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Originally posted by truly
I think you could guess how they feel by the number of them taking to the streets demanding justice. There are "Million Hoodie" marches going on all over this nation.
From the things that I have heard from the Black community here in Minneapolis, there are so many injustices that happen and the community is glad when one of those injustices finally gets a national audience. A few things joked about in the black community:
1- Driving while black. The statistics back it up. They know it. They see it every day. Blacks get pulled over at much higher rates than whites.
2- The poor missing blond white girl/woman. Just as many black [and brown] children/women get abducted and go missing as blond white girls. But when a blond white girl goes missing it makes the national press. Think Laci Peterson, Natalie Holloway, Polly Klaas, Dru Sjodin, Jodi Hussentrut, etc. Can you name a single black girl abducted that made the national press?
3- Show me your ID. My brother in law who is black and I go into a liquor store to get supplies for a family picnic. I go to the counter, pay with credit card. Never get asked for ID. Des goes to the counter. [he looks older and wealthier than I]"Lemme see your ID". Every time. EVERY TIME.
4- unequal treatment by law enforcement regarding charges being filed. Black guy shoots a white guy- he is going to jail. White guy shoots a black guy- not so much. If you are in touch with the black community, they have a story like this to tell you every day. And if you follow the news you will see that they are correct. I am including a link to a story about a retired U.S. Marine who was shot and killed in his own home by police. He accidentally set off his medic alert at 5 in the morning. The cops came and would not leave without being let in. He said he was just fine and wanted to be left alone. The cops did not know that the medic alert company was recording every word. he stated before they came in that he feared that they would come in and kill him. The cops finally removed the door and did come in and kill him. Just as he predicted. They claim he was armed. The video shot from their tazer gun shows otherwise. This is a 10 minute read, or you can watch the video which is just as long. But if you can't figure why the black community thinks that they get treated unfairly, you need to hear this story. Then you will understand.
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/...white_plains_ny
Which isn't to say other communities don't get treated unfairly as well. Rich white guy commits theft- lawyers up and walks away. Poor white guy does the same thing- he going to jail. Rich white guy beats his wife/girlfriend, no biggie. Poor white guy does- biggie. Our justice system is figuring out how to treat poor folk as poorly as they have always treated black folk. Which is why it is incumbent upon us to stand with the black community and demand that all get fair treatment by the law. Or it will be us next.
I call BS, Murder is murder and it gets investigated the same black or white or yellow or whatever. Its time all you poor "victims" put on your big boy pants, suck it up and quit blameing the "rich" the "white" The "establishment"or any other non complaining productive citizen for your troubles.What should we do ? Give "get out of jail free cards " to everyone That isn't white? there is a reason you get a speeding ticket, because you were speeding, theres a reason you go to jail for beating your girlfriend, because you beat your girlfriend, NOT because you are poor, or black, or hispanic or,or,or etc.
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