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Anonymous wrote:Let this sort of thing happen to a white woman or someone's white child (instead of the black children getting shot by cops) and white people will be up in arms.

The news will cover it 24-7.

Ever wonder why most crime shows and news feature white blonde women murders? Well it's not because there are no people of other ethnicities getting killed.

TV folks know that most people are conditioned to "care" about white women - and not care about the others. There's MUCH less empathy.

Believe me. I work in media. I'm in the room when these conversations happen and decisions are made.

It's sad.

If you didn't feel immense empathy for this poor man who was shot (and instead you felt for the officer who shot him), you have some VERY SERIOUS issues.

Of course people feel empathy for this man and not for this officer (though he deserves due process)..what a red herring.

Not true. Look at the conversations happening over this news. Then, look at the conversations that happen when innocent white people are killed.

The difference is so stark it's beyond startling. I'm amazed that you can't see it.

There's a national news conversation about this man, about Sandra Bland Etc. I know incidents where white people were shot (that guy in his door in VA made metro section) - can't remember a single name, can you?

I can - John Geer. Jeremy Mardis (6 years old) was killed by two black officers who have been indicted in Louisiana. Dylan Noble in Fresno. The kid in South Carolina who was with his girlfriend getting ice cream or something.

Here is the thing - these protests don't materialize out of thin air. People organize them. Where are the All Live Matter folks then?

I am black and I am horrified when ANYONE is shot by a police office. Part of the problem is that people are ALWAYS looking for an excuse for someone to be killed in the street when this happens. There are very, VERY few situations where this is truly justified. Being autistic with a truck in your hand isn't one of them. He was literally just sitting there. I hope the department gets sued into oblivion. Apparently the police tased one of the resident previously, and the owner of the group home offered to do a training session for the police. They, of course, did not take him up on the offer.

And this situation with this woman in Austin. She was going 50 in a 35 and ended up being slammed to the ground. For what? What she dangerous to anyone? Did she have a record? Were there warrants out for her arrest that the cop could see after running her plates? Or was it just that he didn't like her "attitude"? This HAS to stop. It seems like police officers are escalating situations instead of de-escalating. If you talk to old school police officers, they will tell you that they have never even drawn their guns, let alone shot anyone. Now that seems to be the first option. I guess if all you have is a hammer, though, all your problems are a nail.

And yes, they DO do this to white people. Not at the same rate, but it still happens. Progress won't be made until people of all races are pissed about it happening AT ALL.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let this sort of thing happen to a white woman or someone's white child (instead of the black children getting shot by cops) and white people will be up in arms.

The news will cover it 24-7.

Ever wonder why most crime shows and news feature white blonde women murders? Well it's not because there are no people of other ethnicities getting killed.

TV folks know that most people are conditioned to "care" about white women - and not care about the others. There's MUCH less empathy.

Believe me. I work in media. I'm in the room when these conversations happen and decisions are made.

It's sad.

If you didn't feel immense empathy for this poor man who was shot (and instead you felt for the officer who shot him), you have some VERY SERIOUS issues.

Of course people feel empathy for this man and not for this officer (though he deserves due process)..what a red herring.

Not true. Look at the conversations happening over this news. Then, look at the conversations that happen when innocent white people are killed.

The difference is so stark it's beyond startling. I'm amazed that you can't see it.

There's a national news conversation about this man, about Sandra Bland Etc. I know incidents where white people were shot (that guy in his door in VA made metro section) - can't remember a single name, can you?

Maybe its true? A call came.im about a man with a gun in the street..who placed that call? From a distance did the object in the autistic mans ha d lol like a gun? We have a huge problem in America of police work with people who are challenged in some way that causes them to behave unexpectedly or not respond to commands - whether high,mentally ill autistic etc. There needs to be a lot of advocacy work here for better procedures in these situations, though police dont always know in advance what the deal is. #BLM raised consciousness fir a a group, mostly black men. This would be a great time for them to find common cause with other groups and start advocating changes in olive practices in general that would save lives - both civilian but also police as we need to remember that we can't put them at risk either.

