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Why is it when a cop kills a Black guy, all hell breaks loose?

When a cop kills a White guy, maybe it is because the White guy did something to get shot. But, when a Black guy gets shot and killed, all the Black people say the cop was racist. Even if the Black guy was doing something wrong the Black people still say this. Should the cops just let the thugs do what they want and not patrol the ghetto?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Haven't you heard about police brutality? It is only prevalent in minority areas, you wont catch the police in Beverly Hills bustin people up. Never have I seen white police officers busting up a white man unfairly like Rodney King or firing over 50 shots at an unarmed black man in a vehicle and mutilating him. The reason why "all hell breaks loose" is because of the historical context behind police and black people. Black people still don't trust them.

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    Faith, 98% of complaints to the police in America get left unresolved with no action taken. There is more support in Iraq with the American Army and the Civillians there then there is in poor black communities. When have you ever seen police violently and unecessarily beat up a white man? Is it odd that every single time the person happens to be black? There is definetely a problem here.]

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    Ok, the reason is because the problem is largely disproportionate in black communities. How i see it is... When a white cop kills a white man it's for the protection of everyone around, when they kill a black man there is a slight chance as stats show that it is injustified. I believe that police get too comfortable with their role. In the Rodney King incident I believe only 2 police officers were sentenced with petty sentences despite 4 police officers active in the attack. Can you honestly tell me that you think if they did this to a rich white man that these police officers would have got the same sentences? I disagree, I think they all would have been prosecuted harsher and forced to sit out their sentence with minimal chance of parole. You wouldn't expect a doctor to molest a child and get away with it so why would a police man get away with it?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It's not black or white it is our government fault. We have had many presidents since JFK this is a problem that should have gone away a long time ago. I thought I was the only one who noticed that Holder was acting like a minister I did not like it at all. Someone mention the killing of the white baby by a black teen. I am still pissed off about this I can only imagine how helpless the mother must have felt.If I could I would kill him my self.What about the good GUY Michael Peterson the white guy who broke his neck and died saving a four y ear old black girl from drowning , See some black people care about all people. The problem with this case it was just wrong from the beginning.More people will die because of this not by my hands just watch the news.

  • 6 years ago

    In 2008 a white young man was shot dead by a cop. Greeks are white. The whole country figuratively speaking went up in flames, looting, cops and protestors or rioters killed and so on. Those riots make Ferguson protestors look like well behaved school children. and this just one of many riots in white countries white protestors against authority. IT IS NOT A BLACK THING. it happens all over the world

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Rioting isn't just when being killed by cop. Do you remember when Detroit won the NBA title? The black folks destroyed their neighborhoods under the pretense of celebration. There are hundreds of examples of this. Look it up. I have not been able to find any examples of white folks doing this. Maybe the black folks are better than the whites; maybe they're worse - but anyone who says they are the same is a fool.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Cops are people too, and it's not so much a cop thing but it's how society is as a whole. Of how we View each other.

    And not all people in the ghetto are thugs. I think you should lay off the rap videos. Because you're part of the problem to ask this question in the context that you did.

  • 1 decade ago

    Look guy, If a cop shoots and kills anyone that is not armed comitting a crime or not, it is not right for the police to kill anyone that is not a direct threat. People cry out because its wrong, and dont forget, there have been Black Cops that have killed Blacks unjustifiably and got away with it too. You need to check yourself and be realistic, how about if you got shot and it was nistaken identity, would you want someone to stand up for you ?

  • 1 decade ago

    I agree with you to some extent.

    But come on man, it's well documented that black folks get shot by the police more often than white folks. Yes, there is a disproportionate amount of crimes committed more by minority's, but there are also many innocents that are targeted. I live in Atlanta where Kathryn Johnston was shot dead by three cops for no reason whatsoever. She did exactly what many of us would have done if we thought we were being house invaded. She fired first.

    Then they tried to cover it up.

    What about the dude who was shot in Oakland not too long ago? He was on the ground, not fighting at all and the cop just shot him. It really is disturbing when those that are paid to protect us are beginning to look like the thugs they claim to go after. Actually it's much worse than that. They have a badge.

    I'm about as Conservative as they come and usually tend to side with the police, but in instances like what I mentioned I can't blame the citizens for getting pizzed. Heck, we all should be pizzed.

  • Blah
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    1 decade ago

    I know some people don't want to hear this but a lot of cops are racist and sometimes its because of being on the job so long and coming across a lot of black criminals. That being there are instances where the cop is out of line and the killing is not justified. Shooting a man while he's lying face down on the ground is not justified. I sure these unjust killings happen with other races, but you just don't hear about it.

  • 6 years ago

    Why is it always a rich white guy! Whites are poor to. Also there is rich black guys. A rich black guy would get the same as rich white just like poor white get over looked.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because in most cases, the black guy isn't resisting or anything. It's called police brutality, and that's the only way some white men can fulfill their dream of beating blacks without actually getting into a crapload of trouble.

  • 1 decade ago

    history of racism in cops. and 9 times out of 10 it is the cops fault. how about you live in the ghetto then maybe you'll understand better...

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