I’m saying that “the people in power are much more dangerous” is true to a point, but that doesn’t make the reality of black crime statistics any less important of an issue.

I heard about the Jena 6 on the radio, BTW. Another case proving that racism is alive and well, and we have to do anything but “get over it.”

We actually agree in essence. It’s in the particulars that you and I depart.

Are cops killing black people as much as black people are killing other black people? Cops aren’t always 100% on the straight and narrow, and sometimes they pull crap like Amadou Diallo, but I’m more afraid of gangs and such who kill for things like pride, respect and status.

There are a lot of fake, corny, stupid kids who want to live that life without needing to, and there are people who genuinely are living that life and wouldn’t mind doing a stint in prison. Tell me what skin color they have and if they wear a badge.

I hate to bust on “my” people but I can’t just overlook hard facts. Black people are killing black people in their horrible neighborhoods. Crabs in a disgusting barrel, and the NAACP’s figured it all out.

1. Speak against Don Imus.

2. Say that you weren’t against free speech after you wanted Don Imus fired.

3. Speak out against some cartoonist

4. Support Michael Vick, a man who plead guilty of killing dogs unmercifully.

How many black people’s lives were advanced by this?

White on everybody else crime is just as relevant. Whether it be cops in LA, NY or NO, or Iraqi soldiers raping and torturing people. Now THAT’S gangsta.

As I live in a suburb of Jacksonville, I read Gamble every day and he is a particularly terrible cartoonist. He generally picks the most obvious topics and jokes that require the least thought possible. Not to mention his Fox News-esque conservative bias. I think I read it expecting for it to be over the line and expecting to be offended.

Yeah, let’s get up in arms over a stupid editorial cartoon. Let’s demand the cartoonist be fired. That’ll show ‘em. That’ll fix everything.
Off with his head.

Idiots.

I find it interesting that in urban areas like New York, Houston and Los Angeles where the police have made a history of taking advantage of, harassing and victimizing minority populations, people are surprised that blacks are not willing to cooperate with them.

Not an excuse, just presenting some actual reasoning behind what a lot of people seem to scratch their head in wonder at. And to be honest, not talking to the cops is pretty much a minority tradition in all ethnic groups that establish communities here until the quality of life and economic status rises to the level that makes them a deciding factor in local and state politics.

Just something to think about…

I think that the glorification of Italian mobsters, especially now, isn’t as stinging because italian mob families were much more prevalent than they are today. Do you know of any new mob families popping up across the US?

And the pirates and John Wayne comparisoin is just ridiculous. You’re comparing african americans who commit crime now to john wayne, who was never a real cowboy, who portrayed people who lived in an entirely different century in the Wild Wild West. Not exactly like apples and apples.

Black on black crime and black crime in general is very real and relevant. All this other stuff you mentioned is a bit more removed from reality. Especially fricking Johnny Depp as a witty, wacky pirate.

Recently, there was a report that statistics show African Americans are most responsible for killing other African Americans.

http://eurweb.com/story/eur36139.cfm

I can’t act like my life personally has been going rough as a black man, but I care, I think more than the NAACP, about the reality behind this cartoon. I don’t think statistics like this should exist for any group of people in America. Special interest groups should stop simply taking an interest in things and actually, I don’t know, doing something!

The demographic capable of making them billions and keeping them in business?

Never mind the fact that it’s been a good number of years since gangster rap has gone out of fashion.

Greed, crime and materialism have become a lucrative business by the media outlets that have made it more accessible through their continued support and distribution of this idea that all black men aspire to be like this.

Even worse, the fools that are dumb enough to believe it and scoff when someone makes a stink about it.

I just can;t understand how anyone says that cartoon is offensive to African American women? If anything puts a spotlight on their struggle.

How come the NAACP never goes after their own people? Is it because no one would listen to them b.c they’re irrelevant?

The only time they get the podium is when white media folks think it’ll increase ratings. So they only make a stink when its a claim of white racism, b/c that’s the only time White America listens.