[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Byte1

If there is an "increase of gun deaths of black men by police" then maybe the question should be is, why is there an increase in "black" crime? Or, maybe there is an increase in "black" defiance of the police? It may very well be race related or racist related, but I do not think that the position of the police has changed for the worse. If one wishes to be blind to ALL the stats related to police arrests, regardless of race or the stats related to police shootings regardless of race and then compare them to ALL shootings in America, as well as the demographics of the incidents, then it is easy to accuse everyone of being racists. Perhaps it is not white racists but black racists? If so, are they being given excuses? Is something that happened a hundred years ago pertinent to giving bad behavior to anyone that wishes to use the race card today?

It's been a long time since I have seen a sign on a business for separate entrances for blacks. It has been a long time since I have seen anyone denied service because of their color. And as far as I know, affirmative action changed the problem with color discrimination when it comes to employment. The problem may not be with white racists but actually a failure of some folks to assimilate into American culture.

Time to quit making excuses for bad behavior. Listen to the police when they give you instruction and you will live another day to complain about your being singled out. Better yet, if you don't do anything wrong, you will likely have little to no interactions with the police.

Your right, the problem is making the officer feel threatened. Show them your hands and the outcomes will be a lot better.