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44 has spoken
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:57 pm
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Barry
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First, the waves of protests across the country represent a genuine and legitimate frustration over a decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system in the United States. The overwhelming majority of participants have been peaceful, courageous, responsible, and inspiring. They deserve our respect and support, not condemnation — something that police in cities like Camden and Flint have commendably understood.
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On the other hand, the small minority of folks who’ve resorted to violence in various forms, whether out of genuine anger or mere opportunism, are putting innocent people at risk, compounding the destruction of neighborhoods that are often already short on services and investment and detracting from the larger cause.
I saw an elderly black woman being interviewed today in tears because the only grocery store in her neighborhood had been trashed. If history is any guide, that store may take years to come back. So let’s not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it. If we want our criminal justice system, and American society at large, to operate on a higher ethical code, then we have to model that code ourselves.
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Second, I’ve heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change, and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time. I couldn’t disagree more. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to make the powers that be uncomfortable; in fact, throughout American history, it’s often only been in response to protests and civil disobedience that the political system has even paid attention to marginalized communities.
Barry
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Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:58 pm to S
If it helps stop it then let him talk
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:00 pm to S
Way better response than Trump's shoot them Tweet.
This post was edited on 6/1/20 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:00 pm to S
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So let’s not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it. If we want our criminal justice system, and American society at large, to operate on a higher ethical code, then we have to model that code ourselves.
Well said 44, but will those who need to listen actually listen?
This post was edited on 6/9/20 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:00 pm to S
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decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system in the United States
Really? You think statistically you’re worse off now as a black man than you were in the 70s and 80s?
You think the criminal justice system is worse now?
There have been plenty of successful reforms.
This post was edited on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:01 pm to S
Props for him saying the right thing finally. Now soy boys will be confused.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:01 pm to S
Ole Barry probably has some connections or money tied up with ANTIFA is now desperately trying to get them to stop to take the spotlight off them.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:01 pm to Scruffy
Great. More appeals for indoctrination. Eventually if we vote all the people we disagree with out of office, crime can run free and we can live in the utopia of our own design. Good f’ing Luck.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:02 pm to S
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Moreover, it’s important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.
It’s mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions. It’s district attorneys and state’s attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved in police misconduct. Those are all elected positions. In some places, police review boards with the power to monitor police conduct are elected as well. Unfortunately, voter turnout in these local races is usually pitifully low, especially among young people — which makes no sense given the direct impact these offices have on social justice issues, not to mention the fact that who wins and who loses those seats is often determined by just a few thousand, or even a few hundred, votes.
He's right
I'll never understand why so few people care about local elections when they impact your life far more than large, national elections
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:02 pm to S
Nicely put
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to S
I’ve said pretty much the same thing and been called racist
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to DiamondDog
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Great. More appeals for indoctrination. Eventually if we vote all the people we disagree with out of office, crime can run free and we can live in the utopia of our own design. Good f’ing Luck.
Where did he say that?
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to fr33manator
That is actually not what I expected. Pretty well put
This post was edited on 6/1/20 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to S
Maybe he can get some folks together for another beer summit. It worked so well last time.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to S
Legitimizes Antifa violence, tweets out against violence. Well played, Barack Hussein, well played.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to S
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the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system
Frick Barry. His support of their false narrative is what fuels their cause.
He’s giving confirmation to a false narrative. Since the “problem” can’t be fixed, since there isn’t really a problem what do you think happens over time? People become violent when they say “we aren’t listening to them”.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:03 pm to S
There were riots every summer he was president. He’s had a lot of time to think about what to say.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:04 pm to fr33manator
That’s why this will confuse soy boys. No longer will they be able to justify the destruction without putting down Barry.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:05 pm to S
thx for posting big bro @s
Posted on 6/1/20 at 1:06 pm to DiamondDog
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Great. More appeals for indoctrination. Eventually if we vote all the people we disagree with out of office, crime can run free and we can live in the utopia of our own design. Good f’ing Luck.
I’m no Obama supporter. With that said, he could fix all of your problems and you’d still bitch. He could’ve said something that would escalate the already bad situation and he didn’t. Give props where it’s due.
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