Posted on 08/16/2014 8:17:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
US policing is steeped racism, and its brutality, misconduct and abuse of authority is a national epidemic, President of Communities United Against Police Brutality Michelle Gross told RIA Novosti Saturday.
"Policing, like much of the rest of American society, is steeped in racism," Gross stated. "Our organization's data on complaints received on our hotline indicate that Blacks are the victims in 60 percent of police brutality incidents. Further, anecdotal evidence shows that Blacks are more likely than any other group to die at the hands of law enforcement."
The protests have been ongoing in Ferguson, Missouri since last Saturday, when a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man, for allegedly resisting arrest. US President Barack Obama ordered the FBI and the Department of Justice to conduct independent investigations.
The August 9 killing spurred mass protests due to the appalling nature of this incident, Gross said, underlining that the incident includes a number of elements that are sadly emblematic of American policing.
"Numerous studies show that Blacks, Latinos and other people of color are targeted for stops at rates that far exceed their numbers in the population, despite the fact that stops of whites are much more likely to result in actual evidence of crime," the expert noted.
Gross believes that much of the issue lies with the culture of policing. "Police officers are permitted to use force as part of their role, but have little to no supervision or accountability in the use of that force," she asserted. "A pervasive myth of the danger of police work (which is actually far safer than many other professions) provides abusive cops with legal and political cover for their actions."
Gross reminded that most recently, the federal government has provided many police departments - even those in tiny communities like Ferguson – with military vehicles, weaponry, and other equipment.
"That has turned police agencies into local armies and fed into a "them vs. us" culture that pits local police against members of their community," she said. "This has been evident in the obscene levels of militarized force used against protesters in Ferguson, but also during protests of political conventions and police suppression of the Occupy movement."
"Police brutality, misconduct and abuse of authority is a national epidemic," Gross concluded.
You don’t have to. The comment was intended for all.
Here is a shocking tale of black looting that someone should do a thread on.
“Mob Destroys Ebola Center In Liberia Two Days After It Opens”
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/two-days-after-it-opens-mob-destroys-ebola-center-in-liberia#jy7y4w
I think the union print shops have a bunch of “boiler plate” stuff ready to just fill in the blanks from a large selection of offensive items. Easy to insert/fill in the blank and get on the street. :>}
Y’know what? Why don’t police forces all across America just go galt, or go on strike, or have a one month sick-out?
You can’t have it both ways, sweet cheeks. Many, many neighborhoods are down right dangerous, even for armed and trained officers of the law. And they deal with mighty dangerous, emotionally unstable people daily as well. They never know if they’re going to make it throught the day alive, or go home in one piece.
Let’s try one full month without police - anywhere, anytime. C’mon, give peace a chance...
Dude! Is that a dude in drag?
Go back to whatever backwater country a luddite like you came from...
These are the people so admired by our anti-American/pro-Putin posters on Free Republic.
Now that is one Gross Oy Vey “It”....
Who would those be?
Most of their balderdash is justified by our shared disdain for Obama. Since Obama's a terrible US president, why not go for a foreign despot who bashes fags and controls his government run media and church. After all, who needs all those personal choices allowed in Europe and the US. Their view of Christianity, too, I guess, is that Putin ought to tell people where to go to church and when. Obviously, the correct answer is Putin-controlled Russian Orthodox.
When dealing with thses folks, I'm often reminded of the Liberals who were anti-anti-communists. Maybe some of these Putinistas are not fans of Putin, but they're sure against those who are against Putin restoring the Soviet empire. They're against freedom if some people in the free areas of the world are freaks, fags, and weirdoes. Let Putin decide where people go to church and what God's intent is. It's all inane, but they're very serious and persistent. It's getting to the point where their going to give this site a bad name and harm conservatism, but they don't care. Some of them are in love with Putin, and he comes first. Don't insult Putin without expecting a harsh reply.
You’ve been here going on 14 years and yet you don’t ping those you’re talking about? That’s not kosher.
Yes it is but most whites are cowards.
If the “Street Rats” would act civilized and stop their stupid activities, drug dealings, etc., perhaps they just might be treated with the respect they demand. Simply, just clean up their act.
Elhombrelibre is some sort of government drone with masculinity issues...to put things mildly.
C'est la vie
Thanks for the ping. Some would like to stifle discussion here to only their views. I hope it never comes to that.
No need to thank me, Macy truck. I’m droning for more than you and your ilk of Putinista poltroons.
I didn't... you spineless moron.
Same issues there among the Africans....they react emotionally and do not think through things or take warnings given them. They simply react according to the feelings they have at the moment.....then if someone takes the lead all the rest will follow to destroy and loot.
The score is evident....stopping debate and getting threads pulled is the aim. Sounds a lot like democratic behavior to me.
....”If the “Street Rats” would act civilized and stop their stupid activities, drug dealings, etc., perhaps they just might be treated with the respect they demand. Simply, just clean up their act.”.....
Won’t happen until the successful black population ‘unites and in large’ to pull their people up out of their sewers. Then the people have to have the will to do so. ....It would require responsibility and they tend to shun that or the work it takes to change themselves.
Coupled with that... needs to be an elimination of the free handout lifestyle they are comfortable with....make them work for the handouts.....community service etc. Pay them an hourly rate like everybody gets for “work”.
Putin complains about the decedent West, but it was his KGB that helped create it.
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