When I saw your 2nd quick response, I initially thought that we could have a reasonable discussion. Reading your response shows that this is not the case. It is full of such horse shit. I really like your assertion that the black community is ruled by a policy of "no snitching". I can tell you that my wide experience…

Oddly, I didn't say anything resembling that. I thought I explained how A + B + C = the higher crime rates attributed to blacks which you keep referring to. You may also notice how those higher crime rates lower when correlated with a combination of race and income rather than just comparing by race alone.

Only someone who is completely oblivious can make such an utterly absurd statement. Anyone who is even marginally informed understands that "blacks are more criminal" is a self reinforcing idea: cops profile blacks for stops. It's been proven that the same racial bias makes a black person more likely to be arrested…

Peaceful protest absolutely must be documented. Even if surrounded by less than peaceful protest.

Isn't convenience the whole reason cops are paid by the team's to provide security? A cop, even off duty, retains his rights and powers. So it's more convenient if your security guy can arrest a troublemaker rather than having to wait for a cop to arrive to do so. The team may also be able to offload any liability for…

My problem with that transcript excerpt is that like many excerpts, it lacks context. What questions were asked before that one? What was the mood in the room? While his answer might possibly reveal that he is a shit person, I read that answer as flippant - cause he resents the question or the whole proceeding. I can…

Alternate take: Running is great and helps me retain my sanity...

“...it’s about putting people in place who are able to interact with the public without violence...”

It’s more than that though. She was only in jail because the asshole cop found guilty of contempt of cop on the spot, and opted to use something else as an excuse to punish her for it. This bullshit has got to stop. There’s also this insane contradiction at play in every jail, prison, and holding facility in the…

I do too, but what is actually fair? If I buy an album for $16.95 and play it every time I get in my car, the way I do my current spotify playlist, it works out to fractions of a penny per song played by the time I rotate songs out of the play list. It’s far, FAR lower for songs from artists like Tupac, whose music I…

I think part of the disagreement with this law is the definition of “harassment” or what level of harassment should rise to a level requiring criminal charges. I’d argue that a catcall, while disrespectful and certainly harassing, doesn’t rise to the level of offense requiring charges. This law just seems far too…

And *Guaranteed* contracts, amirite???!?!??!?!!

Yes, but the initial set if uniforms are provided by the military and they are given a (far too small) yearly uniform allowance. Source: previous Army enlistment...

This is what happens when we let gingers freely run around. THEY RUN AMUCK. /s

Girl, to make it last, I’LL DO WHAT EVER NEEDS TO BE DONE...

I wish it were that simple. Do you know how many people of color can green light a Hollywood movie? Very few. The Madea dude (his name escapes me atm), maybe Oprah? Those are the only 2 I can think of. Spike DAMNED Lee has been very vocal about having to practically beg for money and a release date. How many people of…

So Damned true. Its this deliberately hidden history which gives so many people, including trump, the cover to deny the contributions of people of color to this nations progress. It is particularly galling that many of those deniers work with smart capable people of color every DAMNED day, and went to school with…

That’s great! A flag which doesn’t represent anything is just a piece of fabric. You’re allowed to decide for yourself what the flag represents to you. The most accepted interpretation of what the US flag represents is encapsulated in the phrase “liberty and justice for all”. When the nation doesn’t uphold the very…

Sorry, but no. That is such a cop out. To suggest that someone undertake the monumental task of running for office or stfu is a terrible, horrible, defeatist attitude. The state of politics in this country makes it impossible for all but the independently rich to run for office. Who else can afford the investment of…

Why? “Bread and circuses”. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and… It’s a c-o-n-s-p...uh...k-a-h-n...er eh...c-a-w-n.... Dammit it’s a plot, man! An organized, coordinated PLOT.