About 4 seconds after he said it, he paused. He knows what he said but, he spun out of it and the crowd was to dim to know the difference.
Yes, of course it also exposes the kind of hyperventilating extremes that the Demagogues go to much too often. If he had simply said “TOO MANY young black males are in prison” that would have been more understandable (but then the question is, are significant numbers of INNOCENT black men in prison? No one has offered any credible evidence that is the cast). Even then, he completely ignored any actual individual responsibility for criminal behavior. He immediately blamed everything on American society. Sorry, Breck Girl, I am not responsible for ANY criminal behavior by anyone. People have to take responsibility for their own failings. Do blacks (and whites, and all races) have a tougher road if they grow up in bad neighborhoods, with bad influences, etc.?? OF course. But crime is crime, and everyone learns from a young age what is against the law. Those who choose to commit crimes, of whatever race, gender, etc. still should face the consequences of their acts. Edwards spoke as though there is NEVER any individual responsibility, as though everything is society’s fault. For THAT he should also be righteously grilled to a crisp.