His point is, well over 50% of the violent crime in this country is committed by members of an ethnic minority which constitutes 13% of the population. And as appears to be the case in this shooting incident, far more often than not the crime is against another member of that same ethnic group.
Posting that isn't racial bigotry, it's just stating a documented statistic. I'm quite sure the responsible, law abiding segment of that minority deplores the situation as much or more than you or I do. Perhaps you prefer that we all mind our politically correct manners and just gloss over unpleasant facts?
The name quoted was the victim here, not the shooter. And actually, in Selma Alabama, the black population is 70.1 % of the population.
But I don't think that was his point. It's just a guess, but I think it is as CJ said. To dismiss it as unimportant or not applicable because it wasn't anybody that looked like him. I assure you, laws written by this silly mayor and those like him certainly will be applicable.
The cutesy comments about whether race is mentioned in crime articles, or whether pictures are shown, and winking and nodding to each other about what you think you are so smart to figure out, is small minded and crass, and I reject associating myself with that. As a gun owner I see this kind of stunt to be a great risk to our guns if we ~don't~ play this right, if we ~don't~ call for the same justice here, if we ~don't~ call for all people to fight for their right to defend themselves in McDonalds or anywhere. It should also serve as a warning about getting into passionate feuds.
Reacting to it like we are fringe racists is death to our political voice. I'm not in the same room as that.