Comments on: This made me think of Oscar Grant… http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/ The Future is Here Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:05:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22133 Mark Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:52:22 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22133 Poorer black communities is the more pressing problem.<br><br>Even well run police forces have minimal deterrent effects on the destitute. That's not to say that incompetence isn't a problem, but it's missing the forest for the trees.<br><br>What did the white focus group say was the most pressing problem? Poorer black communities is the more pressing problem.

Even well run police forces have minimal deterrent effects on the destitute. That's not to say that incompetence isn't a problem, but it's missing the forest for the trees.

What did the white focus group say was the most pressing problem?

]]> By: Big Don http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22130 Big Don Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:59:19 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22130 Simple solution to neighborhood crime - the three S's - <b>Shoot, Shovel, and Shutup</b>... Simple solution to neighborhood crime – the three S's – Shoot, Shovel, and Shutup…

]]> By: cnulan http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22127 cnulan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:14:15 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22127 You got the third one right..., You got the third one right…,

]]> By: Irami Osei-Frimpong http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22126 Irami Osei-Frimpong Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:45:53 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22126 "Participation in the drug trade is a bad choice?<br><br>Non-violent use of drugs is a bad choice?<br><br>Federal drug prohibition is a bad choice?"<br><br>Yes, yes, and yes. “Participation in the drug trade is a bad choice?

Non-violent use of drugs is a bad choice?

Federal drug prohibition is a bad choice?”

Yes, yes, and yes.

]]> By: cnulan http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22124 cnulan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:45:58 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22124 "bad choices"?<br><br>Participation in the drug trade is a bad choice?<br><br>Non-violent use of drugs is a bad choice?<br><br>Federal drug prohibition is a bad choice?<br><br>Lack of accountability by law enforcement involved in the war on drugs is a bad choice?<br><br><a href="http://subrealism.blogspot.com/2009/02/business-as-usual-in-war-on-drugs.html" rel="nofollow">http://subrealism.blogspot.com/2009/02/business-as-usual-in-war-on-drugs.html</a> “bad choices”?

Participation in the drug trade is a bad choice?

Non-violent use of drugs is a bad choice?

Federal drug prohibition is a bad choice?

Lack of accountability by law enforcement involved in the war on drugs is a bad choice?

http://subrealism.blogspot.com/2009/02/business-as-usual-in-war-on-drugs.html

]]> By: Irami Osei-Frimpong http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22123 Irami Osei-Frimpong Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:52:32 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22123 [quote]Crime is a problem in black communities because they tend to be poorer. But crime is also a problem in black communities because the individuals charged with protecting them are either slacking on the job, or unable to discern between criminals and non-criminals, or both. [/quote]<br><br>I worry that you are treating black poverty as an excuse to commit crime. Lazy cops don't make criminals; bad choices make criminals. You know that. To worry about anything else is to take your eye off of the ball. [quote]Crime is a problem in black communities because they tend to be poorer. But crime is also a problem in black communities because the individuals charged with protecting them are either slacking on the job, or unable to discern between criminals and non-criminals, or both. [/quote]

I worry that you are treating black poverty as an excuse to commit crime. Lazy cops don't make criminals; bad choices make criminals. You know that. To worry about anything else is to take your eye off of the ball.

]]> By: tootsie http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/02/02/this-made-me-think-of-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22121 tootsie Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=716#comment-22121 It seems to me that our best( intelligent, dedicated)do not join the police force or the arm forces,which leaves the department fill with mediocrity,we must attract the best too expect favorable results. It seems to me that our best( intelligent, dedicated)do not join the police force or the arm forces,which leaves the department fill with mediocrity,we must attract the best too expect favorable results.

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