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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The person who shot them is a human, not a wild animal that you have to avoid making eye contact with. A human who has violent criminal tendencies and needs to be taken off the street.

Are we supposed to treat every human with extreme suspicion? Please correct me if it isn't racist of me if I cross the street when I see a black man. The victim acted like she was supposed to by engaging him like she would any other person, or so I have been told.[/quote]

If you can’t tell the difference between a sketchy stranger you should MYOB with and black people in general... then yes, you may be racist. I can’t explain being street smart to you - you’re going to have to learn it yourself. [/quote]

DP. Why do you think the shooter looked “sketchy”? We haven’t seen a photo of him. All we know is that he was black. Is that why you think he looked sketchy?[/quote]

because he freakin’ shot her!! that’s what I mean about street smart - you have a sense of who is sketchy and who is not. And some general awareness, like to back off immediately if someone is reacting very aggressively or seems off in any way. [/quote]

[b]So all shooters have a sketchy look that you can pick up on before they act aggressively?  If you believe this, you’re incredibly naive, not at all street smart.  [/b]

Also, we don’t know when the man started acting aggressively. It could have been when he started shooting. Again, if your assessment of sketchiness isn’t race based, you’ve failed to establish what it is based on. [/quote]

+1. Sketchiness has absolutely nothing to do with the way a person is dressed, their race, or anything clearly identifiable in that way. It is a vibe, and I have seen many people move and buy a home in the city who don't know how to recognize that vibe. Then again, if a person is on drugs, nothing can save you if they just flip. That can happen anywhere. The suburbs are full of people who are on drugs and unstable.[/quote]

I never said it was about a race or clothes. the point is some people have a sketchy look or “vibe” that you avoid. and even if not sketchy, don’t pick fights with strangers. [/quote]

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