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To: conservative98

I’m not offended by most of this. There’s a basic point here that I think goes much further, which is that all citizens are to an extent responsible for taking proactive steps to maintain public safety, and not everyone is “equal” when it comes to that responsibility. If you are a male, especially a larger, stronger one, then you need to be aware that people have a reasonable fear of you in places like jogging trails, alleys, parking lots, etc., especially at night and especially when there aren’t a lot of people around.

It’s the same logic that says that if you are a large black person in a dangerous area, you need to be particularly conscious being on your “p’s and q’s” when confronted by an officer of the law. Nothing personal, it’s just a reality of the world as it is.


77 posted on 12/06/2016 11:54:33 AM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

You are an idiot.


137 posted on 12/06/2016 1:08:18 PM PST by Hugh the Scot ( Total War)
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

“If you are a male, especially a larger, stronger one, then you need to be aware that people have a reasonable fear of you in places like jogging trails, alleys, parking lots, etc., especially at night and especially when there aren’t a lot of people around.”

Now that I am old and don’t scare anyone any more, I notice a difference in the way people treat me.


143 posted on 12/06/2016 1:34:21 PM PST by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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