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Racial Violence Has Not Made It Into the Conversation about Race
American Thinker ^ | June 2, 2011 | John T. Bennett

Posted on 06/02/2011 1:07:47 AM PDT by neverdem

If we're going to have a conversation about race, we should include violent black mobs in the list of conversation topics.  After all, recent mob violence is the closest our nation has come to widespread racial strife in over 50 years.

If mobs of white youths were going about chanting the phrase "white boys," beating mostly on blacks and attacking black-owned businesses, then the nation would pay attention.  Academic, media, political, and legal elites would be calling for symposia, expanded reporting, legislation, and lawsuits.

In fact, a mob of black youths in Philadelphia went about chanting the phrase "black boys," beating mostly on whites, and attacking businesses.  The same kind of racial mob violence has occurred in Las Vegas, and just last week in New York City.  Few are paying attention, and liberal elites are largely silent.

Of course, liberal elites are quick to associate white violence with right-wing politics or white supremacy.  But what happens when mob violence is carried out by favored minority groups or liberal constituents?

Time and again over the last few years, mobs of black youths attacked mostly white victims in Philadelphia.  There were at least 6 such mob scenes in Philadelphia during 2009 and 2010.[1]  These black mob attacks, euphemistically named "flash mobs," have not received anything close to the attention they deserve.  In one attack, a mob of blacks beat a young white woman senseless -- a mob that had chanted "black boys" and "burn the city," according to the New York Times.[2]  The 27-year-old woman, Anna Taylor, was attacked viciously last March.  According to local news reports, "a large group of male and female juveniles ganged up on her, kicking and punching her until she fell to the ground, where they continued to kick her in the face and head."[3]  Someone in the mob punched her so hard, the punch "split her upper lip so severely that much of it was hanging from her face and she was unable to speak."  Some reporting has, amazingly, made the simple observation about the racial make-up of these mobs: that they are "mostly African American."

These horrible mob attacks must be viewed in the larger context of interracial violence in America.  Department of Justice statistics show that 33% of white murder victims are killed by a non-white while only 8% of black murder victims are killed by a non-black.[4]  Even greater disparities exist in violent crime and robbery.[5]  The disparity in interracial crime is certainly indicative of some form of extremism, racial hostility, or selective targeting.  The mobs reflect something worse: organized and widespread anti-white ethnic violence.

Mobs of black youths have taken to randomly attacking pedestrians and businesses.  This problem is nightmarish in its implications: a subset of the population has no self-control, was not raised to control violent impulses, and evidently gets pleasure out of hurting other people -- particularly people of other races.  This type of person usually has done nothing to create anything of value, but rather destroys for pleasure.  They organize using social media, and their goal is mayhem.  They have been coddled and socialized by the welfare state and public education system.  With an aggressive sense of entitlement, and no regard for others, they will predictably become more violent.  The mobs reflect an undesirable character type, and the vast majority of those in "flash mobs" are of the same race.

Now, the cultural enrichment of "flash mobs" is spreading to New York City.  In Greenwich Village last week, security video captured "a group of youths climbing on counters, throwing chairs and throwing tables in a violent attack on workers" at a Dunkin' Donuts.  This was the second such attack on Greenwich Village businesses in a week.  Watching the video, one is struck by the extraordinarily callous behavior of the teens, who were all black -- a fact not mentioned in any of the reporting about that attack.  Unlike the case with many acts of violence, certain youths are evidently becoming more and more comfortable with public, organized group violence.  When we see behavior this terrible, political elites often ask about root causes: What kind of environment did the attackers come from?  What kind of politics or ideology did they have? 

Examples are numerous: Before having any facts, liberal elites like Paul Krugman blamed the Arizona shootings on "toxic rhetoric" and the "climate of hate" created by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and conservatives.  When lone extremists commit violence against abortion doctors, organizations like NOW blame the "pro-life" movement.  When there is some fanciful, theoretical possibility that returning veterans could be recruited by extremist organizations, the Department of Homeland Security takes note.  In 2009, the DHS released a report claiming that "the return of military veterans" could expand the pool of extremists.[6]  DHS was so eager to make connections between politics and violence they concluded that "white supremacist lone wolves pose the most significant domestic terrorist threat."[7]  If this is the way liberal elites make connections between politics and violence, then shouldn't they respond to black "flash mobs" in a similar manner?

