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African Americans are killed by police at the same or lesser rates than other races. However, they are killed at much higher absolute rates because they commit

African Americans are killed by police at the same or lesser rates than other races. However, they are killed at much higher absolute rates because they commit a significantly greater amount of crime. It doesn't take a PHD in mathematics to figure this out. Here is just one data source from NYC: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_planning/nypd_annual_firearms_discharge_report_2012.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/analysis_and_plan... Subjects firing on Police: 79% Black Subjects killed by Police gunfire: 69% Black If you want to tackle Black crime, start with decriminalising drugs, and then getting Black fathers back into marriage and raising their children. Destroy the idea that being law-abiding, studying hard, and being regularly employed is 'acting white'. Scale back welfare to make all these things more attractive, and restrict immigration to direct more job opportunities to African Americans instead of Latin American and Indian migrants.

raarts 6y ago
In support of your argument: Obama has said in his 'fatherhood speech': "We know the statistics - that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and 20 times more likely to end up in prison. They are more likely to have behavioral problems, or run away from home or become teenage parents themselves." Almost 65% of black children are raised without a father (white: 24%). Together these numbers imho give a much better explanation towards black crime and disadvantages than inherent bias.