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Sylville Smith’s father, Patrick: We have to ‘be better role models’
Washington Times ^ | August 15, 2016 | Jessica Chasmar

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 they’re doing,” Patrick Smith told a local Fox News affiliate. “These young kids gotta realize this is all a game with them. Like they’re 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 Milwaukee’s 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 family’s role model for them,” Mr. Smith said. “Being on the street, doing things of the street life: Entertaining, drug dealing and pimping, and they’re looking at their dad like, ‘He’s doing all these things.’ I got out of jail two months ago, but I’ve been going back and forth in jail and they see those things. So I’d 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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1 posted on 08/17/2016 1:57:02 PM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle

How long ‘til he’s forced to recant?


2 posted on 08/17/2016 1:58:50 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: grundle

Wow. Impressive.

Enlightenment comes eventually.

Growing up in an intact family helps it come sooner. Going to church helps also.


4 posted on 08/17/2016 2:00:05 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: grundle

Keep talking, Mr. Smith. The truth will set you free.


5 posted on 08/17/2016 2:04:45 PM PDT by oblomov (We have passed the point where "law," properly speaking, has any further application. - C. Thomas)
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To: grundle
Holy crap. Someone who is actually willing to identify the problem by looking in the mirror first.
Unprecedented nowadays.
6 posted on 08/17/2016 2:05:17 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: grundle

Too soon old, too late smart. It happens to most of us one wat or the other.


7 posted on 08/17/2016 2:05:36 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: grundle

actually they think it’s a game of cops vs. rappers


8 posted on 08/17/2016 2:05:47 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: Steely Tom

He should have a heart to heart with his “Burn the ‘burbs down” daughter.


9 posted on 08/17/2016 2:08:31 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: grundle

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.


10 posted on 08/17/2016 2:10:33 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: grundle

Now that’s an “epiphany.”


11 posted on 08/17/2016 2:11:57 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Steely Tom

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!!!


12 posted on 08/17/2016 2:13:44 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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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.

13 posted on 08/17/2016 2:19:42 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Steely Tom

5-7 days in a detox unit will do that for may of them.


14 posted on 08/17/2016 2:30:36 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: DuncanWaring

“...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 family’s 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...


15 posted on 08/17/2016 2:32:45 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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(from the article):" 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 Milwaukee’s north side."
Mr Smith stated:" “[Police are] targeting us, but we know about it so there’s no reason to keep saying it’s their fault,” Mr. Smith said."

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 !!

16 posted on 08/17/2016 2:43:25 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

He should request a meeting with Mr. Trump.


17 posted on 08/17/2016 2:46:06 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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DIRTYSECRET :" 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 !!

18 posted on 08/17/2016 3:02:55 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: grundle

Another Rocket Scientist figures out which way is up.


19 posted on 08/17/2016 3:09:03 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: grundle

Where is Donald Trump’s campaign?

They should be contacting this man, explaining Donald’s ideas and getting him on board.


20 posted on 08/17/2016 4:18:53 PM PDT by CurlyDave
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