Self-defense: a white privilege?

Xurtio · 09-19-2014, 11:18 AM

tl;dr : no-knock raid by cops; home-owners shoot intruders; white guy gets self-defense, black guy gets murder charges.

Man Shoots at Intruders, Turns Out it was a No-Knock Raid. Now He Faces the Death Penalty | The Free Thought Project

These are just two anecdotes and don't represent statistical fact... but it's fairly well known that blacks are profiled by police.

RoxyRollah · 09-19-2014, 12:08 PM

Somehow I just don't believe that.

~~Soulflower~~ · 10-16-2014, 10:23 PM

Yes, white privilege does exist although some white people will tell you otherwise.

It is pretty sad really when a race can not acknowledge that they were born into a privilege because of the color of their skin. It is sad that they do not see how their skin allows them advantages that minorities will always be at a disadvantage simply because they are not white.

For the record, I love everybody and thank God for everyone because we all deserve equality and respect regardless of what race we are but there is simply no denying this social construct that I often see white people in denial about (which proves even more the entitlement and ambivalence with white privileged).

I will just say this and end it, if those 3 teenagers that were shot multiple times and killed in Ferguson were white, all hell would have broke lose but I guess since they were black teenagers in low class/underprivileged neighborhoods its "not that big of a deal".(Like with most racial crimes that involve young black men in America)

If that cop was African American and those three teens were white in a upper class neighborhood, best believe it would have been a different story....

Key · 10-16-2014, 10:25 PM

Man, when can news actually be something that's positive? Oh wait, then it wouldn't be news.

**Frownland** · 10-16-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulflower

I will just say this and end it, if those 3 teenagers that were shot multiple times and killed in Ferguson were white, all hell would have broke lose but I guess since they were black teenagers in low class/underprivileged neighborhoods its "not that big of a deal".(Like with most racial crimes that involve young black men in America)

It's no big deal guys, let's go riot and protest for no good reason besides having a jolly good time.

~~Soulflower~~ · 10-17-2014, 12:30 AM

^ lol Hey sweets

, you wanna come with me to a protest? If you are interested just let me know. You can see for yourself what a protest is and what it is not.

I wonder would you have this same opinion if the police were tear gassing your neighborhoods and violating your civil rights....probably not.

**Frownland** · 10-17-2014, 12:54 AM

You seemed to have missed the point. People are making a big deal out of this, not writing it off as you imply.

~~Soulflower~~ · 10-17-2014, 01:11 AM

^
If they were making a big deal out of this all 3 of those cops would have been thrown in jail. They oddly are still free.

Justice has not been served.

Once again, this goes back and supports the white privileged construct.

**Frownland** · 10-17-2014, 08:10 AM

Oddly enough the US judicial system waits until the grand jury investigation or trial concludes to put people in jail. Weird I know.

DwnWthVwls · 10-17-2014, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Oddly enough the US judicial system waits until the grand jury investigation or trial concludes to put people in jail. Weird I know.

Well you obviously don't watch crime dramas.

09-19-2014, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xurtio Brain Licker Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,083	Self-defense: a white privilege? tl;dr : no-knock raid by cops; home-owners shoot intruders; white guy gets self-defense, black guy gets murder charges. Man Shoots at Intruders, Turns Out it was a No-Knock Raid. Now He Faces the Death Penalty \| The Free Thought Project These are just two anecdotes and don't represent statistical fact... but it's fairly well known that blacks are profiled by police. __________________ H̓̇̅̉yͤ͏mͬ͂ͧn͑̽̽̌ͪ̑͐͟o̴͊̈́͑̇m͛͌̓ͦ̑aͫ̽ͤ̇n̅̎͐̒ͫ͐c̆ͯͫ̋ ̔̃́eͯ͒rͬͬ̄҉

10-17-2014, 12:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	You seemed to have missed the point. People are making a big deal out of this, not writing it off as you imply. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-17-2014, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Oddly enough the US judicial system waits until the grand jury investigation or trial concludes to put people in jail. Weird I know. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-16-2014, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	Yes, white privilege does exist although some white people will tell you otherwise. It is pretty sad really when a race can not acknowledge that they were born into a privilege because of the color of their skin. It is sad that they do not see how their skin allows them advantages that minorities will always be at a disadvantage simply because they are not white. For the record, I love everybody and thank God for everyone because we all deserve equality and respect regardless of what race we are but there is simply no denying this social construct that I often see white people in denial about (which proves even more the entitlement and ambivalence with white privileged). I will just say this and end it, if those 3 teenagers that were shot multiple times and killed in Ferguson were white, all hell would have broke lose but I guess since they were black teenagers in low class/underprivileged neighborhoods its "not that big of a deal".(Like with most racial crimes that involve young black men in America) If that cop was African American and those three teens were white in a upper class neighborhood, best believe it would have been a different story....

10-16-2014, 10:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Man, when can news actually be something that's positive? Oh wait, then it wouldn't be news.

10-17-2014, 12:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	^ lol Hey sweets , you wanna come with me to a protest? If you are interested just let me know. You can see for yourself what a protest is and what it is not. I wonder would you have this same opinion if the police were tear gassing your neighborhoods and violating your civil rights....probably not.

10-17-2014, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	^ If they were making a big deal out of this all 3 of those cops would have been thrown in jail. They oddly are still free. Justice has not been served. Once again, this goes back and supports the white privileged construct.