Re: Random Discussions
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:30 am
Anyone ever google police shooting of white man? Plenty of videos of that as well. Is there any hope that the racial side of it will stop being the focal point? I watched 4 videos and 3 of them showed the same basic causes. Not complying, being hopped up on drugs (appears to be), appearing to act in a threatening way and escalating aggression. The other one is far away and appears to be an execution but who knows what happened prior to the video.
I have read responses from numerous people and its getting ridiculous. Donovan Mitchell was the only one I noticed that mentioned what the young man could have done differently. By no means do I think shooting someone in the back 7 times is appropriate however the entire situation could have gone differently if both sides had done a few things different.
Doc Rivers quote..."That video, if you watch that video, you don't need to be Black to be outraged," Rivers said. "You need to be American and outraged. How dare the Republicans talk about fear. We're the ones that need to be scared. We're the ones having to talk to every Black child. What white father has to give his son a talk about being careful if you get pulled over?"
Yes I talk to both of my sons about how to handle the situation when you are pulled over because its a scary thing. I can't pretend to know what its like for a black man but I do know how it feels for the handful of times I have been pulled over. I do know that every time I was respectful and did as instructed the encounter went smoothly. The one time I was lippy and aggressive in my responses, the situation did not go as well. He must not have seen both videos, my guess is when he says "that video" its the one from across the street and not the one that's from the other side of the car, that shows the non lethal force that was used (appears to be tazed and tackled) and the young man kept fighting.
Lebron quote...."You have no idea how that cop that day left the house," James said. "You don't know if he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, you don't know if he had an argument at home with his significant other, you don't know if one of his kids said something to him and he left the house steaming. Or maybe he just left the house saying that, 'Today is going to be the end for one of these Black people.' That's what it feels like. That's what it feels like. It just hurts. It hurts."
I was with James on everything he said in the article until that. If he believes that then I don't really know what to say. He is entitled to his opinion but it pains me to see someone that has so much influence on the younger generation to fuel the issue with a statement like that. He must have forgot that someone in the community called in a domestic disturbance, that the police were requested. They did not just drive around, see this young man and go this is the guy were are going to f with today. James has an opportunity to elicit real change, to call for police training reform, to call for community response reform, to urge the next generation to act with a level of respect and cooperation.
Its going to take change on all sides of the issue and again (like most things in life) is going to take people coming together not pushing each other further apart.
On a lighter note any one read about Kim Klacik....I haven't read enough on her but her message and principles seem like they can appeal to both sides of the isle. I hope to see more voices like this gain traction.
I have read responses from numerous people and its getting ridiculous. Donovan Mitchell was the only one I noticed that mentioned what the young man could have done differently. By no means do I think shooting someone in the back 7 times is appropriate however the entire situation could have gone differently if both sides had done a few things different.
Doc Rivers quote..."That video, if you watch that video, you don't need to be Black to be outraged," Rivers said. "You need to be American and outraged. How dare the Republicans talk about fear. We're the ones that need to be scared. We're the ones having to talk to every Black child. What white father has to give his son a talk about being careful if you get pulled over?"
Yes I talk to both of my sons about how to handle the situation when you are pulled over because its a scary thing. I can't pretend to know what its like for a black man but I do know how it feels for the handful of times I have been pulled over. I do know that every time I was respectful and did as instructed the encounter went smoothly. The one time I was lippy and aggressive in my responses, the situation did not go as well. He must not have seen both videos, my guess is when he says "that video" its the one from across the street and not the one that's from the other side of the car, that shows the non lethal force that was used (appears to be tazed and tackled) and the young man kept fighting.
Lebron quote...."You have no idea how that cop that day left the house," James said. "You don't know if he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, you don't know if he had an argument at home with his significant other, you don't know if one of his kids said something to him and he left the house steaming. Or maybe he just left the house saying that, 'Today is going to be the end for one of these Black people.' That's what it feels like. That's what it feels like. It just hurts. It hurts."
I was with James on everything he said in the article until that. If he believes that then I don't really know what to say. He is entitled to his opinion but it pains me to see someone that has so much influence on the younger generation to fuel the issue with a statement like that. He must have forgot that someone in the community called in a domestic disturbance, that the police were requested. They did not just drive around, see this young man and go this is the guy were are going to f with today. James has an opportunity to elicit real change, to call for police training reform, to call for community response reform, to urge the next generation to act with a level of respect and cooperation.
Its going to take change on all sides of the issue and again (like most things in life) is going to take people coming together not pushing each other further apart.
On a lighter note any one read about Kim Klacik....I haven't read enough on her but her message and principles seem like they can appeal to both sides of the isle. I hope to see more voices like this gain traction.
