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So it says blm was created after trayvon who was a thugged black kid who was at the wrong place and wrong time and targeted because he fit the description of the thugs robbing homes in that neighborhood
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No, that's not the main premise. You might not like the name, "Black Lives Matter" - and frankly I don't think the name fits either, but the bottom line is that they are about police brutality, not about random generalized crime. Look, nobody disagrees with you that "black on black violence" is a problem but bringing it up is an irrelevant non-sequitur. It's about as irrelevant as bringing up the fact that white people are more likely to be victims of violent crime at the hands of other whites. What does black on black violence or white on white violence have to do with police brutality? Again, BLM isn't about generalized violence, it's specifically about police brutality. Arresting and/or beating blacks for no reason other than that cops think they match the general description of some random perp in that only one characteristic is shared (being black) doesn't cut it. They are trying to deal with one issue at a time. Maybe that's not a great strategy either, but at least it would start improving trust so that the black-on-black violence issue can be more effectively dealt with. |
NP. So which is the bigger problem in the US, DC, and countries like Brazil or with a high black population. Is it police brutality or black on black crime that needs to be addressed urgently? |
| Congrats to the army reservist from NE D.C. who won miss USA. In the article she talked about taking a hiatus from her current reservist duties of two days a month. Two days a month? I definitely think D.C. s reserve is an untapped resource for patrolling metro and other hot spots. They should be called up. Sounds like they have the time, and we have the emergency. |
And because of BLM aggressive stances, they have police afraid to do their job at all, because they don't want to end up on youtube and vilified. Even the most benign policing nowadays is regarded by BLM as brutality, and BLM completely ignores the violence black teens have brought down upon their own communities, never mind those outside them. They are doing more damage then good, and are being aided by people who need to be perceived as 'do-gooders'. |
Reservists have other jobs. |
From what I can tell, BLM mostly seems to be about black people not having to follow the same rules as other people and for there to be no repercussions for the incredibly disproportionate crime rate in the black community. |
Of course, they do, but as reservists collecting pay they can be 'called up'. Being a reservist is also a job, and a commitment to the city and her people. Honorable. They should be activated to battle this crime scourge. |
| The BLM bashers have it totally backwards. Nobody is saying anyone should be allowed to get away with crime. The problem BLM is addressing is of cops who feel like they are above the law. Nobody is above the law, not black teens, and not cops either. They are not doing "damage" - they are restoring accountability, which in turn restores trust and transparency and respect for police. There has for example been far greater adoption of body cameras as a result of BLM which protects good cops and also helps provide evidence for prosecution. |
All people of color are criminals in the eyes of the law no matter how young they are.
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All people who break the law regardless of color are criminals in the eyes of the law no matter how young they are. There, fixed it for you. Go back to Criminology 101 please. Get yourself educated. |
Sounds like collective guilt. You don't deserve your civil rights because someone else committed crimes. |
Exactly right. |
Exactly wrong. But thanks to the two PPs for conclusively confirming that you are both completely misinformed and ignorant on the matter. |
Wow, your logic is so powerful and overwhelming, I am tempted to confess how wrong we are. Sweetie, are you in high school? |