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Coolest Ranger

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17. I will counter your chart with this link
Wed Sep 7, 2016, 06:41 AM
Sep 2016
http://usuncut.com/black-lives-matter/black-on-black-crime/

Whenever a tragedy like the non-indictment of 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s killers happens, the racists inevitably come out to do battle with activists posting indignant Facebook statuses, eager to deflect attention to police officers killing black children to the specter of “black-on-black crime.”

However, “black-on-black crime” is a loaded term meant to enable racists, cementing the idea in people’s heads that the real problem isn’t the judicial system and law enforcement disproportionately targeting black people for arrest/incarceration/lethal force, but black people killing each other. It affirms the erroneous viewpoint that everyone has equal opportunity in society, and that the only reason black people are so disenfranchised is due to their own behavior.

Here are 5 facts that prove white-on-white crime is actually the real problem, and that anyone trying to make “black-on-black crime” a major issue is just a racist looking for positive reinforcement of their prejudiced worldview.
1. 84 percent of white murder victims were white

The FBI’s homicide statistics, rallying murders for the 28 years between 1980 and 2008, don’t lie. An overwhelming majority of homicides were carried out by white people, against other white people. Even though the ratio of black homicides against black victims is greater, the number of white murderers far exceeds the number of black murderers. The fact that no media outlet will say the words “white-on-white murder” despite this statistic shows a desire to bend words to confirm racist viewpoints.

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Eventhough I agree with you on most of what you said serbbral Sep 2016 #1
It's vastly exaggerated as a supposedly unique problem. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #2
I was just digging into this data during an argument with a friend. B-on-B is a BS claim. CincyDem Sep 2016 #6
Take the urban v. rural divide Chitown Kev Sep 2016 #14
I'm not so sure if it is exaggerated. I am just not. serbbral Sep 2016 #7
Read post #6. B/B crime as a unique problem is RW bullshit. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #9
I'm more concerned about MY people. Sorry. serbbral Sep 2016 #11
so what heaven05 Sep 2016 #18
Facts matter way more than you assuredness on the subject no? tia uponit7771 Sep 2016 #24
I don't think its vastly exgerated. Travis_0004 Sep 2016 #12
I will counter your chart with this link Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #17
thank you for truth heaven05 Sep 2016 #19
It is used as deceptive propoganda. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #4
just a start mercuryblues Sep 2016 #5
White on Right Crime isn't an Issue lib87 Sep 2016 #13
Well anytime someone on this site Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #20
I'm with you! lib87 Sep 2016 #21
wait a second Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #22
Lol no no lib87 Sep 2016 #25
Roughly the equivalent of the never mentioned "white-on-white" crime etherealtruth Sep 2016 #10
Just like Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #15
Its statistically no more of an issue than white on white crime. Its a white supremacist meme to ... uponit7771 Sep 2016 #23
The only time people talk about "black-on-black crime" gollygee Sep 2016 #26
It is deeply rooted in society and goes far beyone wingers. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #3
"White wingers". Love it. I'm gonna start using that. Lint Head Sep 2016 #8
Great observation Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #16
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