🌎 Discussion: Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Critical Race Theory, Systemic Inequality, and Racism - Part 4

[DarthSkywalker]

So Shameik Moore decided to do an reverse John Boyega and pin the blame not on racists, but black people for this situation. Even brought up the ever popular idea of racist of "Black on Black crime". That is a very interesting strategy.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Why haven't they been arrested yet, again?

Because they have not committed any of the following crimes: inappropriate relations with minors, domestic/child abuse, drug/weapons trafficking, killing one's spouse or children. Those seem to be the the only ways to convict police officers these days.

 

[Snow Queen]

So Shameik Moore decided to do an reverse John Boyega and pin the blame not on racists, but black people for this situation. Even brought up the ever popular idea of racist of "Black on Black crime". That is a very interesting strategy.

He made it worse.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

He made it worse.

He threw shade at Rosa Parks... you know when this started I thought this wouldn't really effect him. This would be a little blip, it'll pass. But then he decided to actually crap on Rosa Parks and now I am thinking John Boyega might actually end up being Miles Morales.

 

[HBarnill]

Trump would rather talk about his freedom of speech being “attacked” by twitter than consoling Floyd’s family. He’s something, alright. I don’t know what.

 

[antsman41]

I hope they burn more (and only) police precincts... in/around Minneapolis, as well as around the country.

 

[HBarnill]

I spoke too soon. Trump literally called the protesters “thugs”. And he called Frey “Radical Left Mayor” for *checks notes* doing his job.

 

[chamber-music]

So Shameik Moore decided to do an reverse John Boyega and pin the blame not on racists, but black people for this situation. Even brought up the ever popular idea of racist of "Black on Black crime". That is a very interesting strategy.

It's all a deflection. Anyone who says black people don't care about black on black crime has clearly never talked to black person about crime or lived in a black community with violent crime. There is plenty grassroots activism, outreach and programs against things like gang crime in those communities. There are plenty of people that warn people of the risks and discourage people against taking part in violent crime.

Caring about criminal acts isn't an either or situation. You can care about more than one thing.

What is expected from law enforcement and your average citizen are too different things. If you choose to become a police officer then you are choosing a position of authority and responsibility. You should be held to a high standard. It shouldn't be unreasonable for any unarmed black person to expect a non-violent interaction with law enforcement to end without a fatality.

The fact you expect 18 year old soldiers who are sent into war zones to have more self discipline and professionalism than cops on your streets is crazy.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Schlosser85]

Aren’t CNN reporters a little above their pay grade?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Black man on sight cuffed and choked to death on the ground.
Black reporter arrested on sight.
A killer white policeman and his 3 accomplices still on the loose days later.

 

[Erik20]

Since it's CNN, I'm sure Trump and his supporters are loving this

 

[Prettyricky]

Interesting how every other news channel covering this with reporters of Many ethnicities on the ground managed to have clean coverage but not CNN. What a joke of a news network, when in doubt create your own controversy

 

[MaceB]

Interesting how every other news channel covering this with reporters of Many ethnicities on the ground managed to have clean coverage but not CNN. What a joke of a news network, when in doubt create your own controversy

clean coverage?

 

[Prettyricky]

clean coverage?

did you see any other reporters from other news stations get arrested by the cops?

 

[Erik20]

Interesting how every other news channel covering this with reporters of Many ethnicities on the ground managed to have clean coverage but not CNN. What a joke of a news network, when in doubt create your own controversy

Ah so it's "Fake News?" Even though we can all see what happened? Watch the video, the reporter was just politely talking to the cops...

 

[MaceB]

did you see any other reporters from other news stations get arrested by the cops?

Calm down champ, I was just asking a question.

Coverage can't be 'clean' (still not exactly sure what you're saying) if they get in trouble with authorities, huh?

Wow... conservative views of the fourth branch have really become watered down lately.

Some could argue that CNN is the only one doing their job by getting in the thick of a serious and important situation that Americans should witness.

 

[Prettyricky]

Ah so it's "Fake News?" Even though we can all see what happened? Watch the video, the reporter was just politely talking to the cops...

did I say fake news?

 

[Prettyricky]

Calm down champ, I was just asking a question.

Coverage can't be 'clean' (still not exactly sure what you're saying) if they get in trouble with authorities, huh?

Wow... conservative views of the fourth branch have really become watered down lately.

Some could argue that CNN is the only one doing their job by getting in the thick of a serious and important situation that Americans should witness.

Well “champ” by clean I mean other reporters of other ethnicities Including the same as this gentlemen of other news channels aren't getting arrested.

some could also argue CNN getting into the “thick” of a serious situation is trying to create a situation which they clearly did. What coverage couldn't they gather another 15 feet away from the police line? Not condoning what the cops did arresting them ether by the way. CNN did this same crap during the baltimore riots trying to be in the middle of rioters, its nothing new

 

[Marvel united]

Me and the wife headed to the protest scheduled in LA tomorrow. Getting my gear ready

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I'm not condoning what the cops did... But what they did was Aokay and I'm gonna repeatedly insinuate. that the reporter had it coming/was in the wrong somehow. All this despite it literally being caught on camera and the reporter calmly interacts with the police.

As I have been saying... What else won't they rationalize?

 

[MaceB]

Well “champ” by clean I mean other reporters of other ethnicities Including the same as this gentlemen of other news channels aren't getting arrested.

That was all I was asking. By "clean," you mean... "not getting arrested." Got it.

some could also argue CNN getting into the “thick” of a serious situation is trying to create a situation which they clearly did. What coverage couldn't they gather another 15 feet away from the police line? Not condoning what the cops did arresting them ether by the way. CNN did this same crap during the baltimore riots trying to be in the middle of rioters, its nothing new

How did they clearly create this situation? Reporters and journalists get in where the action is, to keep the American people informed. A well informed populace is critical to a functioning democracy. They are trying to give us the story.

What coverage couldn't they get? I dunno man. Listen.. I work for a news station. And I can tell you, these situations are fluid. You get in close, because you don't know what's going to happen. And the reporter was totally amenable to moving away. You are just using this event as an opportunity to push your position.

Right... being in the middle of rioters is nothing new. And it's not exclusive to CNN either.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Well “champ” by clean I mean other reporters of other ethnicities Including the same as this gentlemen of other news channels aren't getting arrested.

some could also argue CNN getting into the “thick” of a serious situation is trying to create a situation which they clearly did. What coverage couldn't they gather another 15 feet away from the police line? Not condoning what the cops did arresting them ether by the way. CNN did this same crap during the baltimore riots trying to be in the middle of rioters, its nothing new

Then what are you doing? Because you seem to be arguing that the news company covering an important story, who had their crew arrested by a police department we know murdered a man for simply being black are somehow in the wrong, for doing their job.

Also being in the middle of the rioters? That's like complaining that a reporter in a warzone, is in the warzone. Yeah, that's where they are.

 

[CaptainWagner]

I spoke too soon. Trump literally called the protesters “thugs”. And he called Frey “Radical Left Mayor” for *checks notes* doing his job.

*reads post*
*goes back to check again*
Trump better be real careful if he gets invited to a Minneapolis wedding any time soon...


(Also, what the heck is "clean news"?)

 

[Teelie]

It's more alternative language from our local Trump supporter to explain away clearly illegal arrests caught on camera.