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In reply to the discussion: White People More Confident Than Ever That Police Treat Black People Fairly [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)35. Yup. White people see this as blacks complaining about NOTHING.
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White People More Confident Than Ever That Police Treat Black People Fairly [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Dec 2014
OP
"police officers in THEIR community treat blacks and whites equally" could be the problem because,
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#10
9 out of 10 blacks say cops don't treat blacks fairly, you can't get 9 out of 10 people ...
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#12
Those white people look at the above stat of shootings by race and see their fear of young
Dustlawyer
Dec 2014
#17
Being able to confidently hold this kind of uninformed opinion is another perk of white privilege.
marble falls
Dec 2014
#18
And, which "white people" did they ask? the "I am Darren Willson and Daniel Panteleo" crowd?
Cha
Dec 2014
#36
So let's say all that's correct - it may mean they were policed more, and that raises a real
jtuck004
Dec 2014
#45
They lie! They know it isn't true but are more confident in lying about it since the lies prevail
kelliekat44
Dec 2014
#41