FederalRepublic
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Re: The next Zimmerman (almost)
So what you're saying is that these kids' behavior was not inappropriate, in your view. I don't know how you'd come that conclusion, but it explains your reaction to the story.
I understand you're not the only one who got the same read. I'm not the only one with mine either. Kids who don't have a positive adult influence in their lives are more likely to go down the wrong path. Black kids find themselves in that situation more often than other ethnic backgrounds. That's not an assumption. You & I didn't create that situation, but if we are to help, what should we do? Stand by and wait for someone else to do it? Personally, I'd rather not wait until it becomes the job of law enforcement
You are still not getting it. I'll try one more time. These are two separate issues.
Issue 1 Behavior
First of all no, I don't think that what these kids actually did was all that bad. I certainly would not make the assumption that someone who littered was destined to end up in prison. ( That's actually so ridiculous it is almost laughable) Nice effort on passing the racist hot potato to me but .... I don't think so. I think that assuming you have the authority to parent these kids, are qualified to parent these kids, or that they are not getting it at home is arrogant as hell. Tolerating inappropriate behavior from kids that are not your own is not something I would do. I just don't think that the behavior in this situation called for it.
So what you're saying is that these kids' behavior was not inappropriate, in your view. I don't know how you'd come that conclusion, but it explains your reaction to the story.
Issue 2 Racially influenced assumptions
Again, he added assumptions to where these kids were headed in life, how they were raised, what they needed etc., that were based in racial stereotypes. I stand by that and I am not the only one who got the same read on that part.
I understand you're not the only one who got the same read. I'm not the only one with mine either. Kids who don't have a positive adult influence in their lives are more likely to go down the wrong path. Black kids find themselves in that situation more often than other ethnic backgrounds. That's not an assumption. You & I didn't create that situation, but if we are to help, what should we do? Stand by and wait for someone else to do it? Personally, I'd rather not wait until it becomes the job of law enforcement