Charleston Thug Life (neighborhood, living in, safe)

[flgrammie]

These kids weren't born this way. It's a result of environment & how they were raised. Maybe if the community took more of an interest in saving them while they're young, just maybe they would grow up to be upstanding citizens.

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by flgrammie

These kids weren't born this way. It's a result of environment & how they were raised. Maybe if the community took more of an interest in saving them while they're young, just maybe they would grow up to be upstanding citizens.

You can not change someone who does not want to be changed. Which is it a product of the environment or racism? While your thoughts and words may be admirable, they are not realistic.

[flgrammie]

It's both environment & racism.

[crankywithakeyboard]

Originally Posted by MINIcoopKJG

Anyone see this?

Charleston Thug Life

Oh my God. Can someone tell me what language those facebook posters are using? Such molestation of the English language is terrifying.

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by flgrammie

It's both environment & racism.

No it is not racism....

[flgrammie]

Environment is responsible for the kids actions. The blog is racist.

[sundrop]

Originally Posted by flgrammie

Environment is responsible for the kids actions. The blog is racist.

Since when can *facts* be racist, they can't.

[Techgeek]

Originally Posted by flgrammie

It's both environment & racism.

So the environment is racist? Now I'm just confused...

Neither the blog, nor anyone here who has defended it has said that ALL people of a given race are criminals. Nor are they or we assuming that these people are criminals because they happen to be (insert color here).

We treat them as criminals because

A) They photograph themselves in possession of things that are against the law. Like minors with guns or anyone with drugs.

B) They profess their criminal occupations proudly

C) They routinely make threats against law enforcement and others

D) They seem to delight in teaching younger children how to emulate their behavior.

I had to chuckle a little when you said the community should have taken more of an interest. To translate this joke into English for everyone's enjoyment:

A lack of interest by the community in which one matures to adulthood (or something reasonably close to it) is more responsible for that individuals actions than the decisions made by the individual himself.

Hysterical.

Actually it isn't. It's terrifying.

It's terrifying that people like you would have an entire generation raised believing that they can get away (quite literally) with murder because "society doesn't care about you."

It's terrifying that you would come to the defense of self proclaimed criminals because their mommy didn't hug them.

It's terrifying that anyone can be so blind as to see a conspiracy where there exists only the poor choices made by a few people who choose to live their life a certain way.

But I guess the world is a terrifying place. The society we live in today is one in which people can do awful things and not suffer any consequences because their choices are not their responsibility.

BTW the blog is also sexist. Not one woman has been profiled yet!

[DJShymansky]

I know for a fact that the local police departments are LOVING this blog. Nice work!

[flgrammie]

Read it anyway you want, I know what I mean and I don't care what you think