We have our first African American POTUS who had the opportunity to unify the country and deal racism a death blow in the United States. Instead, he has chosen to be divisive and play the races off against one another. One need only look at how he handled the shooting in Ferguson to see how divisive. He immediately jumped to conclusions that were later proven to be false, but only after he had aired them publicly on several occasions. Instead of saying "we have the best legal system in the world and let's let it play out before jumping to conclusions and I assure you we will see that justice is done", he immediately dispatched the Justice Department to investigate, implying there wouldn't be justice otherwise. He has made all policemen out to be the enemy of black Americans, something that couldn't be farther from the truth. As a result, racial tension is higher than it's been in 40 years. Very disappointing indeed.
Here's an interesting quote from Killed By Police:
"As researchers are quick to point out, FBI data on police shootings by race is notoriously incomplete, which may explain why Peter Moskos, assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, decided to use figures from the website Killed by Police.
Based on that data, Mr. Moskos reported that roughly 49 percent of those killed by officers from May 2013 to April 2015 were white, while 30 percent were black. He also found that 19 percent were Hispanic and 2 percent were Asian and other races."
We know there are "bad" cops out there, but they are in the minority. And they should be prosecuted for inappropriate actions, regardless of the color of the victim. But when the public is intentionally turned against law enforcement officials, it undermines the rule of law and the ability of good cops, which constitutes the vast majority, to perform their duties and maintain the peace.
If people continue to divide us along racial lines(this idiot actor, Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, the Klan, etc...), a race war is the inevitable conclusion. That is the last thing this country needs and frankly, a tragedy I don't think our country can survive.
Here's an interesting quote from Killed By Police:
"As researchers are quick to point out, FBI data on police shootings by race is notoriously incomplete, which may explain why Peter Moskos, assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, decided to use figures from the website Killed by Police.
Based on that data, Mr. Moskos reported that roughly 49 percent of those killed by officers from May 2013 to April 2015 were white, while 30 percent were black. He also found that 19 percent were Hispanic and 2 percent were Asian and other races."
We know there are "bad" cops out there, but they are in the minority. And they should be prosecuted for inappropriate actions, regardless of the color of the victim. But when the public is intentionally turned against law enforcement officials, it undermines the rule of law and the ability of good cops, which constitutes the vast majority, to perform their duties and maintain the peace.
If people continue to divide us along racial lines(this idiot actor, Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, the Klan, etc...), a race war is the inevitable conclusion. That is the last thing this country needs and frankly, a tragedy I don't think our country can survive.
