Gallup: Urban Blacks in U.S. Have Little Confidence in Police

Gallup ^ | 12/08/2014 | Jeffrey Jones

[Major Matt Mason]

If I were the police unions, I would tell the dues-paying members not to bother patrolling these urban areas. I bet these urban dwellers change their tune in a hurry, once the gibsmedat tribe takes over completely.

[Joshua]

Good. When they need help let them call Sharpton and Jackson

[Titus-Maximus]

If it keeps up there could be a “slow down”, and the cops don’t need to take shots at you, they could just not be there when you need them.

These cops are totally unappreciated and demoralized by the race hustlers. So now when there is a “gun run” in Bed Stuy, they take the scenic route. Why risk my life and limb to be accused of racism or murder? Why rush in to save people from their own sons in the Crips and the Bloods gunning them down in the street? They will only turn on the cops if the po-po ultimately shoot someone, righteous or not.

Will it be better without the cops......it will turn into Beirut.

[Chgogal]

How many females of any race have “a lot of confidence” of walking safely around an African American neighborhood by themselves at any time of day? Just askin.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

if they don’t have confidence now, just wait until they stop policing their neighborhoods. Be sure to tell us how you feel then, you miserable ingrates.

[Gay State Conservative]

My guess is that these “urban blacks” are either unfamiliar with Chris Rock's “Black People vs Niggaz” (easily found on youtube) or see him as being an Uncle Tom for having said those things.

[Gay State Conservative]

I’m white and, for the most part, if I see ‘Police’ on a car behind mine I’m concerned. If I see “Sheriff” I’m less concerned. If I see a Wyoming state trooper I’m usually not worried at all.

I,too,am white and the only time I'm even slightly concerned on spotting a cop is when I'm behind the wheel or crossing the street.

Behind the wheel because I'm known to do about 5mph over the speed limit on Interstates and because I don't always come to a complete stop at stop signs and I sometimes push it a bit trying to beat a yellow light.

On crossing the street because I'm sometimes known to jaywalk.

Apart from that spotting a cop doesn't quicken my pulse even a little bit (unless,of course,she's particularly hot).