What do you all think about the atmosphere right now?
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Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says 28-year-old Ismaaiyl Brinsley talked to people on the street just moments before the shooting and told them to follow him on the social media site Instagram.
His actions were very determined.
People aren't evil because they are white. If that was the case, then whites would account for far more than their share of serious crimes as a percentage of population, not less.
In terms of killing their own people, look at places like Rwanda where 800,000 were reportedly killed in less than four months. It wasn't white men behind that.
Don't forget the Congo Civil War. Exactly which side was white?
How about Idi Amin, the former President of Uganda? Was he white?
Pol Pot of Cambodia -- white?
And don't forget the terrible atrocities committed by the Japanese during World War II against the Chinese, the Koreans, and others. Were they white men?
Of course evil knows no skin color.
I didn't say ALL white people were evil,although statistically most serial killers are white.
A rich white evil man riding around in a limo is less likely to get stopped by the police than a young innocent black man in a beater going to work at Mickey D's.
For instance,let's say Donald Trump acts out in public,is he likely to be tazed?
A homeless black man acts out in public,what do you think will happen?
Actually, the statement that most serial killers are white is somewhat misleading. The reality is that known serial killers over the last century were white. Through 1980, most serial killers of that decade were white, but then that changed in 1990. Since 1990, most serial killers of that decade were black. (Note that the first year of a decade ends in a '1' and the last year ends in a '0'. For example, the first year of the 1960s decade was 1961 and the last year was 1970.)
I'm not sure how well this table will come out, but I'll try anyway:
Serial killers by race (ignoring other races)
Decade____white_______black
1900_______68.4_______31.6
1910_______51.5_______48.5
1920_______73.5_______26.5
1930_______69.2_______30.8
1940_______73.0_______21.6
1950_______76.0_______24.0
1960_______71.9_______25.7
1970_______62.0_______33.7
1980_______54.6_______36.5
1990_______41.9_______47.7
2000_______31.8_______56.6
2010_______34.2_______56.2
TOTAL_____52.1_______40.3
Technically, if you said that most serial killers have been white, you would be correct. But considering the trend over the last 30 years, it seems more likely that most active serial killers are likely not white.
People aren't evil because they are white. If that was the case, then whites would account for far more than their share of serious crimes as a percentage of population, not less.
In terms of killing their own people, look at places like Rwanda where 800,000 were reportedly killed in less than four months. It wasn't white men behind that.
Don't forget the Congo Civil War. Exactly which side was white?
How about Idi Amin, the former President of Uganda? Was he white?
Pol Pot of Cambodia -- white?
And don't forget the terrible atrocities committed by the Japanese during World War II against the Chinese, the Koreans, and others. Were they white men?
Of course evil knows no skin color.
I didn't say ALL white people were evil,although statistically most serial killers are white.
A rich white evil man riding around in a limo is less likely to get stopped by the police than a young innocent black man in a beater going to work at Mickey D's.
For instance,let's say Donald Trump acts out in public,is he likely to be tazed?
A homeless black man acts out in public,what do you think will happen?
Actually, the statement that most serial killers are white is somewhat misleading. The reality is that known serial killers over the last century were white. Through 1980, most serial killers of that decade were white, but then that changed in 1990. Since 1990, most serial killers of that decade were black. (Note that the first year of a decade ends in a '1' and the last year ends in a '0'. For example, the first year of the 1960s decade was 1961 and the last year was 1970.)
I'm not sure how well this table will come out, but I'll try anyway:
Serial killers by race (ignoring other races)
Decade____white_______black
1900_______68.4_______31.6
1910_______51.5_______48.5
1920_______73.5_______26.5
1930_______69.2_______30.8
1940_______73.0_______21.6
1950_______76.0_______24.0
1960_______71.9_______25.7
1970_______62.0_______33.7
1980_______54.6_______36.5
1990_______41.9_______47.7
2000_______31.8_______56.6
2010_______34.2_______56.2
TOTAL_____52.1_______40.3
Technically, if you said that most serial killers have been white, you would be correct. But considering the trend over the last 30 years, it seems more likely that most active serial killers are likely not white.
Well my Enclcopedia of Serial Killers is sort of out of date,published in 2000 Mostly white faces in there.
Of course they could have been picking and choosing,selecting mostly Caucasian killers for some reason.Possibly the entertainment industry has some thing to do with that,it does seem to typecast loner white males as being more likely to commit these type of offenses.
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it's the PEOPLE that make a place. no substitute for caring PEOPLE putting themselves out there for the young 'uns, giving of their hearts and brains and general ATTENTION.
it's the PEOPLE that make a place. no substitute for caring PEOPLE putting themselves out there for the young 'uns, giving of their hearts and brains and general ATTENTION.
Amen to that. Turn these projects into nurturing zones for families and you will see a major drop in crime. Give them some good, safe schools to send the kids to each day. Simple recipe for success.
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it's the PEOPLE that make a place. no substitute for caring PEOPLE putting themselves out there for the young 'uns, giving of their hearts and brains and general ATTENTION.
Amen to that. Turn these projects into nurturing zones for families and you will see a major drop in crime. Give them some good, safe schools to send the kids to each day. Simple recipe for success.
but how do you get the people to put this recipe into ACTION? it seems people would rather be distracted with tv or games or such rather than to go downtown and volunteer. I think if you modified the tax code to give tax credits to people/businesses who volunteer their time would be a good start.
it's the PEOPLE that make a place. no substitute for caring PEOPLE putting themselves out there for the young 'uns, giving of their hearts and brains and general ATTENTION.
Amen to that. Turn these projects into nurturing zones for families and you will see a major drop in crime. Give them some good, safe schools to send the kids to each day. Simple recipe for success.
but how do you get the people to put this recipe into ACTION? it seems people would rather be distracted with tv or games or such rather than to go downtown and volunteer. I think if you modified the tax code to give tax credits to people/businesses who volunteer their time would be a good start.
Get local governments to create family zones for people who want to put the time into nurturing their kids without gang members and drug dealers lurking around every corner.
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the tax code needs to be modified to encourage cities to make this happen. without benefits to cities who won't play ball.
the tax code needs to be modified to encourage cities to make this happen. without benefits to cities who won't play ball.
They would save TONS of money even without tax breaks and all that. Having youth grow into productive people will save money for the city.
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the tax code needs to be modified to encourage cities to make this happen. without benefits to cities who won't play ball.
They would save TONS of money even without tax breaks and all that. Having youth grow into productive people will save money for the city.
why can't more of the moneypeople understand this? are they all penny-wise and pound-foolish?
How would this work? If they vote a "family zone", would the drug dealers and gang members do their civic duty and get up and move?
How would this work? If they vote a "family zone", would the drug dealers and gang members do their civic duty and get up and move?
They wouldn't be allowed in, kind of like it is in homeless shelters. They refuse entry to people who do not follow the rules.
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How would this work? If they vote a "family zone", would the drug dealers and gang members do their civic duty and get up and move?
in downtown Tacoma [infamous due to a 60 minutes story about a shootout between off-duty army rangers and gangbangers] the community and police force managed to chase away the druggies/gangsters. if they can do it, others can do it also.
How would this work? If they vote a "family zone", would the drug dealers and gang members do their civic duty and get up and move?
They wouldn't be allowed in, kind of like it is in homeless shelters. They refuse entry to people who do not follow the rules.
So this family zone would be some kind of apartment building?