The same arguement could easily be made for the supporters of kneeling also.
People by nature are all to ready to accept hyperbole, drama, and use an emotional reponse about a subject rather than look at actual cases, facts, and figures to make an informed decision.
Looking at the actual cases, facts, and figures backs up the notion that justice is dealt differently based on race. According to surveys, black and white, both use drugs at similar rates ~13-14%. However, blacks make up some 35% of all arrested on drug charges, 50+% of convictions, nearly 75% of prison terms. And those prison terms are substantially longer than the sentences given to white offenders. If a black person is convicted of killing a white person, they are 3x as likely to get the death penalty than if they had killed anyone else. Cocaine and crack cocaine were punished very differently for a very long time. Possession of 1 gram would get you hit with intent to distribute and much harsher sentencing in comparison to powder cocaine. It took 500 grams of powder to get the same punishment. I believe it's been made closer to equal now, but crack still sees substantially worse punishments. The law was originally based on false studies by a man who also falsified his credentials as a doctor. Even after discovering his lies, it took years to fix the law based on his "studies". Guess who is more likely to use crack and who is more likely to use powder cocaine?
When did marijuana get outlawed? What was the fear spread through society leading up to it? Look up reefer madness and the fear that black men on marijuana would be unstoppable beasts, seducing all the white women with their devil jazz...
This is easy enough to solve. Just end all welfare programs. And tell them we are doing this on account of all the kneelers.
Imagine the inner city celebrations.
Yes, because welfare is strictly an inner city, black issue.
The fix for these are simple: Don't break the law.
What law did Henry Davis break? And when did police become the judge and executioner? The job of the police is to enforce the law. Their job isn't even to protect and serve. The Supreme Court determined that. Their job is to enforce the law, and deliver any criminals they catch to the judicial system to have their guilt determined and punishment set.
https://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/348010247/in-ferguson-mo-before-michael-brown-there-was-henry-davis
You don't have to be a minority in order to discover the reality that this world is full of imperfect people. And sometimes those imperfect people even work together against you. Show me any walk of life where this does not occur.
The idea that this country is bad because someone got a raw deal doesn't cut the mustard. And it really doesn't cut it for the crowd in question.
What country in Africa would give them better opportunities to make something of themselves?
Seriously?
That is a third world continent.
If anything these folks should fall on the side of kissing the flag. Did their ancestors get a raw deal? Absolutely. But the price their ancestors paid has put them in a far better position than they would be otherwise.
Show me the list of countries where there is more opportunity to achieve, regardless of race or gender. Show me the list of countries with less corruption than the US. Show me the list of countries with greater personal liberty.
Is this one perfect? No. But to be unwilling to honor the flag of this country shows a very short sighted perspective.
And again, I go back to the actions of those in question. If anyone is likely to flip over police cars and burn their own neighborhood to the ground it is this group. That sure does plenty to make this a better place to live, now doesn't it? If they want a better world they need to start with a long look in the mirror. It is time for them to shape up themselves before they go complaining about anyone else.
Take education seriously. Take hard work seriously. Take relationships seriously. Knock it off with the drugs, the booze, the loose women and the disregard for the rules under which we are all expected to live. Quit calling yourselves victims and become achievers. You can do that in this country. There are plenty of others where you can't.
Fix the real problem.
And yes, there are plenty of others who have done just that. Their stories are a big part of what puts these kneelers to shame.
Africa may be in dire straits these days, but I'm sure having thousands upon thousands of people stolen over the course of a few centuries had no impact. They certainly weren't affected by the suspicion and fear and hatred stirred up and stoked by the traders forcing them to decide between being taken themselves or delivering other tribes to be taken instead. I'm sure the theft of the nations' natural resources had no negative repercussions...Prior to all this, Africa was a pretty vibrant land with numerous cultures, some of whom actually were ahead of their time, like the Egyptians, the Phoenicians (who likely beat Columbus to America by hundreds of years) etc etc.
You cant honestly believe this.
There is a massive difference between an officer walking up and asking for license and registration then handing to him and him asking, then stating you have a gun and start reaching for your back.
The dynamic of the conversation changed as soon as he said he had a weapon.
If he hadnt of disclosed it and the officer saw the weapon as he was reaching the out come would have been the same.
This is not a race issue this is the failure of a person to comply.
Which is the reason for the vast majority of theses incidents.
This all goes back to my earlier comment about making informed decisions.
If you look at the number of "victims" (used term very loosely) you will find they were armed, commiting crimes, and resisted or failed to comply. Listenind and following instructions isnt that damned hard.
The biggest issue with society today is the complete refusal for personal accountability.
People only want personal accountability when it means they can blame the dead guy and hold the officer up as blameless, just a guy who wants to go home. But in what world does selling cigarettes on the street warrant being choked to death? I don't know, but when it came time to hold Officer Pantaleo accountable for violating department policy and killing Eric Garner, the grand jury declined and people stretch and contort to say Garner deserved what he got. When it came to hold the officers accountable for beating Kelly Thomas to death, the jury acquitted. The only case that comes to mind where an officer has been held accountable for shooting someone comes in the case of Levar Jones and Sean Groubert. Groubert shot Jones when Jones reached into his vehicle for license and registration. Immediately he knew that he'd screwed up, and when it came to court, he plead guilty. He's about the only one to actually serve jail time, and the only one to hold himself accountable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yEQDBSt58w
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article148955514.html
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/levar-jones-sean-groubert-sentence-reaction/464862103