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Originally Posted by LostOstrich
a black guy smoking a joint is "a magnet" for police attention that is "more than likely" to escalate towards violence.
Seems accurate, but people aren't disagreeing with you. They're saying that it's a problem.
So with that knowledge in mind,why do minorities continue to think it's in their best interest to resist arrest or act in a non respectful manner when a gun is pointed at them?
I am a minority,I've been there,but I understand much of it was my doing.
I also blame other minorities for perpetuating the problem.
We have a hard time policing ourselves,we don't try to help one another,we scoff at acceptable social norms.
Instead of fostering positive role models,we tear them down,calling it "acting white".
We want to act as we please,even when it affects others around us detrimentally.
We think it's cool to have no education,a prison record,a drug habit and limited earning potential.
We think we can change all this "unfair treatment" by changes in the law.
I think we could change it faster in our hearts.
But maybe I'm giving people too much credit.