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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The Myth Of An Epidemic Of Racist Police Shootings Is Wrong, And Dangerous

A dangerous myth has been propagated by the media: that there is an epidemic of racially biased shootings of black people (primarily black men) in America, by the police.

The false narrative claims that individual police officers, motivated by overt racism or implicit racial bias, are rampantly targeting black Americans. Some go further to allege these shootings are proof of “systemic racism” within American law enforcement. Nonstop broadcast of the anti-police message by radical activists, Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, politicians, academics, and most mainstream media outlets have made this myth pervasive. The myth, and the powerful voices who perpetuate it, are rarely challenged — even by law enforcement leaders. The result has been fear, distrust, hatred of the police, and a breakdown of the rule of law.

However, this destructive delusion has been completely demolished by a recent study that demonstrates there is no epidemic of racially biased police shootings of black people, that black citizens are not more likely to be shot by white officers, and that the shooting of unarmed people of any race is extraordinarily rare. In fact, an individual American citizen is substantially more likely to be struck by lightning than he is to be shot by the police while unarmed.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

UNTIL the blacks realize TO OBEY POLICE OFFICERS DIRECTION. IT WON'T.

NEVER GAS THERE BEEN ANYONE KILLED BY OBEYING POLICE COMMANDS.

Anonymous said...

Because of these silly BLACKS. When I get pulled over. I roll down all windows. Turn on interior light if at night. Hands on the wheel. For EVERYONE'S SAFTEY.

Anonymous said...

I've found most times when I'm stopped by police they are usually good guys doing a thankless job. However I have had a few words with rookies or rambo types on occasion. That said better to go to court and settle it with the judge then by the executioner on the side of the road! God willing I will still have a job the next day. They however......

Anonymous said...

Its just more lies and deception from the luciferian masters. The Seeds of hate have already been planted by obama

lmclain said...

Entropy.

Social, economic, and political.

Facts cannot interfere with entropy.

Neither can lies and misinformation.

Better be ready......

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Anonymous said...
UNTIL the blacks realize TO OBEY POLICE OFFICERS DIRECTION. IT WON'T.

NEVER GAS THERE BEEN ANYONE KILLED BY OBEYING POLICE COMMANDS.

November 26, 2019 at 9:40 AM

What a biased, racist, opening statement, and a dishonest statement at the end.