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> most of the people who are killed are black Only about 25% of the people killed by police are black; about 50% are white non-Hispanic. There's definitely a

> most of the people who are killed are black Only about 25% of the people killed by police are black; about 50% are white non-Hispanic. There's definitely a tribal aspect, and unfortunately most people don't know or don't care about most victims. That said, if changes inspired by concern for black victims improve the situation for everyone, that would be a good thing. And that seems to be happening, leading to changes like body cameras and perhaps cracks in the blue wall, as more officers seem to be speaking out against it now.

deathgrips 6y ago
>There's definitely a tribal aspect I disagree, I think it's historical context. The KKK used to infiltrate the police throughout the south. The police aided and abetted domestic terrorism against black people. There are people still living who remember this. It's not tribalism to point out that you are being targeted based on your race and being sensitive to that threat. If you want to call out tribalism, call out the group that is targeting others based on race. They are the tribal ones.
- leereeves 6y ago
  It's tribalism to ignore the fact that others are affected by the same problem. Police rarely face serious consequences regardless of race. The historical context may justify the tribalism in some eyes, but it may also blind those eyes to the larger problem that affects everyone.
  - deathgrips 6y ago
    I guess the difference is that white people don't care as much when a white person is murdered by a cop. We distance ourselves from it and try to rationalize it.
  - brodie 6y ago
    No one is ignoring that. You’re upset with something that isn’t happening.
logicchains 6y ago
>Only about 25% of the people killed by police are black; about 50% are white. And in the US population, around 12% of people are black and 70% are white, so black people are overrepresented in police killings.
- leereeves 6y ago
  That's still not a reason to ignore the 75% of victims who aren't black.
  - t-writescode 6y ago
    Well then it’s a good thing that measures against police brutality will help everyone not just black people then, isn’t it?

deathgrips 6y ago

>There's definitely a tribal aspect I disagree, I think it's historical context. The KKK used to infiltrate the police throughout the south. The police aided and abetted domestic terrorism against black people. There are people still living who remember this. It's not tribalism to point out that you are being targeted based on your race and being sensitive to that threat. If you want to call out tribalism, call out the group that is targeting others based on race. They are the tribal ones.

leereeves 6y ago
It's tribalism to ignore the fact that others are affected by the same problem. Police rarely face serious consequences regardless of race. The historical context may justify the tribalism in some eyes, but it may also blind those eyes to the larger problem that affects everyone.
- deathgrips 6y ago
  I guess the difference is that white people don't care as much when a white person is murdered by a cop. We distance ourselves from it and try to rationalize it.
- brodie 6y ago
  No one is ignoring that. You’re upset with something that isn’t happening.

logicchains 6y ago

>Only about 25% of the people killed by police are black; about 50% are white. And in the US population, around 12% of people are black and 70% are white, so black people are overrepresented in police killings.

leereeves 6y ago
That's still not a reason to ignore the 75% of victims who aren't black.
- t-writescode 6y ago
  Well then it’s a good thing that measures against police brutality will help everyone not just black people then, isn’t it?