Black lives matter!

[Manfred Belheim]

I think this can only be seen as a black problem if you only concern yourself with relative numbers within the US. If you take any sort of wider view then you quickly notice that any sort of racial bias is merely the icing on the cake of a much bigger problem. So I'd definitely be behind #AllLivesMatter, or even #JesusChristStopKillingUs. For example, compare and contrast:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States

Hard to believe that as many people have been killed by police SO FAR THIS MONTH in the US as in the last 6 years over here. That's just ridiculous isn't it?

 

[Commodore]

Trashing a few cars at a dealership is hardly any sort of excuse to execute someone.

Agreed. But at the same time, I am not going to lose any sleep over a criminal that gets themselves shot by overzealous cops. Especially if that criminal got themselves shot because they didn't comply with police orders.

I mean let's say he complies and the cops arrest him. What's the worst that would have happened to him? He gets expelled from school and maybe does some jail time and pays a fine. Now I don't know about you, but that seems like a small price to pay when compared to the other option of not complying with the police and losing my life.

 

[Formaldehyde]

The kid was apparently mentally disturbed, which would explain why he was vandalizing vehicles at a car dealership.

This is a recurring problem.

Family Of Jason Harrison, Mentally Ill Black Man Killed By Dallas Police, Release Graphic Video

"It's a scary black man with a screwdriver and he is coming right for us."

 

[Timsup2nothin]

The kid was apparently mentally disturbed, which would explain why he was vandalizing vehicles at a car dealership.

But just think what a great society we would be if we just publicly executed the mentally disturbed. I mean, that car dealer was certainly inconvenienced, and no doubt he has a family to support.

 

[Commodore]

The kid was apparently mentally disturbed, which would explain why he was vandalizing vehicles at a car dealership.

This is a recurring problem.

Family Of Jason Harrison, Mentally Ill Black Man Killed By Dallas Police, Release Graphic Video

"It's a scary black man with a screwdriver and he is coming right for us."

If he was really mentally disturbed, then why was he allowed to roam around unsupervised? People with mental illnesses should either be institutionalized or under the constant care of a family member or in-home healthcare provider. Doing so prevents incidents like this. You also can not reasonably expect a police officer to just know someone is mentally ill or not. All they see is a person who is not complying with their orders and have no idea what that person intends to do.

 

[Snorrius]

Forget Russia - that place is so hopelessly backward and inefficient. Come to Singapore, the paragon of efficient elite rule.

The idea is good though I doubt I will have right to vote. I would surely vote for PAP even though I do not fancy the idea of legitimacy based on elections -- as a token of my respect for one of the rare example of democratic governments actually doing its job and doing this effectively.

 

[Antilogic]

That's exactly why the police execute the mentally handicapped in so many other first world countries at the same rate as the United States does.

Oh wait. They don't.

 

[Commodore]

That's exactly why the police execute the mentally handicapped in so many other first world countries at the same rate as the United States does.

Oh wait. They don't.

We have an overzealous police force and that's not likely to change anytime soon. Knowing that, you as a citizen should take every precaution to minimize the chances of either you or your family members from coming into contact with that police force.

 

[useless]

We have an overzealous police force and that's not likely to change anytime soon. Knowing that, you as a citizen should take every precaution to minimize the chances of either you or your family members from coming into contact with that police force.

Nice victim blaming bro

 

[Timsup2nothin]

We have an overzealous police force and that's not likely to change anytime soon. Knowing that, you as a citizen should take every precaution to minimize the chances of either you or your family members from coming into contact with that police force.

Are you offering up your house for everyone to hide in? Or do we all just need to take our chances by going to work every day under the constant threat of the overzealous police force? Or maybe, just maybe should we consider collective action to improve the situation, even if it is somewhat inconvenient on an individual basis?

 

[Commodore]

Are you offering up your house for everyone to hide in? Or do we all just need to take our chances by going to work every day under the constant threat of the overzealous police force? Or maybe, just maybe should we consider collective action to improve the situation, even if it is somewhat inconvenient on an individual basis?

You can hide here if you want, but it's a small two bedroom apartment with a rambunctious four-year-old that likes to practice her gymnastics no matter who she may end up kicking in the process.

Nice victim blaming bro

Not victim blaming, just saying people should be aware of the dangers in society and plan accordingly.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

You can hide here if you want, but it's a small two bedroom apartment with a rambunctious four-year-old that likes to practice her gymnastics no matter who she may end up kicking in the process.

Thanks, but I'm good with the taking collective action approach. Does your daughter not know about your position on execution for minor infractions?

 

[Antilogic]

To be fair, he's not explicitly in favor of executing people for minor infractions, just looking the other way when it happens because it can be an inconvenience.

 

[Formaldehyde]

One thing is for certain. Don't even think of having even a small screwdriver or towel in your hands when talking to cops if you aren't an affluent white.

 

[REDY]

If I would be attacked by violent 300lbs thug or by screwdriver I would realy not care about color of skin. Policemen obviously failed, on the other hand every such situation is special. Most obvious motive for such shooting is fear.

Most disturbing killing which I have seen on youtube was some schizophrenic surroundered by whole police squad on parking place. He was just standing and didnt dropped scissors, screwdriver or something when told to do it.

 

[Formaldehyde]

It's a crazy person with a sharp object and he's coming right for us.


Link to video.

 

[Labtec600]

#blacklivesmatteronlywhenkilledbyawhiteman

There were 20+ blacks shot in one weekend in Detroit a month or so ago at block parties. Nothing in the national press. Nothing from blacklivesmatter. Last weekend, 28 were shot. Nothing in the national news.

I understand the movement to have the confederate flag removed from the SC capital grounds. I also understand, to a limit, about Confederate General Monuments (not all of them though).

But if you're going to cry out black lives matter, there should be some protests and speeches looking within too.

 

[Commodore]

#blacklivesmatteronlywhenkilledbyawhiteman

There were 20+ blacks shot in one weekend in Detroit a month or so ago at block parties. Nothing in the national press. Nothing from blacklivesmatter. Last weekend, 28 were shot. Nothing in the national news.

I understand the movement to have the confederate flag removed from the SC capital grounds. I also understand, to a limit, about Confederate General Monuments (not all of them though).

But if you're going to cry out black lives matter, there should be some protests and speeches looking within too.

Don't even try to bring up this argument, because the SJWs will just dismiss it by coming up with some lame arguments about how black-on-black crime is the white man's fault too.

 

[Formaldehyde]

Perhaps you both can try to explain why a handful of blacks shooting each other in any way rationalizes why cops execute unarmed blacks and Latinos at a rate of 4:1 compared to whites.

Why the prisons are overflowing with blacks who are vastly disproportionately the victims of draconian drug laws. How the police in particular arrest black youths who merely smoke pot so they get "get them into the system" where they are then persecuted for the rest of their lives.

Why the young black male unemployment rate is a national disgrace, yet it is rarely mentioned much less addressed.

Or how so-called "black-on-black crime" is actually a myth perpetuated by authoritarian conservatives to try to rationalize and defend institutional racism.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Blacks suffer disproportionately from heart disease.

That doesn't have anything to do with the matter at hand either, but since Labtec is casting desperately about for a distraction I figured I'd try to help.