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Violent Crime, Not Police Abuse, Is The Real Threat To Black Americans
Daily Caller ^ | August 22, 2014 | John R. Lott Jr.

Posted on 08/22/2014 5:46:24 PM PDT by richardb72

Yesterday’s “Nationwide Day of Rage for Ferguson,” demonstrations that were planned to protest police violence against blacks for the 51 cities across the U.S., was a bust. Is it possible that most blacks believe that violent crime, not the threat of police, is the real danger that threatens black Americans, particularly young black males?

The high point of protests was a mere 40 people showing up outside the White House. Some 20 to 30 people showed up in cities such as Boston, Denver, and Des Moines. In places such as St. Louis and Oakland, virtually no one seemed to turn up.

While a new Gallup poll shows blacks have less confidence in police and the criminal justice system than whites, the gaps are hardly overwhelming. Thirteen percentage points more blacks have very little/no confidence in police (25 percent versus 12 percent) and ten percentage points more feel that way about the criminal justice system (40 percent versus 30 percent). But on the honesty and ethics of police, the gap is even smaller – seven percent say it is low/very low (17 percent to 10 percent).

As each day passes, Michael Brown looks more like a thug, not an innocent victim. Unsubstantiated news reports indicate Officer Darren Wilson “suffered severe facial injuries, including an orbital (eye socket) fracture, and was nearly beaten unconscious by Michael Brown moments before firing his gun.” The 6’4”, 292 pound Brown had just manhandled a store clerk 15 minutes before his altercation with Wilson.

Yet, Wilson, . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedhandguns; ferguson; guncontrol; johnlott; obama; police; racism

1 posted on 08/22/2014 5:46:24 PM PDT by richardb72
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To: richardb72

If there is no free stuff, why would they show up?


2 posted on 08/22/2014 5:49:24 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: richardb72
Violent Crime, Not Police Abuse, Is The Real Threat To Black Americans

Yes.

I won't click on the link, because of all of the dang pop up's from DC, but glad somebody stated what the article's title says.

3 posted on 08/22/2014 5:51:09 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: richardb72

After Islam, violent crime is the biggest immediate threat to most Americans.


4 posted on 08/22/2014 5:51:31 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: richardb72

but violent black on black crime can’t be used as a pretext for stealing tvs and hating white cops.

That’s no fun.


5 posted on 08/22/2014 5:54:11 PM PDT by Cubs Fan (If you're on the same side of Ferguson as Al and Jesse, then you F-ed up somewhere. Rethink it dummy)
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I’ll go out on a limb and say that violent crime is only a threat because of the myriad of other lousy choices made by a sizable fraction of black Americans. Violent crime doesn’t happen in a vacuum.


6 posted on 08/22/2014 5:55:28 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: richardb72

Sshhhhh....

Jesse and Al haven’t shaken down all the businesses yet!


7 posted on 08/22/2014 6:02:38 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: richardb72




the Taliban is on the inside of the building




8 posted on 08/22/2014 6:04:43 PM PDT by devolve ( - the Taliban is on the inside of the building -)
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To: richardb72
Good. Maybe this ‘bust’ of the Nat Day of Rage can be capitalized on. Let's use this new information to build up race relations as quickly and as much as possible.

No, we will not be doing the kumbya thing anytime soon. But this is very encouraging the way I see it.

9 posted on 08/22/2014 6:10:07 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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That bunch will be poor and miserable until they own up to their own self-inflicted pathologies, fix their problems and shake off dependence on government.


10 posted on 08/22/2014 7:08:52 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: richardb72

In their heart of hearts, all blacks know that black on black crime is epidemic in the black community. Yet they will play the race card and embrace their victimhood in a flash. Denial isn’t a river in Egypt, folks. The black community will blame everyone else on the planet before they examine their life situation and do something about it themselves. Black hypocrisy is absolutely stunning.


11 posted on 08/23/2014 12:39:30 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: richardb72

Sorry to spill the beans of truth here.

The threat to black America is black America.


12 posted on 08/23/2014 2:14:46 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: richardb72

Top one is the latest Recidivism study, second is the Parole and Probation, which is the most recent very telling true state of crime, but old. Recidivism was 62% under GHB, climbed to 68% under Slick Willie. These do NOT include the 11 month 29 day facility for minor felonies. That Recidivism rate is jurisdiction/location dependent. Memphis Penal Farm is 85%. After that I lost all my links when we changed computers.

Recidivism
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=17
These offenders had accumulated 4.1 million arrest charges before their most recent imprisonment and another 744,000 charges within 3 years of release.

“When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt,
but protects the corrupt from you -
you know your nation is doomed.”
-Ayn Rand

Older study, but invaluable info. Probation and Parole: https://www.ncjrs.gov/txtfiles/ppvsp91.txt
Keep in mind the sampling was just 45%, they originally committed 25,900 crimes, when placed early release under ‘community’ supervision for parole and probation they then committed another 74,400 new crimes. That folks adds up to 100,300 crimes, and many times more than in victims. As there are multiple people affected when a child is raped or a person murdered.

This is an older study as there are no newer ones, this gives you a big idea of just how many additional early release of criminals to parole and probation cause.

The last Tennessee Recidivism study done a decade ago showed that blacks served LESS time than whites who committed the same crimes.


13 posted on 08/23/2014 6:46:55 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: GailA

Your help is request for justice for this 8 year old little girl, she has been denied justice for 20+ yrs. All APPEALS both state and Federal are EXHAUSTED. Our RINO Gov won’t sign the execution order 2 juries handed down. And the courts upheld.

Ashley Nichole ‘Nikki’ Read, age 8, RAPED and KILLED by david keen. 24 yrs ago. He has been on TN Death Row for 20 yrs. ALL State and Federal Appeals are run out. Yet TN Gov Bill Halsam (RINO) refuses to set an execution date or sign the exectution warrant.

Nickki was raped, strangled with her own Shoelaces, and thrown in the river still alive, where she finally drown to death. 24 Yrs of waiting for Justisce, is obscene.

Tell TN Governor to do his Constitutional Duty, that 2 juries decided was the right course of action. Death Penalty.

615) 741-2001

bill.haslam@tn.gov

http://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/keen-david.htm


14 posted on 08/23/2014 6:50:58 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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