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Old 09-13-2020 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by All Bizniz
I'm not sure why people talk about "black on black" killings as if it is a pathology unique to one particular race. A cursory glance of history will tell us that is not the case.

We are human beings, and as humans, we are capable of doing some really sh**** stuff to each other.

Crime, sadly, is a reality in any society, be it on a local, regional, or national level, and logically, it is not surprising that where there's a concentration of any one race, the majority of the crimes committed by people in that race will be against their own.

For this reason, the majority of whites in America are killed by whites and the majority of blacks are killed by blacks.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile..../idUSKCN24I2A9

It is a false equivalency, (and the numerical difference is unimportant given the narrative that some are trying to spin), to compare the killings committed by ordinary citizens against each other, irrespective of race, with the suspect killings of citizens by law enforcement, who have sworn to uphold the law, and possess state sanctioned power to detain, arrest and take one's life if deemed necessary.

Life is sacred. The authority and power to take it is a tremendous responsibility that must not be abused or taken lightly, and citizens have the right to demand that those who abuse or misuse this power be held accountable.

The idea therefore, that some are opposed to others speaking out and protesting against this problem is a real head scratcher for me.

It isn't a false equivalency and the numerical difference is very relevant. The total number of deaths in the FBI statistics for 2018 were 2925 black deaths and 3315 white deaths by homicide. This is a difference between races of less than 300. The population difference though is, according to the census bureau, nearly 200 million. This is a startling statistic pointing to a real problem.

Killing is terrible in all its forms, but to make an argument that civilians killing each other is fine in alarming numbers as long as cops don't kill ten or twelve more in difficult, often confusing circumstances is indefensible.
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