neighborhoods.

I'm simply highlighting the fact that black men are more likely to put themselves in situations involving the police and guns thus increasing the odds of violent police interaction.

Again not excusing these police killings. I was simply highlighting factors that mitigate statistics.
 
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somnilicious said:
Are you saying that crack and heroin dealers taking neighborhoods hoatage, while bringing violence and crime is justified?
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It's quite widely studied and accepted that drug dealing in inner city neighborhoods is an entrepreneurial endeavor - necessitated due to the fact of little to no resources for the people in these communities and the fact that every human being needs to survive.

So again, it's a symptom of a societal problem.

Gangs as well - a horrible, ugly symptom of a people that sometimes have little to no opportunities to begin with
 
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