Yet, the racial aspect of the "flash mob" phenomenon is not seriously covered in the mainstream media.  This is proof of systematic racial bias in reporting, and a failure of leadership across the board in our society.  The mainstream media is in effect using a filtering process that downplays violence by blacks against whites.  The result is that a significant social problem is not being addressed.

The media filtering process undermines society's interest in safety.  When the majority ethnic group is being attacked in potentially catastrophic racial group violence, the press has a duty to report the underlying facts.  Flash mobs are the closest our nation has come to widespread racial strife in over 50 years.  Flash mobs, if unaddressed, will evolve into further racist attacks against whites.  By failing to report acts of ethnic violence, by any race, the press fails part of its role in our democracy.  Moreover, if our legal, political, and academic leadership had more intellectual and moral integrity, the "flash mob" would be taken as seriously as "hate speech," racial profiling, and other non-violent offenses against minority feelings.

Notes

[1] Kitty Caparella and Stephanie Farr, Another Flash Mob Rocks South Street; In the 'Tsunami,' Chants of 'Burn the City!', Philadelphia Daily News, Mar 22, 2010. 8.

[2] That reporting is corroborated. See Kitty Caparella and Stephanie Farr, Another Flash Mob Rocks South Street; In the 'Tsunami,' Chants of 'Burn the City!', Philadelphia Daily News, Mar 22, 2010. 8.

[3] Ibid., 8.

[4] Violent State Prisoners and Their Victims, Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics 5, July 1990 quoted in James B. Jacobs and Kimberly Potter, Hate Crimes: Criminal Law and Identity Politics 17 (1998).

[5] Ibid., 17.

[6] Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment. Office of Intelligence and Analysis Assessment. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. Apr. 7, 2009. 2.

[7]Ibid., 7.

 




TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chimpout; partisanmediashills; race; racialviolence
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To: dsc

Why do white Americans worry about being called racist?

The people who make up these crowds are racist, Black racist. They can make up all the cultural excuses they like but they hate white people it is just that simple.

We have a President, First lady and Attorney General who are racist. We have the Congressional Black Caucus who are racist,openly racist ,but yet we white people have to pussyfoot around, frightened to death to stand up for ourselves because of the term racist.

Call me racist, I don’t give a darn, I am sick of this crap.

Too many blacks in prison? Not near enough. Charles Rangel and Maxine waters are two more who need to be there.
Cheat on your taxes for 7 years and see where you go. Write a government check to bail your husbands bank out and see whaere you go. Send your kids to college with funds designated for the poor kids and see where you go.

What do we do we let Charlie slide and we postpone the trial for Maxine until she dies of old age.


21 posted on 06/02/2011 4:04:58 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: mark3681

“Its going to be a long hot summer. This is only going to get worse.”

Agreed. Next summer will likely be very ugly as it will be leading up to the 2012 elections. All the goons will be out on the streets acting up in order to scare off voters from casting ballots to get rid of this loser in the W.H.
And, he will say nothing about such violence and the Atty General’s office will do nothing, as they have done nothing in the past...ie: 2008 voter intimidation case in Phila.


22 posted on 06/02/2011 4:16:39 AM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: neverdem

I have just the thing to help these “urban youths” learn a lesson about self control. I have trained all my life with it, and will employ it gladly if I am ever attacked. I am an old man and really don’t care about any consequences.


23 posted on 06/02/2011 4:26:28 AM PDT by bullcricker
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To: neverdem

These African Americans. . . just what part of Africa are they from?


24 posted on 06/02/2011 4:32:57 AM PDT by doberville
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To: freeangel; derllak

Think DEMOCRAT...not that it helps any. : (


25 posted on 06/02/2011 4:35:20 AM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: lentulusgracchus
Article - a subset of the population has no self-control, was not raised to control violent impulses, and evidently gets pleasure out of hurting other people -- particularly people of other races.