Anonymous wrote:It's OK guys, it's all fine, the police union president says the cop was trying to shoot the autistic man and missed: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article91160077.html

This is his actual defense. That the cop was not racist, he just really wanted to kill the intellectually disabled autistic man sitting on the ground playing with a toy truck, but his aim sucked.

Wow. They somehow managed to take an already indefensible situation and make it even worse. Impressive.

This is just crazy! I can't believe this is direction they want to take this incident.

Anonymous wrote:It's OK guys, it's all fine, the police union president says the cop was trying to shoot the autistic man and missed: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article91160077.html

This is his actual defense. That the cop was not racist, he just really wanted to kill the intellectually disabled autistic man sitting on the ground playing with a toy truck, but his aim sucked.

Wow. They somehow managed to take an already indefensible situation and make it even worse. Impressive.

Come on! You don't believe that do you? It was a SWITCHAROO. White cop didn't want to be yet another "one of those cops" so he came up with this sad and weird response.

You have to admit that this story sure does says fabricated. I meant to shoot the intellectually disabled guy with a truck? Really?

Sorry, I've seen too many of these cases. I don't know if the officer concocted this or the Police Chief but someone made up this story.

It's OK guys, it's all fine, the police union president says the cop was trying to shoot the autistic man and missed: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article91160077.html

This is his actual defense. That the cop was not racist, he just really wanted to kill the intellectually disabled autistic man sitting on the ground playing with a toy truck, but his aim sucked.

Wow. They somehow managed to take an already indefensible situation and make it even worse. Impressive.

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Anonymous wrote:Let this sort of thing happen to a white woman or someone's white child (instead of the black children getting shot by cops) and white people will be up in arms.

The news will cover it 24-7.

Ever wonder why most crime shows and news feature white blonde women murders? Well it's not because there are no people of other ethnicities getting killed.

TV folks know that most people are conditioned to "care" about white women - and not care about the others. There's MUCH less empathy.

Believe me. I work in media. I'm in the room when these conversations happen and decisions are made.

It's sad.

If you didn't feel immense empathy for this poor man who was shot (and instead you felt for the officer who shot him), you have some VERY SERIOUS issues.

Of course people feel empathy for this man and not for this officer (though he deserves due process)..what a red herring.

Not true. Look at the conversations happening over this news. Then, look at the conversations that happen when innocent white people are killed.

The difference is so stark it's beyond startling. I'm amazed that you can't see it.

Tomorrow, a black cop shoots your white child because your son reminded him of the white kids who are shooting kids in suburban schools. Looks just like them. He actually saw the shooter's face when he looked at your child.

Like you, maybe I should say "Oh, that's sad... the black cop had a temporary lapse. He was probably tired. Cops do so much good, this one instance doesn't show that there's a problem - even though it's happening all over the country to white boys. Oh, well. At least it's not my kid. Yeah, good thing my son doesn't look like the Columbine shooter. Now on to other news..."

Anonymous wrote:Let this sort of thing happen to a white woman or someone's white child (instead of the black children getting shot by cops) and white people will be up in arms.

The news will cover it 24-7.

Ever wonder why most crime shows and news feature white blonde women murders? Well it's not because there are no people of other ethnicities getting killed.

TV folks know that most people are conditioned to "care" about white women - and not care about the others. There's MUCH less empathy.

Believe me. I work in media. I'm in the room when these conversations happen and decisions are made.

It's sad.

If you didn't feel immense empathy for this poor man who was shot (and instead you felt for the officer who shot him), you have some VERY SERIOUS issues.

Of course people feel empathy for this man and not for this officer (though he deserves due process)..what a red herring.

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Anonymous wrote:So...even those times when the police don't shoot anyone and it doesn't immediately make the news, some are terrorizing Black Americans.

