Whatever would Doctor King have said? Police brutality in the 21st century

DwnWthVwls · 04-17-2015, 05:04 PM

What do you think about the black kid who lives in the ghetto? He never does or sells drugs, he gets beat up all the time, and he doesn't do anything but focus on getting out of the ghetto to make a better life for himself. He never bothered to help anyone but himself.

Based on your logic he caught white privilege.. What a dick.

~~Soulflower~~ · 04-17-2015, 05:10 PM

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I believe that making this primarily about race is exclusionary and sloppy. It's not just a black problem. What is your basis for saying that police brutality is rooted in racism? Any race of officer can do it to any race of victim. It obviously would be in some cases but it seems like a stretch to say that, especially when non-white officers do it too. I'd say one big component of it is that police know how easy it is to get away with because their fellow officers will, as is often the case, defend them right or wrong and that makes the case difficult to prove.

What about the mentally ill? It's been found that they suffer from police brutality disproportionately.

No one is not arguing that this issue can not happen to other races outside of African Americans.

However, this issue is not happening to other races it is mostly happening with minorities specifically minority males/ black men

This is not my opinion, its a fact and this issue has been going on for YEARS.

Police brutality is rooted in racism because these black men are getting pulled over or stopped because they are being stereotyped and racially profiled.

As a result, they are being gunned down and shot for non justifiable reasons (imo racial ones). There are not even given a chance or a chance to exercise their civil rights.

Mondo Bungle · 04-17-2015, 05:12 PM

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However, this issue is not happening to other races

Well that's just a false statement.

~~Soulflower~~ · 04-17-2015, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

What do you think about the black kid who lives in the ghetto? He never does or sells drugs, he gets beat up all the time, and he doesn't do anything but focus on getting out of the ghetto to make a better life for himself. He never bothered to help anyone but himself.

Based on your logic he caught white privilege.. What a dick.

You clearly don't know what white privilege means.

I would advise you to research what it means. Its a complex multi-facet theory.

Because your posts often come off ignorant in these discussions.

~~Soulflower~~ · 04-17-2015, 05:16 PM

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Well that's just a false statement.

Outside minorities, what other races is this happening too on the level that it occurs with minorities?

Nameless · 04-17-2015, 05:22 PM

Outside minorities there would only be one race, caucasians, who are the race most commonly killed by police. Though they also make up most of the population so it's all about proportions.

This really has more to do with class than race. I'm telling you, making this primarily about race is a bad idea. It makes for a better story but it's just not a good way to get things done. A solution needs to be one to the entire problem. This white privilege thing in general is silly, it's all about class, most white people aren't well off doing great having fun.

Oriphiel · 04-17-2015, 05:25 PM

Get 'em, Soulflower!

DwnWthVwls · 04-17-2015, 05:27 PM

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Get 'em, Soulflower!

So racist...

The Batlord · 04-17-2015, 05:33 PM

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Get 'em, Soulflower!

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So racist...

Gloriously racist...

~~Soulflower~~ · 04-17-2015, 05:34 PM

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Outside minorities there would only be one race, caucasians, who are the race most commonly killed by police. Though they also make up most of the population so it's all about proportions.

This really has more to do with class than race. I'm telling you, making this primarily about race is a bad idea. It makes for a better story but it's just not a good way to get things done. A solution needs to be one to the entire problem. This white privilege thing in general is silly, it's all about class, most white people aren't well off doing great having fun.

Are you sure you meant to write the bolded the way you did? I am going to assume you made a typo??? The bold makes no sense and is not accurate.

Also I never suggested that this was ONLY about race. You made a absurd argument that race had nothing to do with this issue and I just supported reasons for why it did. I think racism as well as classicism go hand in hand.

There are African American celebrities and wealthy minorities who still get pulled over and stopped by police.....simply because they are black. Now if you look at the statistics this issue occurs mostly in poor/low income areas but it does occur in wealthy areas too which goes back to the whole point that race is very much apart of this issue.

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Nameless Fat girls in yoga pants Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 152	Outside minorities there would only be one race, caucasians, who are the race most commonly killed by police. Though they also make up most of the population so it's all about proportions. This really has more to do with class than race. I'm telling you, making this primarily about race is a bad idea. It makes for a better story but it's just not a good way to get things done. A solution needs to be one to the entire problem. This white privilege thing in general is silly, it's all about class, most white people aren't well off doing great having fun.