(05-16-2018, 04:48 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(05-16-2018, 04:42 PM)copycat Wrote: Which is the message here?  

Is it that in 2018 there are still racist in the world?

or

Is it that a young black male while doing nothing wrong acted in a respectful manner towards the police and was not accosted but actually protected by the police?

The message here is the fact that yes, we do still have racists in the world and more importantly this is what black people have to deal with on a daily basis.  Fortunately, we now have cell phones that can capture racism so hopefully it will decline in the near future as racists will be held accountable for their actions.

I agree with the first part of your statement that yes, we do still have racists in the world.  Regarding the first part in bold, I have a very good friend that does a similar type of business.  He owns several homes manages over 400 other properties here in Jacksonville where the same thing has happened... only in reverse.  He is white and has properties in predominately black neighborhoods.  He has been confronted, harassed, threatened and has had police called on him.

Regarding the second part in bold, over the last few days I have seen where black females have made claims of racism during traffic stops only to be refuted by body cameras and dash cameras.  My point is, it goes both ways.  It's not just some white people that are racist, there are black people that are racist as well.

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