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Maybe it's because they're the ones participating in and contributing to the (violent riots) in NY, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, etc.
And maybe you should also do some research in that not everyone involved in the current equality movement is not about riots. Some of those riots are started by people just looking to make these movements look like the bad guy in all of this. There is an equality issue in this country. It’s not just the black community either. The LBGT community, the Hispanic community, etc. If you can’t recognize that there are problems in this country than you are part of the problem.
Absolutely, no doubt, legitimate peaceful protest are hijacked everyday by anarchist. Unfortunately, as soon as the first glass is broken, or first spray can of paint comes out, it's no longer a protest. It's a riot. At that point, if the police tell the peaceful rioters to get off the street and they don't, they should be arrested. And sorry, you can't let anarchy continue to protect peaceful protesters.
Everyday a policeman walks out of his/her door, there's a distinct possibility that it could be the last day he/she may see his/her spouse or children. They take their lives in their hands everyday. EVERYDAY. Sorry, but if a policeman says show me your hands and you don't show him your hands, he has the right to shoot you period. FBI statistics show that there are more police shootings of unarmed white men, then black men in this country on a yearly basis. Look it up. You may say that it's because whites make up a much higher percentage of the population. True, but FBI statistics also say that blacks commit a vastly higher per capita number of violent crimes, which means there's going to be a much higher number of adverse interactions with police. The higher the number of adverse interactions, the higher the chance something bad is going to happen. Are there bad apples in the police department? Yes. Do they weed them out once they're identified. Yes. Are there bad apples in every profession and every aspect of life. Yes. Unfortunately having bad apples in the Police Department can be catastrophic, so taking a little individual responsibility, not putting oneself in a position to potentially have an adverse interaction might be a solution. Also I personally believe that Policemen working in a war zone like Chicago day in, day out, takes a personal toll, and should be removed from the street after a number of years, for his/her own health as well as others. That may be a potential solution.
Just saying racial inequality doesn't specifically identify the problem. Give me specifics. Blaming other people (the police) or races for ones own problems isn't the answer, it's called racism.
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