Comments on: Black and Blue. http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/ The editorial cartoons of Matt Davies Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:24:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: artisan33 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 artisan33 Sun, 18 May 2008 05:20:25 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/#comment-4961 The violence perpetrated upon black males, is well-nigh 100% perpetrated by other black males. I feel no sympathy. The violence perpetrated upon black males, is well-nigh 100% perpetrated by other black males. I feel no sympathy.

]]> By: Matt Davies http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4852 Matt Davies Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:17:49 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/#comment-4852 Yes, I was responding to precisely your comment. It is exceptionally unfair to negatively judge someone because of the actions of someone else in their community, who just happens to look like them - Just as it is wrong to target all police because of the actions of a few officers. Should you be treated with suspicion and violence just because you look like someone else in your community who has acted badly? Yes, I was responding to precisely your comment. It is exceptionally unfair to negatively judge someone because of the actions of someone else in their community, who just happens to look like them – Just as it is wrong to target all police because of the actions of a few officers.

Should you be treated with suspicion and violence just because you look like someone else in your community who has acted badly?

]]> By: Topgunner http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Topgunner Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:14:24 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/#comment-4847 Matt: My comment says that they "also become targets; ... often [as] a result of their actions or actions of others in their community". Until the community makes it unacceptable for young black males to act in ways that draw suspicion, they will continue to be targets. Police, on the other hand, are targets because of their profession, not their actions. Matt:

My comment says that they “also become targets; ... often [as] a result of their actions or actions of others in their community”. Until the community makes it unacceptable for young black males to act in ways that draw suspicion, they will continue to be targets. Police, on the other hand, are targets because of their profession, not their actions.

]]> By: Matt Davies http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Matt Davies Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:57:37 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/#comment-4846 You don't think young black males are profiled as suspects, regardless of their actions? You don’t think young black males are profiled as suspects, regardless of their actions?

]]> By: Topgunner http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 Topgunner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:41 +0000 http://davies.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/26/black-and-blue/#comment-4843 I can't say that I agree with your take on this one. Police Officers are employed to preserve the peace and enforce the law. They become targets by virtue of their profession. If you accept the premise that young black males also become targets; that is often a result of their actions or actions of others in their community. It is improper to equate the two. I can’t say that I agree with your take on this one. Police Officers are employed to preserve the peace and enforce the law. They become targets by virtue of their profession. If you accept the premise that young black males also become targets; that is often a result of their actions or actions of others in their community. It is improper to equate the two.

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