What about hard-working, honest, law abiding African American (like myself) or Hispanic citizens who ARE subject to be victims of the KKK, Neo ***** or any US Militia? Additionally, we are subject to meet the face of a Raynard Brown [or Timothy McVeigh
] just the same as you. Furthermore, it is more likely that hard-working honest blacks and Hispanics will not only meet the likes of Mr. Brown and his kind in unfortunate situations, but will have to endure them daily in their schools and communities. In addition, they will be burdened with the task of protecting (or ridding) their children and neighborhoods from his influence. It if unfortunate what happened to the police officer in NJ, just as unfortunate as the situation in Oklahoma and the numerous incidents that affect innocent citizens daily in every town and city across the country (and the world). The fact that some crimes are heavily reported and some get little or no mention, does not make the crime any more or less heinous than the other. The fact that Mr. Brown's crime was reported and the KKK (and others) crimes don't get reported is in no way beneficial to blacks and other minorities. It is quite the opposite. For one, it leads those like yourself (and other news viewers) to believe that 99% of crime is committed by inner city gang members (who have been defined in previous posts as blacks and Hispanics). Furthermore, it places unjust stigmatisms on blacks and Hispanics who don't involve themselves in criminal activity. Blacks and Hispanics (particularly males) are generalized as violent, dangerous criminals because of the erroneous choices of a few. What follows is that the communities suffer because of this. Property values decline in areas where there is a high concentration of blacks and Hispanics. The quality of education in these areas is affected because there are few qualified teachers willing to come and "risk their lives" to teach "inner city gangsters." All in all, crime is everywhere and criminals come in every race, religion, creed, age, and nationality. A murder is a murder is a murder. Whether someone was murdered because they were a Crip or because they were black or Asian or Hispanic, or because they happened to be at school or work on the "wrong day." Does that make the life and the loss any less? I'm sure the families of Mr. Brown's "other victims" don't think so.
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Originally Posted by bundydad
I dont fear for myself or my family from being a victim of the KKK, Neo Nazi's or any US Militia but I and you should fear "inner city" gang members. Compare the two groups. 99% of the crime is by the inner city gangs. But when a crime is commited by a "white" gang it becomes national news. Why? Early this morning a New Jersy police officer was killed by Raynard Brown, an associated of the blood street gang. Do you think that will make national news. Too bad we don't get the opportunity to mingle with the face of the people you mention above, but we may be unfortunate enough to meet the face of a Raynard Brown. PS i have worked and retired from a large police department and know how crime stats could be manipulated, its a dog and pony show most of the time, trust me.  |
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08-20-2006, 04:38 PM
Gangs in Charlotte
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