[jebartle]

Michael Brown (a man of color) shot by Mo. police, and white female killed by Orlando police..


I'm not comparing shootings but wish the community responses were the same....In Ferguson, Mo, looting and destroying property by small group and protests by community.....while in Orlando, no response at all.

I can only hope that there is a peaceful resolution.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Michael Brown (a man of color) shot by Mo. police, and white female killed by Orlando police..

I can guarantee you Al Sharpton won't be visiting Orlando.

[Bogie Shooter]

Just another of the over 275 shootings every day in the US.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Shimpy

I can guarantee you Al Sharpton won't be visiting Orlando.

CNN or any other national news cable won't be there in Orlando either.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

You can safely blame everything that has and will happen in Ferguson directly related to Media Hype. No media No Hype No Problems. It goes away very quickly. Not sure what is worse our politicians or our national media!

[Rags123]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Michael Brown (a man of color) shot by Mo. police, and white female killed by Orlando police..


I'm not comparing shootings but wish the community responses were the same....In Ferguson, Mo, looting and destroying property by small group and protests by community.....while in Orlando, no response at all.

I can only hope that there is a peaceful resolution.

Well, the President of the United States has dispatched the Attorney General of the United States there NOT to address the demonstrations, BUT the actual shooting and according to news reports this afternoon and he is basically flooding the zone with investigators.

THAT will surely calm everyone !

[karostay]

Isn't white a color
couldn't of stated a man of color and a female of color were shot by police
in separate incidents Why try to stir more dramatic controversy

[DougB]

White isn't really a color, it is actually the absence of color. Unless speaking about light.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

You can safely blame everything that has and will happen in Ferguson directly related to Media Hype. No media No Hype No Problems. It goes away very quickly. Not sure what is worse our politicians or our national media!

And so the rioters, looters, arsonists and Black Panthers inciting their troops to chant louder and stronger that they want "DEATH" to Officer Wilson have no responsibility for anything going on there???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwJrG2AMghw

[DaleMN]

Racism is alive and well in The Villages.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by DaleMN

Racism is alive and well in The Villages.

What do you mean?

[Tennisnut]

The white woman was struck by one stray bullet inside a building directed at a guy outside a bar with a gun. The Ferguson shooting was at unarmed man in the middle of the street struck deliberately by 6 bullets. How do they even compare?

[Advogado]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

The white woman was struck by one stray bullet inside a building directed at a guy outside a bar with a gun. The Ferguson shooting was at unarmed man in the middle of the street struck deliberately by 6 bullets. How do they even compare?

They don't seem to compare at all. The Ferguson shooting was that of a liquor-store robber, fleeing the scene of his crime, who apparently attacked a police officer. The Orlando victim, according to the information in this thread, was apparently an innocent bystander. It seems like maybe we should be more concerned about what happened to the Orlando victim.

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by DaleMN

Racism is alive and well in The Villages.

It appears that way to me too. A few points to be made here. If and when white people are stopped disproportionately while walking or driving just because of the color of their skin, then some of these comments would make sense to me. If and when white people are given harsher sentences for the same crimes than other people, then some of these comments would make sense to me. If there was a long history of white people being enslaved, lynched, denied jobs, denied housing, denied loans, all based on the color of their skin, then some of these comments would make sense to me. The shooting in Orlando appears to be accidental while the police were responding to a call about an intoxicated man brandishing a gun. There was no intent to shoot the woman. (And let's not forget that once again a brave police officer was injured protecting us). To imply that the two shootings are similar is wrong, but to further imply that there is reverse discrimination against whites because the media isn't fanning the flames in Orlando is ignorant.

[Tennisnut]

Originally Posted by Advogado

They don't seem to compare at all. The Ferguson shooting was that of a liquor-store robber, fleeing the scene of his crime, who apparently attacked a police officer. The Orlando victim, according to the information in this thread, was apparently an innocent bystander. It seems like maybe we should be more concerned about what happened to the Orlando victim.

You are right that they don't compare. Orlando could be considered accidental manslaughter and the Ferguson shooting could be considered first degree murder.