People fail themselves. This has always been an individualistic society. Especially for adult males. As for the rest, your stuff is entirely subjective. All of which I disagree. Nation has no duty to its people beyond basic protection for the common good, not the individual good.
Its supposed to be an individualistic society, I wish it was but its really a big government interventionist society...majority of people beg for it (conservatives, that mostly includes you too!) and now have it, and then they want more of it to solve the very problems it has caused.
Huh? Are you having a bad day? Who is telling you what you want? This is a public forum and I speak only for myself. You have the right to tell me to **** off, but I say what I want when I want.
When I said "conservatives, that mostly includes you too!" I wasnt talking about you specifically or taking a direct shot at you, it was a general blanket statement based on the policies they generally support and vote into power historically.
Nation should stick to paying the utilities and stop deciding what the "common good" is.
In case you havent been following, the US has failed an entire population, not just one individual in that population. Tell me, for what common good are police protecting when they shoot at unarmed people? For what common good was that police women serving when she entered a black males home, shot and killed him because she thought it was her own home?
Its really a case by case basis, people shouldnt just jump the gun and a blanket "race" issue just because a minority was involved....such as the guy who robbed the store who was shot people made a deal of here. He was a bully and thug and got himself into the situation with the officer in the first place. I dunno what was said between the confrontation with the officer, Im not the one who supports that he should have been shot, I strongly oppose that but these issues here should really be taken on a case by case basis. I have a hard time defending low life dirt robbing stores and bullying store clerks. If he complied with the officer for his crimes he would be alive today.
If all people are subject to the same treatment, then it is fine IMO. But it is when white people commit the same crimes (or no crimes at all in some cases) but dont get shot for it that i draw the line.
It's a shame when everyone else in the world can see the issue, but those who are actually here in the US who can make a difference turn a blind eye to it.
It wasn’t the crime, it was his refusal after the crime to comply with law enforcement. I don’t support the shooting I think the cop used bad judgment in that case. I don’t view this as a racial incident, it’s something between a single choice of an officer and the suspect, the cop imo screwed up but that’s 100% on him. It’s a tough job cops make mistakes. It’s an unfortunate incident.
He didnt commit any crime...? Nor was he accused of any crime.
Yes we were thinking of two totally different cases. What you have was a specific incident that sounds unjust, its sad and I do think there is a general bias with the court systems and law enforcement, but I dont understand how this correlates to racist oppression across the US. Its an unfortunate incident, but to turn this into national racist oppression is just not right or fair to the police as a whole (not that there arent a bunch of bad terrible cops, there is and always will be with any huge police force.) Another topic but reading that article I dont get why people obsess with "black and brown residents’ concerns," that sounds so divisive. How about "people's concern's" about other "people's injustices" or something along those lines. Who cares what color people are born with, color or race doesnt define people, people only define themselves. "Black and Brown" people cant possibly have the same thought, opinions and ideals just because of their skin, and white people can feel just the same about issues as black, brown, green, purple or whatever.
Are you joking with this? Every other thing that happens in this country, you're talking about conspiracies and whatnot. But bring up race and it's "people only define themselves"? lol
Im on board with police and policy reform thats for sure, and especially the criminal justice system as some of these cases have been resolved with insulting sentencing. I wouldnt want to see this happen to anybody. If there is anything most oppressive its unfair due process, this gives the eye wink to police to abuse power.
I agree with your post 100% here, I just dont get the black oppression here, we are all oppressed, all races are by authority both here domestically and especially global US policy all around the world in particular the Middle East are oppressed. I just feel the upper powers are successfully making this about race and dividing us. If people make this about we the people vs them Id be far more on board joining their movement. In the meantime they can join mine which is non-racial based, supports the liberties for everyone equally and support policies that would benefit them tremendously as it would put the authority in the position of fear rather than the other way around.
I can see your point here for sure. I do agree that the media seems to love to divide the nation in whites and blacks everytime there is an encounter between the two, but its examples like the one above that, even though they might not be racially fueled, it's not exactly helping the situation by the way it's being handled.
"Usually good" isnt good enough, being a public servant you need to be good 100% of the time when it comes to the lives of other people. Even if accident, that shows lack of poor judgement and poor judgment should equal find another job (of couse Id want the slammer if found with intent.) The entire department should be held responsible and relieved of their public duties at this point including the courts they work in.
That entire NYC series is absolutely incredible, I mean really really incredible.....except I would have preferred the final episode about 9/11 been produced by Alex Jones ROFL!!!!
