(06-09-2018, 10:40 PM)rollerjag Wrote:

(06-09-2018, 09:58 PM)Sneakers Wrote: I'm sure you don't believe it, but not every police officer spends his day looking for a black man to harass.  There are even black policemen!

Did I say anything of the sort? I only know what I've been told by African-American friends and co-workers, they perceive a difference. I've been pulled over a few times, the only time the officer asked for a passenger's id was when it was a black person. I didn't think much about it at first, but my friend told me it happens to him all the time. Just anecdotal, but that's my experience. What's yours?

And by the way, what makes you think a black policeman couldn't possibly harass a black man?

And no matter how many times those instances happen... they are still very few and far between all the interactions that all police have with all black men (and women) everywhere.

Are there racist cops? Yes.
Should we do something about it? Yes.
Are cops inherently racist? No.


In 2008 there were like 750k+ police officers in the country.
If 100 of them shoot an unarmed black man, that doesn't mean we have a race relation police war going on. (Yes, it IS a problem but doesn't mean cops should be hunted, or streets clogged with BLM people) But the media and politicians would certainly love to spin it as such and have all of us arguing against each other.

It is an issue that needs addressed... but it is NOT some sweeping trend that is going to lead to thousands of dead black men laying the streets.

The issue is education (for police AND communities stricken with poverty, crime, etc) and training.
The issue is not COPS.
or WHITE people. or TRUMP.... 
There isn't a giant race problem in America people... there are racists... and I don't think we'll ever cure ourselves of hate, racism, religious acts of violence.... 
but if you think there are more racists in America than.... 50 years ago... you're crazy.... if you think that the actions of a few cops magnified through media coverage speaks to all cops... you're as dumb as a box of rocks.
You don't have to BE a black man to see the problem.
You don't have to be black to feel empathy for them when they are treated poorly because they are black.
But not every situation is about a black man being treated poorly. Even if that is what they want you to believe.

But anyone is free to feel however they wish on the issue I suppose...

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