Here you have the police throwing an elementary school teacher to the ground (twice) during a routine traffic stop while one of them verbally narrates that they need to treat Black folks like this because they are intimidating.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/violent-arrest-of-teacher-caught-on-video-officers/nr3W6/

OP here. Wow. So disturbing that he's throwing around this 112lb, unarmed woman like this. And then the commentary from the other officer about "violent tendencies" among AAs.

This poor woman looks like a sweet lady. This sort of thing is why I don't just worry for black men in interactions with police, but for black women too.

I am actually so glad you posted that. Many BLM posts talk exclusively about men, husbands and sons. There is bias inherent to #BLM it seems.

Let this sort of thing happen to a white woman or someone's white child (instead of the black children getting shot by cops) and white people will be up in arms.

The news will cover it 24-7.

Ever wonder why most crime shows and news feature white blonde women murders? Well it's not because there are no people of other ethnicities getting killed.

TV folks know that most people are conditioned to "care" about white women - and not care about the others. There's MUCH less empathy.

Believe me. I work in media. I'm in the room when these conversations happen and decisions are made.

It's sad.

If you didn't feel immense empathy for this poor man who was shot (and instead you felt for the officer who shot him), you have some VERY SERIOUS issues.

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Anonymous wrote:Ahhhh you people are so frustrating. A therapist was trying to help an autistic adult and was shot! Why do we need to bring up the "there are good cops" argument? I know there are good cops, I am friends with one of them. But this THERAPIST was trying to help a man who ran away, but because he was black he was shot. The cop straight up told him he didn't know why he shot him. They then proceeded to put BOTH of them in handcuffs!! This is not ok folks!! I imagine the autistic man will have a hard time not freaking out around cops now. Fantastic.

Then think critically, too. This was another tragic incident. But unless you get to the ROOT of the problem, police brutality will not float off. If a child is raped repeatedly at night, don't you think that cycle will continue somehow - either ending in self-destruction or in harming others.

When a cop gets to that level, it's b/c s/he has seen too much. Psychological supports should be ongoing for people in high-stress occupations. If this cop dealt mainly with AA males who were dangerous, for example, that's what will shape his brain. not saying it's right - just saying, folks - Get to to the root.

And you would agree that the same should be said for AA who deal on a daily basis with cops who harass them even when they haven't done anything - that shapes their brains as well, right?

certainly

It's a vicious cycle.

Sadly, police ride-alongs are no longer the norm. But if any of you stayed with a cop for a few hours one night in the city you wouldn't be posting here. 

A ride along wouldn't convince me that it's ok to shoot someone laying on the ground with his hands up. It may make me appreciate the risks they face more, but I don't think I would ever be ok with shooting unarmed people with their arms in the air and not posing an imminent threat to the officer. It's sad you think it's ok.

Anonymous wrote:So...even those times when the police don't shoot anyone and it doesn't immediately make the news, some are terrorizing Black Americans.

Here you have the police throwing an elementary school teacher to the ground (twice) during a routine traffic stop while one of them verbally narrates that they need to treat Black folks like this because they are intimidating.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/violent-arrest-of-teacher-caught-on-video-officers/nr3W6/

OP here. Wow. So disturbing that he's throwing around this 112lb, unarmed woman like this. And then the commentary from the other officer about "violent tendencies" among AAs.

This poor woman looks like a sweet lady. This sort of thing is why I don't just worry for black men in interactions with police, but for black women too.

I have never had a bad interaction with a D.C. police officer. Born and raised .

So...even those times when the police don't shoot anyone and it doesn't immediately make the news, some are terrorizing Black Americans.

Here you have the police throwing an elementary school teacher to the ground (twice) during a routine traffic stop while one of them verbally narrates that they need to treat Black folks like this because they are intimidating.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/violent-arrest-of-teacher-caught-on-video-officers/nr3W6/