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In this country black lives matter as much as white lives ... to those Americans that still believe IN America! All lives matter equally. The problem is our black President brought out the fake Americans who thought the "White House" meant something different! Racism is shown to be alive and well .... WELL-ER than we thought. Now, we have a white, blonde ...um..."President" that would make an old enemy proud!
Black Lives Matter wouldn't ever have happened if the jealousy hadn't stirred the loins of a few racist cops. A shame because a few bad apples hurt a very good pie!
I don't think BLM is upset about a few racist cops (who are repeatedly held accountable). They are upset because they assume racism as a starting point, and then they riot before an investigation even begins, bringing destruction to black neighborhoods and businesses.
There is a lot more racism now than 8 years ago, but the increase isn't all or even mostly in white america. Angry white racist weren't racist enough to bring in a Trump type after four years, and Obama didn't get more black. So maybe Trump is a backlash against something other than race.
All you can do is rant AL and what do you bring up racism ! So AL what has BLM done for the black lives in Chicago ? Have you seen BLM in Chicago offering any help to the black people ?
Based of 2012 report it would take 40 years worth of black to be killed by police equal to total number of blacks murdered by other blacks in a single year,less than 400 people are killed on that year out of which 60% of them are white men and 30 % of black males.Black males are 58% of those killed legally out of which 78% are killed by other blacks
So you think we should let the cops catch up!? THEY are supposed to be the trained professionals! I'm not saying cops are the problem, but, there were several totally unnecessary, obviously intentional, "killings" in a row that inspired the BLM movement. They are supposed to diffuse situations first, shoot only as a last resort! Several of those "killings" WERE diffused, WERE under control or were done with NO hesitation. You don't come screeching up to a kid playing with a pellet gun and blast him away instantly! Actually I don't blame the police as much as I do the DA's protecting them when they overreact. When WE overreact we suffer the consequences.
How about the cases where BLM, in protest to a black man being shot by cops decide to destroy their own neighborhoods and businesses owned and operated by blacks. Or when BLM accuses a police force for being racist despite the fact is was a black cop working for a precinct with a black chief in a city with a black mayor? BLM is simply a political organization funded by a white man to perpetuate the victim mentality.
I don't agree with their methods. But their entire purpose is to help blacks. Their methods of doing it are irrelevant, we're talking about whether black lives matter to BLM, which obviously they do.
Or when BLM accuses a police force for being racist despite the fact is was a black cop working for a precinct with a black chief in a city with a black mayor?
That is one case (you'll have to specify, though, not sure who you're talking about), not every single example of brutality. It's about institutional racism in the police force in general, which, in general, is not lead by black people.
BLM is simply a political organization funded by a white man to perpetuate the victim mentality.
Let me guess - George Soros?
I've started playing a drinking game whereby I drink anytime the alt-right mentions George Soros conspiracy theories.
The overall issue is that excessive police brutality towards black is rare. The overall majority of highly publicized instances involved armed black men, though yes, there were some cases in which the person was clearly not a threat. The problem is, quite a few of these times when the person was indeed unarmed, they made actions that made it seemed as though they were armed. Statistically speaking, more white men are shot by police than black.
Of course white men are shot more by police; white people make up 62% of the US population.
However, if you want to talk statistics, I'll happily talk statistics... White people make up roughly 62% of the U.S. population but only about 49% of those who are killed by police officers. African Americans, however, account for 24% of those fatally shot and killed by the police despite being just 13% of the U.S. population. This means that black Americans are 2.5 times as likely as white Americans to be shot and killed by police officers.
Don't forget to mention what percentage of violent crime is perpetrated by black people so that we may understand the types of interactions in which law enforcement is comparatively likely to engage black people. Just to put that 13% of the population in perspective, DOJ statistics show that between 1980 and 2008, black people committed 52% of homicides.
You might also consider that blacks are more likely to kill cops than be killed by cops. This is because, according to FBI data, 40 percent of cop killers are black.
Here's the issue though, Last year 233 black men were shot and killed by police. Of those only 17 were unarmed, and unfortunately whether there was an apparent threat is not known. So once it's all broken down, how many cases of excessive force are there really, against black men?
If their stated purpose is to help, but their methods do harm, then how can you say their purpose is not to be questioned and their methods are irrelevant? Seems intellectually dishonest. Especially when more involvement from police and more trust from black communities would help the black population but BLM pushes the opposite. So no, the extent to which black lives matter to BLM is not obvious.
What would be an example of institutional racism in law enforcement?
I am not saying it is irrelevant in general, I am saying it is irrelevant in relation to the OP's question.
The OP asked (assuming this is what he asked, considering the awful grammar) if black lives matter to BLM. Obviously, they do, because that's the entire purpose of the movement. Whether or not they're successful is irrelevant. You can be an unsuccessful movement but still care about what you're trying to change.
What would be an example of institutional racism in law enforcement?
Shooting unarmed black men/women when it is unnecessary, black men/women being handled roughly when it is not needed, treating black men/women as instant suspicions when there is no reason to, not handling an investigation with the proper care because the victim is black... etc.
It's not as big as a problem as it used to be, but it's still a problem.
The OP asked (assuming this is what he asked, considering the awful grammar) if black lives matter to BLM. Obviously, they do, because that's the entire purpose of the movement
A movement or an organization can change in purpose over time. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has stolen billions and the VA is responsible for the deaths of large numbers of Vets. I think these organizations care about money rather than their stated purpose. Similarly, BLM has political motivations that cause them to ignore the greatest source for ruination of black lives (crime) while casting blame on the only institution that attempts to combat this same ruination. It's more than fair to question the sincerity of the BLM name.
Shooting unarmed black men/women when it is unnecessary, black men/women being handled roughly when it is not needed, treating black men/women as instant suspicions when there is no reason to, not handling an investigation with the proper care because the victim is black... etc.
What you have listed are various examples of individual racism, not institutional racism. Institutional racism can theoretically exist without any individual having racist intentions, this is why it is such a mystical force that is hard to pinpoint.
What we actually have is a strong example of confirmation bias. Cops will treat people suspiciously, handle people roughly, and occasionally shoot people that are unarmed. Each example has justifiable circumstances that may or may not be present. But if something like this happens to black person, regardless of circumstances, the assumption is that it happened because the person is black. Any other circumstances that come out during an investigation are seen as another example of institutional racism making excuses for itself. Even the fact that BLM rhetoric has been repeatedly proven to be factually incorrect is seen as racism if you point it out.
It's similar to the phenomenon of conspiracy theories where nothing is sufficient to dissuade the purveyor from their message, rather the very attempt to dissuade is seen as simply more evidence of their bias. BLM uses strong confirmation bias to push a political agenda that isn't actually concerned with black people as much as it is with the agenda itself.
There is little, if any doubt that black lives matter to black people.
Whilst I certainly do not wish blacks any harm whatsoever, their lives mean Jack Shit to me.
I feel that they have made little or no contribution to the advancement or well being of mankind in general and have been, and continue to be, a negative force within, and a downright liability to the United States.
But, they have a right to their lives just as much a everyone else.
