Posted on 08/13/2013 8:00:27 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
In the early morning hours of Aug. 12, police in Memphis arrested Dondre Johnson, 19, Mario Patterson, 23, and Jerrica Norfleet, 23, only minutes earlier, reportedly shot and killed a 27-year-old man on South Main Street.
The victim, David Santucci, was walking home after attending a birthday party at a bar on Beale Street, when the suspects pulled their vehicle alongside him.
The Commercial Appeal reported:
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If the media covered all these kind of stories, they would have to have a completely new section in the newspaper. Perhaps it would be titled “Nothing to see here, move on”.
Amazing how the media ignores these murders as just another day in the life of the repressed black man.
Civil War 1.0 started with the rebel attack on Fort Sumter on April 12th. The first MAJOR battle of the war, between armies in the field, did not occur until July, three months later.
Between those two events, there were minor skirmishes and limited battles, as both sides mustered their forces and jockeyed for position.
Folks, that is what we're watching now. The Zimmerman Trial was our Fort Sumter. All these black-on-white beatdowns are the minor skirmishes. And they're leading up to the first major battle of Civil War 2.0.
Is that a real, downloadable app?
Ping to my #42...
Not sure if the app actually looks like that pic which I just pulled from the internet but yes there are some apps officially named safe neighbourhoods as far as I can tell for android phones. As for the iphone and other phone systems one would have to do more research. Here is a link for safe neighbourhood apps for android. http://appcrawlr.com/android-apps/best-apps-safe-neighborhood
Here is some commentary from last year on this type of app
Jan. 11 2012
“Avoid Ghetto” app slammed as “racist” – but is it really?
By David Menzies for MSN Autos
It’s funny how some people specialize in making mountains out of molehills – and finding offence where nothing offensive exists.
Case in point: a new Microsoft technology that helps users avoid “unsafe neighbourhoods” is generating controversy and even eliciting bizarre claims of racist undertones.
The back story: recently, Microsoft was awarded a patent for a feature on GPS devices. The feature, which will reportedly be part of future Windows phones, takes into account weather and crime statistics when suggesting routes. According to the patent filing, the technology will help a user avoid passing through an “unsafe neighborhood or being in an open area that is subject to harsh temperatures.”
I call that sort of information “helpful.” But the usual suspects are inexplicably labeling it as “racist”. They even refer to the technology as the “Avoid Ghetto” app (of course that is not the official name of the app.)
Still, some misguided critics are heaping scorn on this GPS feature. According to a report in Wired, one journal called the app “perfect for all your racist friends.”
But that’s ludicrous. The app analyzes crime stats – not the racial or cultural background of a particular neighbourhood.
The inanity continues: “What if someone using a route from this system does get mugged, shot, assaulted, or robbed?” wonders Chris Matyszczyk at CNET. “Would they feel entitled to sue Microsoft because the route was supposed to be ‘ghetto-free’?”
Yes, Chris, that’s exactly what Microsoft is promising: a route guaranteed to be free of all indignities, from muggers to mosquitoes or your money back.
Thankfully, some are defending the app. Anna North at Jezebel says the app could actually help women avoid rape. If Microsoft includes “rape stats in their route recommendations, they may be arming ladies with some extra information.”
Bottom line: people have avoided travelling through rough neighbourhoods for centuries. If, say, a shopkeeper tells a tourist to avoid a certain section of the city, is that person being a hateful racist or a helpful realist?
The Microsoft app is merely a case of technology replacing word-of-mouth. The harsh reality is, no matter where you go, there are good neighbourhoods and there are bad. Arming yourself with information that helps you avoid the bad neighbourhoods is simply a matter of applying good old-fashioned common sense. Nothing racist about that.
The last paragraph of your post is beautiful:
Arming yourself with information that helps you avoid the bad neighbourhoods is simply a matter of applying good old-fashioned common sense. Nothing racist about that.
A fine attribute, sadly lacking in our post-racial America.
Several of these killings/shootings recently in Atlanta, in the Grant Park/East Atlanta area.
Morlocks killing an Eloi isn’t news.
There is a google-earth type site that overlays color-coded crime zones.
I wish I’d kept the link - can’t seem to find it now :(
She was in Ulan Baatar in 2002. Also, she was in the city for a small portion of her time in Mongolia. Most of it was way, way out somewhere in a gur. Her comment was that the petty crime, personal theft etc. was off the charts. In light of this discussion I will ask her to revisit the subject and see what she says now.
She had started out at Bangkok and backpacked through all of SE Asia using local transportation. I don't think she was in Hanoi long, more in Saigon.
Who and why be in areas like this, even at all, ever?
Ever heard of “white flight?”
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