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"Our Selective Outrage"

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1"Our Selective Outrage" Empty "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 8:49 am

gatorfan



He's not afraid of taking on this hard subject, too bad people aren't listening.

By Eugene Robinson Opinion writer August 14 at 9:17 PM

"The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown has rightly provoked widespread outrage, drawing international media attention and prompting a comment from President Obama. The same should be true — but tragically is not — of the killing of 3-year-old Knijah Amore Bibb.

Brown was killed Saturday in Ferguson, Mo.; Knijah died the following day in Landover, Md. Both victims were African American. Both had their whole lives before them. The salient difference is that Brown was shot to death by a white police officer, according to witnesses, while the fugitive suspect in Bibb’s killing is a 25-year-old black man with a long criminal record."

Rest of article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-our-selective-outrage/2014/08/14/22a72dba-23e5-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html?hpid=z2

2"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:00 am

2seaoat



70% of the population of Furgeson Mo is black. The police department has 54 officers of which 3 are black. In poverty and injustice you find criminal violence. With equality, justice, and prosperity you find a reduction in crime. Your outrage of black crime is outrage at the symptom.......how about being honest and attack the cause.

3"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:03 am

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Seaoat- white guilt on your part

You expect the police department, which obviously requires some sort of national certification, to just go and hire whomever willy nilly so that the racial makeup is where you want it. You can't legislate participation by blacks as LEOs.

4"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:13 am

2seaoat



Seaoat- white guilt on your part

You expect the police department, which obviously requires some sort of national certification, to just go and hire whomever willy nilly so that the racial makeup is where you want it. You can't legislate participation by blacks as LEOs.


Nonsense. There are 100 qualified people of color in the St. Louis area which could fill each job opening in that department. Go ahead and run away from the injustice of who gets hired in America. Until police and fire are representative of their population, how can we expect crime to be lowered as job opportunities are systematically limited based on deep seated racism which did not disappear with Brown vs the Board, or with a Black President. This country is deeply troubled with racial hate. White guilt........hardly. I am a racist. I just work hard and not being a coward and afraid of the boogeyman hiding in every child's closet. Racism is taught. You have first hand knowledge of the Santa Rosa sheriff's office and the qualifications of the officers.......are you telling me a black man cannot find employment in Santa Rosa? Of course not. We have ample black military veterans who are seeking employment.......but the jobs are offered to white people.....sorry the numbers do not lie......it is the same across the country. Quit telling me about symptoms of the problem, and let us all work to address the cause.

5"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:33 am

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Guest

Really? You know that for fact? No, you don't.

6"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:36 am

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Guest

Really, no
Black guys work for the SRSO? There is one on tht website for SRSO taking his oath from wendall hall right
Now. There's a SGt too that works in Pace. Contrary
To popular
Belief not everyone wants to be a cop. Most don't want to because the pay sucks. Srso has not had a pay raise in seven years a deputy with
Ten years exp makes the same as.a new hire

7"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:40 am

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Guest

I know sheriff Hall along with the school
Board has went out of their way trying to hire
Minorities. There are specific qualifications that federal and state law require. If you have an issue with that I suggest you get the law changed.

8"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:43 am

Guest


Guest

Less than 22% of the entire populace has a BA across the entire nation. There is less than that percentage qualified to teach in a public school system as well. Not everyone qualifies. Fact of life.

9"Our Selective Outrage" Empty Re: "Our Selective Outrage" 8/15/2014, 9:43 am

gatorfan



2seaoat wrote: Your outrage of black crime is outrage at the symptom.......how about being honest and attack the cause.

Having a little reading comprehension problem today?

The thread title is the title of the article. Did you read it?

Probably not, wouldn't want you to get the whole story before you leap onto your ivory tower!

Hilarious.

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