Posted on 08/17/2016 1:57:02 PM PDT by grundle
The father of Sylville Smith, an armed black man who was fatally shot by Milwaukee police, sparking a wave of violent protests over the weekend, says his son was a product of bad parenting.
What are we gonna do now? Everyone playing their part in this city, blaming the white guy or whatever, and we know what theyre doing, Patrick Smith told a local Fox News affiliate. These young kids gotta realize this is all a game with them. Like theyre playing Monopoly. You young kids falling into their world, what they want you to do. Everything you do is programmed.
Mr. Smith blamed himself for being a bad role model for his 23-year-old son, who was shot by a black police officer after refusing orders to drop a loaded handgun, which turned out to be stolen, during a traffic stop in Milwaukees north side.
I had to blame myself for a lot of things, too, because your hero is your dad and I played a very big part in my familys role model for them, Mr. Smith said. Being on the street, doing things of the street life: Entertaining, drug dealing and pimping, and theyre looking at their dad like, Hes doing all these things. I got out of jail two months ago, but Ive been going back and forth in jail and they see those things. So Id like to apologize to my kids because this is the role model they look up to. When they see the wrong role model, this is what you get.
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How long ‘til he’s forced to recant?
Wow. Impressive.
Enlightenment comes eventually.
Growing up in an intact family helps it come sooner. Going to church helps also.
Keep talking, Mr. Smith. The truth will set you free.
Too soon old, too late smart. It happens to most of us one wat or the other.
actually they think it’s a game of cops vs. rappers
He should have a heart to heart with his “Burn the ‘burbs down” daughter.
It’s almost like these young men are all about getting killed, suicide by cop, so that their mama can sue the city and the police department. It reminds me of suicide bombers. But it also reminds me of several chapters in Tattoos on the Heart about the young gang members in LA planning their own funerals. Sad.
Now that’s an “epiphany.”
I saw this dad make this statement and I have to tell you I was SHOCKED!!! I believe he has probably found Christianity while in prison!!! He wasn’t very well spoken but I sincerely hope he turns his life around he IS on the right track after watching this statement!!!! May God Bless him!!!
Yes indeed.
Our culture can tends to harden the hearts of those most vulnerable, trapping them in a spiral of destruction.
One political party has figured out how to profit from this, and amplify it to a huge extent. With the enthusiastic help of the MSM and other idea-oriented institutions of society.
5-7 days in a detox unit will do that for may of them.
“...I had to blame myself for a lot of things, too, because your hero is your dad and I played a very big part in my familys role model for them, ...”
Takes a Good MAN to admit that. Sorry his son didn’t pay attention; he’d be alive today if he had. My sympathies go out to him.
Woof, Dawg Brother...
The police are not targeting you !!
The police are concentrating resources where they have been criminal issues, and your son was held responsible for aiming a loaded stolen gun at a black police officer.
Police officers are the closest we have to defenders of civilization in the community; without the police presence, the neighborhood would turn savage and barbarian Now that you can see the error of your ways, maybe you can save Sylville's sister from following a similar path.
That's what a responsible father would do !!
He should request a meeting with Mr. Trump.
Probably so , for startes
Chances are, he is following the role model of his own father
What needs to be done is to teach fathers how to be fathers and role models for their kids.
The Democrat leadership taught that "It takes A Village" , that's Bull $h!t ; it takes effective parenting, teaching effective responsibility, moral strength and leadership.
An example of failed parenting is our current pres__ent !!
Another Rocket Scientist figures out which way is up.
Where is Donald Trump’s campaign?
They should be contacting this man, explaining Donald’s ideas and getting him on board.
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