Your comment - This isn't news. The data's been there since the late 80's; big-city police officials have been covering it up.

You are correct, it isn't news at all, anybody who hasn't observed it, since around the Johnson administration just hasn't been watching. It is getting worse all the time though and this "post racial" president has exacerbated the situation, his entire existence is about "race" and reparations one way or another, ie "obamacare".

26 posted on 06/02/2011 4:44:24 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Eccl 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks neverdem.


27 posted on 06/02/2011 4:45:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: derllak

In Charlotte last weekend after speed street a wild melee in downtown Charlotte left one dead from a gunshot. Numerous arrests and the beauty of it all is the 2012 DNC convention is in this small southern city.....It will be time for popcorn!


28 posted on 06/02/2011 4:50:15 AM PDT by captnorb
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Ever wonder why these “flash mobs” never or rarely appear in Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Idaho and etc.?”

Ya know the same thought occurred to me.


29 posted on 06/02/2011 4:50:26 AM PDT by Shane (When Injustice Becomes Law, RESISTANCE Becomes DUTY.----T.Jefferson)
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To: derllak
Am I becoming racist or just realistic?

Those are not mutually exclusive. It is natural to assess probability going forward on the basis of past data and experience.

30 posted on 06/02/2011 4:59:20 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Shane

Cuz flash powder is still popular here in MS...


31 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:16 AM PDT by IrishPennant (Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you! "Chesty")
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To: neverdem
Racism is a big business, the “Black Leaders” do not want race relations to improve, they would have to get real jobs, they want them to get worse...it's good for “business”.

“The Justice Brothers”, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, do you think they two clowns want things to improve...

32 posted on 06/02/2011 5:05:43 AM PDT by Rumplemeyer
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To: Mind-numbed Robot

“Elections will be in November”

Yes, November 2012. Over a year from now. Gonna be a long hot summer


33 posted on 06/02/2011 5:06:32 AM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: doberville

These African Americans. . . just what part of Africa are they from?

Detroit


34 posted on 06/02/2011 5:13:54 AM PDT by chuckee ( gives too much credence to the UK's)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
assess probability going forward on the basis of past data and experience.

Agreed. imho ... the data and experience echo the thoughts contained in many of the posts to the thread.
The data doesn't lie.

35 posted on 06/02/2011 5:22:54 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: derllak

‘Holder’s people’ hae become emboldened..


36 posted on 06/02/2011 5:27:35 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: livius
There is nothing new about this.

I had a great aunt that was born in 1865.

The exact same thing happened in the south after the CW. People were being attacked by freed slaves. They would report it to the authorities and the union troops did nothing.

Pretty soon people were being attacked in the streets by gangs of freed slaves. The union troops just watched.

Vigilante groups formed and started hanging the leaders of the gangs. At first it was the white carpet baggers they would hang, then when blacks would take their place as leader they started hanging blacks.

The union troops finally started started enforcing the law.

37 posted on 06/02/2011 5:58:34 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: patriot08
‘Holder’s people’

AND Obama's.

38 posted on 06/02/2011 7:46:43 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Why do people try to "out-nice" Jesus?)
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To: lentulusgracchus

It’s as if a lot of FReepers have been bamboozzled by the RACIST meme to ignore the astronomically high proportion of Black committed violent crime. As you say “The data’s been there since the late 80’s; big-city police officials have been covering it up” and the FBI Crime Stats also attempt to cover up the race origins of the criminals. I’d recommend FReepers be aware of websites that are not so timid about the danger’s you are facing from black & hispanic crime everywhere but especially in the large urban areas.


39 posted on 06/02/2011 8:49:38 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: Biggirl
....Or are they the “seeds” for a new American revolution?

If what I suggest happens, that will certainly follow.

40 posted on 06/02/2011 8:58:40 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (I retain the right to be inconsistent, contradictory and even flat-out wrong!)
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