re: Coach O Statement Koy Moore

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Except that no statistics were presented that show black people are treated differently in the criminal justice system. All that was presented were a few things that have zero context and have been debunked.

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My post from the Washington Post included a vast number of statistics and links that makes clear African Americans are treated differently in the justice system. It’s not some secret many of you claim be unaware of. How could you not be aware of it?

Too many couldn’t give a damn what happens to African Americans as long as it doesn’t effect them. Some support the maltreatment of African Americans who are overwhelmingly law abiding citizens. However there is an agenda to criminalize African Americans to justify how they are treated by the police.

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I explained already that those statistics in of themselves mean nothing without context. There are other articles and books written on the myth of it. If you cared to know another narrative then you wouldn’t be so unaware.

The vast majority of all skin colors are law abiding. People aren’t being arrested for being black. They are being arrested for committing crim

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Had you taken the time to read the article you would know it included context. The Washington Post and most other credible national newspapers provide context and support their reporting with facts, statistics and research. But one has to read the article to find the facts, statistics and research.

I am without a doubt sure there are those who seek to dispel the notion that racism even exists or that it negatively impacts African Americans. Provide a link to those articles claiming racism against African Americans is a “myth”. That should be an interesting read.

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Had you taken the time to read the article you would know it included context. The Washington Post and most other credible national newspapers provide context and support their reporting with facts, statistics and research. But one has to read the article to find the facts, statistics and research.

I am without a doubt sure there are those who seek to dispel the notion that racism even exists or that it negatively impacts African Americans. Provide a link to those articles claiming racism against African Americans is a “myth”. That should be an interesting read.

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Can black people be racist?

De-escalation is not always talking someone into being more calm. Every situation would be different, no? I didn’t exactly describe it in the way you did, but yes it can make things safer for the suspect, officers, and public.

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I hope for the sake of the team that Moore actually is the victim in this case. I care very little about politics or social relations in this country. Best case scenario for this football program is Moore is telling the truth and the coaches and players have his back.

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My god, you must be retarded.

I will read your link and respond accordingly. I know what context means. Your intelligence is not above my comprehension level, I assure you.

The article compares similarly situated blacks and whites. The many links included in the article, that you obviously did not click, gave the context for each of the claims of disparate treatment. The fact blacks are 3+ times more likely to be stopped while driving in similar manner to white drivers and more likely to not have contraband than whites when searched is context. However if you don't believe racism exists, you are predisposed to not believe it when it is put right in front of you.

Every metric of life in America uncategorically shows that African Americans are basically second class citizens in America. From life expectancy, to sentencing, to arrests, to financial opportunity, to wealth, to income, to health care, to credit worthiness... Every metric! I will acknowledge that some of our ills are self inflicted, but to ignore the effect of racism on African Americans is to ignore the elephant in the room.

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will read your link and respond accordingly. I know what context means. Your intelligence is not above my comprehension level, I assure you.

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You apparently don’t know what context is.

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The fact blacks are 3+ times more likely to be stopped while driving in similar manner to white drivers and more likely to not have contraband than whites when searched is context

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That is literally not even a measurable statistic. How can you even determine that officers are seeing white people commit traffic infractions and not pulling them over because they aren’t black? Think a little bit before you write something like that. What happens at night when officers can’t see the skin color of a person in a vehicle? What happens during the day with tinted windows or a car speeding by or running a stop sign so fast that the officer can’t tell if the driver is male, female, black, white, or whatever color?

There’s a difference in the fact that white people smoke weed also and black people being pulled over that have odor coming from their vehicle from either burnt or unsmoked marijuana. This happens to white people also by the way. Maybe there are other reasons why it happens more often to black people. Have you considered why that may be other than just saying “racism”?

Or if they are arrested for another crime and have drugs in there person when searched after the arrest. Saying white people smoke marijuana just as much as black people gives zero context into the circumstances that led to people coming into contact with police and being charged with drugs? Try to use a little common sense.

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Every metric of life in America uncategorically shows that African Americans are basically second class citizens in America. From life expectancy, to sentencing, to arrests, to financial opportunity, to wealth, to income, to health care, to credit worthiness... Every metric! I will acknowledge that some of our ills are self inflicted, but to ignore the effect of racism on African Americans is to ignore the elephant in the room.

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I feel sorry for you that you think racism is what is holding you back from achieving anything in this free country. By the way I never said that racism doesn’t exist. I believe it does. I’ve experienced it. It doesn’t exist on the scale that is implied by some and the media. The vast majority of people in this country are just trying to get through life. They could not care less about your skin color.

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Horrible statement...he's hedging and not backing his player 100%...don't think for a minute that this team's opt outs and apathy are not because O didn't stand by his players when they marched for social social justice (unlike Saban who stood with HIS players)...and then met with President Trump when be came to Louisiana...watch also how this will affect recruiting...downvote all you want...just watch...