Posted on 07/16/2016 12:31:21 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Former NBA star Charles Barkley, now an analyst on Inside the NBA, said that most of the blacks killed that he has known were killed by other blacks -- not by white cops -- which he finds morally outrageous because it is rarely discussed, and he stressed that "we need the cops" because, without them, "we'd be living in the wild, wild West!"
During a July 12 discussion on the Dan Le Batard radio show about the police and black men, Barkley said, We dont have near the outrages we do when a white cop kills somebody. Dan, Ive been black my whole life. Most black people I know are killed by other black people. And Ive never understood why theres not this moral outrage [at] the way we treat each other as black people.
But we got to look at the big picture," said Barkley. "Lets work with the cops, because we need the cops, Dan. If it werent for the cops, wed be living in the wild, wild West!"
Eqarlier in the interview, during which Le Batard objected to some of Barkley's views about race and the police, the former NBA star said, The cops have made some mistakes; that dont give us the right to riot and shoot cops. We need the cops, especially in the black community."
"We as black people, weve got to do better," said Barkley. "We never get mad when black people kill each other, which that always has bothered me. It has always bothered me. And then somebodys going to scream, like, Well you cant change the subject.' Well, first of all, Ive never changed the subject. Ive always said, We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect. You cant demand respect from white people and the cops [if] we dont respect each other. So, weve got to do better as black people, the cops have made some mistakes. But--theres a lot of blame to go around. But Im not going to get on TV and yell, like all these other idiots, becausebut Im willing to sit down with anybody and have a constructive criticism."
"I respect and admire what cops do," said Barkley. There is some reason why theres racial stereotypes, because some of these black people out there are committing crimes. Lets dont sit there and act like all our hands are clean. Let me say, let me
Le Batard then interjected, I know, but Charles that. You cant be profiling like that, I understand what.a"
Barkley then said, Man, these guys [police], they are dealing with criminals every day. And thats easy for you to say. Thats easy for you to say. And like I say, Im not saying they should racial profile guys, Im saying thats wrong. But Im saying, we cant jump to conclusions every time, like, Its because the guy is black. First of all, there is racial profiling. Theres always been racismfirst of all, theres racism on both sides, lets get that straight."
"And let me get this straight: cops have made mistakes," said Barkley. "But as a black person, every time youbecause hey, listen: we still got to do better. Like I sayand like I say, why dont black people get mad when we kill each other? And Im not trying to deflect or place blame; thats just a fact.
Le Batard replied, Thats not true, Charles. Thats not."
It is true, Dan," said Barkley. "Why dont theyDan, first of all, youre not black.
Le Batard: I know Im not black, but thats not true that black people dont get mad that other black people are killing black people. Thats not true.
Barkley continued, We dont have near the outrages we do when a white cop kills somebody. Dan, Ive been black my whole life. Most black people I know are killed by other black people. And Ive never understood why theres not this moral outrage [at] the way we treat each other as black people.
It can be both, Charles," said Le Batard.
Barkley answered, It can be both, but Dan, first of all, if youve got to sit on TV and say theres the same moral outrage when black people kill each other, when white people kill each other, thats just disingenuous on your part.
I agree; that is a goal. Besides politicizing the police (moreso than they already are - a key Dem constituency here in NJ as gubmint workers), it also allows the federal government to ensure that no whites or Asians are hired and/or promoted (as they try to do with many other federal jobs). It would just be another workfare program loaded with ineffective, unqualified preferred minorities.
Barkley is right.
In the wild wild west, hooligans would get into a fight, shoot a bystander or two without even an apology.
One thing that could help in Chicago is stop and frisk. No carry, no problem.
The West wasn’t that wild: most folks carried wqeapons
and were trated with respect.
“...it’d be like the wild, wild west,” said the man who through another through a barroom window.
I should remember that... :-)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.