There have been roughly 200 or so fatal shootings of black men by police in 2020 (you can look it up) .There's millions of us here. It's not as much of a pandemic as the media would have you believe.
And of those 200, how many of those situations were nuanced as opposed to just overt racist acts? How many were law abiding citizens of upstanding, stellar character who were just unfortunate to run into a white supremacist cop who wanted to take his life just because of the color of his skin and nothing else? How many were life and death situations?
Now are there KKK and white supremacists who infiltrate police precincts with the sole intention of afflicting black men? Sure. There's no denying that. Are police shootings the number one issue plaguing the black community when it comes to black bodies, per capita? Not even close. For every police shooting that occurs, there are probably a hundred that occur amongst ourselves. That needs to be the focus if you're sincere with your assertions of saving black lives. Not the cops.
I'm not ignoring anything. A lot of these kids, as you put it are products (victims) of broken homes and broken communities. Which by the way, is intrinsically linked to my previous statements. Still doesn't change the fact that they are capable of heinous acts. There has to be accountability. It's not the white man's job to sympathize. He wants you in the prison industrial complex as a legal slave (per the 13th amendment) and a stock option. It's all big business.
I agree, we do have to do better. Culture is the key.
you cannot just stand there and let someone armed with a knife attack someone. You want him to just say “drop the knife” and think she’s gonna comply?
