You won't get any argument from me about that. I think it a matter of degree.
It’s just a fact that blacks are not seen by blacks as screwing up in a major way.
It is seen instead as justified. I happen to know parents of mixed race kids living in areas that would otherwise be seen as "white." They report harassment by police fearing infiltration of the neighborhood as a regular experience. When seeking exculpation, such examples (however few) are all they need. In that one respect I think it better to have black cops in a majority black city simply to remove the excuse. It should not be necessary, but it probably is.
Carry, I want to mention several things to you.
I have watched very closely the blacks who exist on the national stage.
Very very seldom do I see a black that has made it, who doesn’t carry a massive chip on their shoulder. On rare occurrences you see it. It will shake your belief in a possible end to racism in either direction.
I’m not convinced black officers are the answer.
There are very few blacks that don’t harbor resentment. The ones that do are considered Uncle Toms. Black officers wouldn’t be respected either.
Until blacks decide it’s time to move on, there’s no resolution to this.
Look Carry_Okie, do you think whites aren’t discriminated against too? I have been by whites. I have been by blacks. People are discriminating by nature. It is part of the natural selection process.
Thinking we can wipe it out is about as realistic as wiping out a man having a preference in certain women. It will never happen.
I give individuals the benefit of the doubt until they prove they can’t be trusted. I am observant none the less.
It’s human nature.
I do not hate blacks. It makes me happy to see a successful black family. I enjoy seeing happy well behaved black children, and realize they have good black parents.
That’s the best we can hope for in either direction.