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JustGoWithItYes actually I have! Let me tell you two stories. The first one is from a man and friend of mine that use to manage the apartments I lived in. His name is Theo and he is from Detroit. He lived in Detroit and went to school in a very bad neighborhood. When he got around the age of 14, gangs started to approach him asking him to join. With the support of his mother he refused and was subsequently shot while on his front porch. Do you know what he and his mother did? Packed up, bought a plane ticket, and left. They moved to Denver and the mother got a job and got him through school and then college. 10 years later he is one of the kindest, hardest working, and most friendly people I know.
JustGoWithItWhat? Assumption is a dangerous thing. I believe you get what you give in this world. If one day blacks are the new majority and whites are living in the ghettos because of their own actions then so be it. I support those who put effort towards their aspirations. Not sit on their ass and expect others to give it to them.
APSheWantsTheDJust to be clear, you are saying that all blacks who live in poverty are in this situation because of their own doing?
JustGoWithItI never in any of my responses referred to the African American race as a whole. However yes I am saying many (Not all) are in poverty because of their own decisions(And I know there are other factors such as age, health, family, ect...). However there are many 20-30 year old black men and women that could be doing something with their life but instead sit on their ass and collect welfare.
JustGoWithItI never in any of my responses referred to the African American race as a whole. However yes I am saying many (Not all) are in poverty because of their own decisions(And I know there are other factors such as age, health, family, ect...). However there are many 20-30 year old black men and women that could be doing something with their life but instead sit on their ass and collect welfare.
Granite_StateJust making sure you know that blacks and whites use the same amount of welfare in this country
danderson.Fuck you you sick fuck. I know your type: controversial in person, but blatantly racist behind closed doors. You know why this kind of shit happens? Because of people like you. Kill yourself and I sincerely mean that.
JustGoWithItBut yet blacks only make up 13% of the population.
JustGoWithItI never in any of my responses referred to the African American race as a whole. However yes I am saying many (Not all) are in poverty because of their own decisions(And I know there are other factors such as age, health, family, ect...). However there are many 20-30 year old black men and women that could be doing something with their life but instead sit on their ass and collect welfare.
saskskierPeople say the same thing about the aboriginal population here in Canada. The fact of the matter is the vast majority of these people have a myriad of barriers that prevent them from getting jobs and improving their situations. None of these barriers operate in isolation:
- Mental health (probably far bigger than people give credit. For example, FASD is a massive issue, but often goes undiagnosed. People with it often present normal when in reality they have huge issues in their cognitive functioning),
- Trauma (largely from various forms of abuse and neglect throughout their life),
- Substance abuse issues (often connected to that trauma),
- criminal activity/records (makes it harder to find employment)
- Poor education,
- Access to healthy food,
- Generational unemployment/poverty (parents with the same issues. Parents don't set a positive example, how do their kids know any better?)
For sure there are some out there who take advantage of the system, but I would say far more don't and legitimately need support. At least that's been my experience in Canada. I can't speak for the situation in the US, but I would wager there are definitely similarities.
JustGoWithItAnd I don't think that anything can really change to any great extend for this generation anyways. However something drastic needs to be done to break the cycle for future generations.
Granite_StateJust making sure you know that blacks and whites use the same amount of welfare in this country
JustGoWithItI never in any of my responses referred to the African American race as a whole. However yes I am saying many (Not all) are in poverty because of their own decisions(And I know there are other factors such as age, health, family, ect...). However there are many 20-30 year old black men and women that could be doing something with their life but instead sit on their ass and collect welfare.
-benedettoWelfare debate when really what could of saved this guy was better training on non-lethal techniques..
JustGoWithItCop should have went Bruce Lee on his ass.
-benedettoWelfare debate when really what could of saved this guy was better training on non-lethal techniques..
saskskierNo. What could have saved this guy was not attacking a cop and reaching for his gun...
BombogenesisOut of curiosity do they have stats regarding tr average length of time that people stay on it broken down by race? I wonder who is more likely to use it as a means of sustenance rather than to reset.
Oh yeah and since you and others think I hate black people I guess I have to add something in.
Fuck George Zimmerman.
Oh wait that wasn't right either. Damn it.
Granite_StateI never said or even implied that I thought you hate black people/ were racist. Then I went and reread some of your posts and realized you definitely are giving off that sort of vibe...
scratchproteenI've always been slightly racist...cause thats how I was raised.
This town only solidifies everything I've ever been told.
White power.
BombogenesisLol... If you only knew what I do for a living it'd make ya look pretty silly saying that :).
BombogenesisLol... If you only knew what I do for a living it'd make ya look pretty silly saying that :).
scratchproteenWhite power.
JustGoWithItWell what do you do?
-benedettoWelfare debate when really what could of saved this guy was better training on non-lethal techniques..
Sketchy3sOkay, about the non-lethal techniques. All officers are trained to take down a non lethal target with their given equipment or even hand to hand. If a firearm is drawn you shoot to kill, which I feel is a flaw in the system
MTNSOk say you were in Wilson's position. You are being attacked by a large man who has tried to reach for your gun. He fled, but has turned around and begun charging you. I highly doubt anyone in their right mind would be thinking "I'll take him down hand-to-hand" No in that situation you are most likely thinking "I'm being charged by a man twice my size who has just tried to kill me. Maybe I should think about my own safety first".
MTNSOk say you were in Wilson's position. You are being attacked by a large man who has tried to reach for your gun. He fled, but has turned around and begun charging you. I highly doubt anyone in their right mind would be thinking "I'll take him down hand-to-hand" No in that situation you are most likely thinking "I'm being charged by a man twice my size who has just tried to kill me. Maybe I should think about my own safety first".
Sketchy3sWhereas this situation could have been ended by two shots to the legs not center of mass.
Granite_StateSo are you saying Wilson should have shot for Browns legs or nah?
Sketchy3sI am sayin it's a possibility. But officers are not trained to shoot non llethally. So there fore it is the systems problem not completely the officers.
-benedettoSame with military training that warning shots are hardly ever authorized. It has a bit to do with bystanders because if you're aiming for his leg, good luck. That's why practicing to hit the kill zone builds muscle memory and you can shoot without much thinking because it happens so fast, no time to think. 2 to the chest, 1 to the head. Bang bang. Over and over. I was toying with the idea in my head about what if they tested using cops without guns..
MTNSOk say you were in Wilson's position. You are being attacked by a large man who has tried to reach for your gun. He fled, but has turned around and begun charging you. I highly doubt anyone in their right mind would be thinking "I'll take him down hand-to-hand" No in that situation you are most likely thinking "I'm being charged by a man twice my size who has just tried to kill me. Maybe I should think about my own safety first".
.frenchylol, Wilson is innocent k-rob, just give it a fucking rest already.
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.frenchylol, Wilson is innocent k-rob, just give it a fucking rest already.
JustGoWithItWell what do you do?
