Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1853286)

Philadelphia itself has a population of about 1.6 million. Of those, 644,000 are African-Americans. (The large metropolitan area has about 6 million people, the 8th largest in the U.S.) The news sources I’ve just looked at are saying maybe a thousand people looting and another thousand protesting, but of course those numbers could vary and may grow. That is to say, it looks like it is a very tiny percentage of the population that is rioting and looting or marching. I lived within two hours of Philadelphia for 34 years, and while I avoided going there as much as possible, I was there two or three dozen times. A huge percentage of the African-American population are hard workers with nice houses spreading over many miles. There are also appalling slums with run-down housing and what seem to be run-down people. Those areas scare me. The same goes for many cities. Don’t assume that everyone is looting.

Here is a proposal I’ve come up with. The U.S. government should offer “reparations” of $1,000 a month per person for 25 years only available to descendants of slaves from Africa and only if they live in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana. Those states, the Deep South, were responsible for the great majority of Africans brought here, and they are close to being majorities in these states today. If this were done, millions who are barely getting by would move south. Those African-Americans remaining in the north would be prospering and law-abiding, living the American Dream. In the Deep South, African-Americans would soon become the majority everywhere. By voting, they could assure that nearly every legislator, judge, or office holder of any sort would be African-American. They would be responsible for their own fate. Nearly all police officers would be African-American, too. They could make their own laws and have their own justice system that they consider fair. Many European-Americans might choose to leave, but this would leave housing and jobs available for those moving to the area. Some would consider the money enough to live on, if they are in a family setting, without working. For others, the extra money would be enough on top of a salary to live well. The cost to the taxpayers nationwide might be offset by savings In the costs for police, prisons, welfare, schools, etc. The infrastructure in the Deep South or airports, roads, factories, farms, hospitals, etc. would help this work.

Originally Posted by newgirl (Post 1853344)

It is not self defence if the other does not have a gun. There are many options beside murder to stand your ground, sadly the union police have make it impossible to put them in jail even if they shoot a innocent person.

Originally Posted by 72lions (Post 1853266)

Of course this is not accurate. The bi-polar nan had a kitchen knife for God sake. Another unnecessary killing.

Originally Posted by Fredman (Post 1853200)

Don’t know which is worse Anttfi or BLM both espouse violence, looting and discord. They are well organized and well funded and armed. No law enforcement officer is safe until these organizations are brought under control

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1853286)

Philadelphia itself has a population of about 1.6 million. Of those, 644,000 are African-Americans. (The large metropolitan area has about 6 million people, the 8th largest in the U.S.) The news sources I’ve just looked at are saying maybe a thousand people looting and another thousand protesting, but of course those numbers could vary and may grow. That is to say, it looks like it is a very tiny percentage of the population that is rioting and looting or marching. I lived within two hours of Philadelphia for 34 years, and while I avoided going there as much as possible, I was there two or three dozen times. A huge percentage of the African-American population are hard workers with nice houses spreading over many miles. There are also appalling slums with run-down housing and what seem to be run-down people. Those areas scare me. The same goes for many cities. Don’t assume that everyone is looting.

Here is a proposal I’ve come up with. The U.S. government should offer “reparations” of $1,000 a month per person for 25 years only available to descendants of slaves from Africa and only if they live in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana. Those states, the Deep South, were responsible for the great majority of Africans brought here, and they are close to being majorities in these states today. If this were done, millions who are barely getting by would move south. Those African-Americans remaining in the north would be prospering and law-abiding, living the American Dream. In the Deep South, African-Americans would soon become the majority everywhere. By voting, they could assure that nearly every legislator, judge, or office holder of any sort would be African-American. They would be responsible for their own fate. Nearly all police officers would be African-American, too. They could make their own laws and have their own justice system that they consider fair. Many European-Americans might choose to leave, but this would leave housing and jobs available for those moving to the area. Some would consider the money enough to live on, if they are in a family setting, without working. For others, the extra money would be enough on top of a salary to live well. The cost to the taxpayers nationwide might be offset by savings In the costs for police, prisons, welfare, schools, etc. The infrastructure in the Deep South or airports, roads, factories, farms, hospitals, etc. would help this work.

Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 1853450)

Hypothetically, let's put the shoe on the other foot - what if their point of view is that, "no Black person will ever be safe until the police are brought under control"? Given the Jim Crow History of the US, I for one would not blame them. You see how EMPATHY and just simple Christianity can highlight a different viewpoint and add some clarity to ANY situation. PLEASE, Please, take just some small amount of time and PRETEND that you are Black and how your world view would change. Long ago, a man used good makeup to appear to be Black to see how others treated him differently. Then he wrote a book. Maybe now is the time to ask Santa for THAT book under all our Christmas trees. What if the law REQUIRED every white person in the US to put on that Black makeup just ONE day out of the year. Would your post be so hateful?.......could you maintain that hate? ...........I don't think so!

Lots of people here will want to write that they just HATE the looting, NOT the looters. I will save you that exercise. Or is it just a rationalization?

Originally Posted by camaguey48 (Post 1853298)

Even a box cutter. Don’t you think?

Originally Posted by Holpat39 (Post 1853294)

When you put on a police uniform you can then judge how dangerous a person with a knife is. A good many people with mental disorders are so violent that one or two officers cannot control them especially when they are armed. Don't make the lame excuse he has bipolar. If family didn't want police action then they should have taken the chance and disarmed him themselves. Don't think so.

Originally Posted by 72lions (Post 1853266)

Of course this is not accurate. The bi-polar nan had a kitchen knife for God sake. Another unnecessary killing.

Originally Posted by GOLFER54 (Post 1853322)

The media says that these are Peaceful Protestors. This might seem harsh, but it needs to be done. In other nations the military is dispatched and those who break the law, whether it be violence, looting or arson these criminals are rounded up, by force if need be and taken off the streets. But alas, the mayors and governors in some states not only encourage these behaviors, they support these criminals and the consequences are next to nothing. Until this chaos is dealt with, it will continue. Antifa and BLM use this excuse of the killing of a black man, even though he was wielding a knife and coming towards the police which got him shot., so they can steal and destroy cities throughout our country.

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1853286)

Philadelphia itself has a population of about 1.6 million. Of those, 644,000 are African-Americans. (The large metropolitan area has about 6 million people, the 8th largest in the U.S.) The news sources I’ve just looked at are saying maybe a thousand people looting and another thousand protesting, but of course those numbers could vary and may grow. That is to say, it looks like it is a very tiny percentage of the population that is rioting and looting or marching. I lived within two hours of Philadelphia for 34 years, and while I avoided going there as much as possible, I was there two or three dozen times. A huge percentage of the African-American population are hard workers with nice houses spreading over many miles. There are also appalling slums with run-down housing and what seem to be run-down people. Those areas scare me. The same goes for many cities. Don’t assume that everyone is looting.

Here is a proposal I’ve come up with. The U.S. government should offer “reparations” of $1,000 a month per person for 25 years only available to descendants of slaves from Africa and only if they live in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana. Those states, the Deep South, were responsible for the great majority of Africans brought here, and they are close to being majorities in these states today. If this were done, millions who are barely getting by would move south. Those African-Americans remaining in the north would be prospering and law-abiding, living the American Dream. In the Deep South, African-Americans would soon become the majority everywhere. By voting, they could assure that nearly every legislator, judge, or office holder of any sort would be African-American. They would be responsible for their own fate. Nearly all police officers would be African-American, too. They could make their own laws and have their own justice system that they consider fair. Many European-Americans might choose to leave, but this would leave housing and jobs available for those moving to the area. Some would consider the money enough to live on, if they are in a family setting, without working. For others, the extra money would be enough on top of a salary to live well. The cost to the taxpayers nationwide might be offset by savings In the costs for police, prisons, welfare, schools, etc. The infrastructure in the Deep South or airports, roads, factories, farms, hospitals, etc. would help this work.