Posted on 07/16/2016 12:31:21 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Former NBA star Charles Barkley, now an analyst on Inside the NBA, said that most of the blacks killed that he has known were killed by other blacks -- not by white cops -- which he finds morally outrageous because it is rarely discussed, and he stressed that "we need the cops" because, without them, "we'd be living in the wild, wild West!"
During a July 12 discussion on the Dan Le Batard radio show about the police and black men, Barkley said, “We don’t have near the outrages we do when a white cop kills somebody. Dan, I’ve been black my whole life. Most black people I know are killed by other black people. And I’ve never understood why there’s not this moral outrage [at] the way we treat each other as black people.”
“But we got to look at the big picture," said Barkley. "Let’s work with the cops, because we need the cops, Dan. If it weren’t for the cops, we’d be living in the wild, wild West!"
Eqarlier in the interview, during which Le Batard objected to some of Barkley's views about race and the police, the former NBA star said, “The cops have made some mistakes; that don’t give us the right to riot and shoot cops. We need the cops, especially in the black community."
"We as black people, we’ve got to do better," said Barkley. "We never get mad when black people kill each other, which that always has bothered me. It has always bothered me. And then somebody’s going to scream, like, ‘Well you can’t change the subject.' Well, first of all, I’ve never changed the subject. I‘ve always said, ‘We as black people, if you want respect, you have to give each other respect.’ You can’t demand respect from white people and the cops [if] we don’t respect each other. So, we’ve got to do better as black people, the cops have made some mistakes. But--there’s a lot of blame to go around. But I’m not going to get on TV and yell, like all these other idiots, because—but I’m willing to sit down with anybody and have a constructive criticism."
"I respect and admire what cops do," said Barkley. “There is some reason why there’s racial stereotypes, because some of these black people out there are committing crimes. Let’s don’t sit there and act like all our hands are clean. Let me say, let me—“
Le Batard then interjected, “I know, but Charles that—. You can’t be profiling like that, I understand what—.a"
Barkley then said, “Man, these guys [police], they are dealing with criminals every day. And that’s easy for you to say. That’s easy for you to say. And like I say, I’m not saying they should racial profile guys, I’m saying that’s wrong. But I’m saying, we can’t jump to conclusions every time, like, ‘It’s because the guy is black.’ First of all, there is racial profiling. There’s always been racism—first of all, there’s racism on both sides, let’s get that straight."
"And let me get this straight: cops have made mistakes," said Barkley. "But as a black person, every time you—because hey, listen: we still got to do better. Like I say—and like I say, why don’t black people get mad when we kill each other? And I’m not trying to deflect or place blame; that’s just a fact.”
Le Batard replied, “That’s not true, Charles. That’s not—."
“It is true, Dan," said Barkley. "Why don’t they—Dan, first of all, you’re not black.”
Le Batard: “I know I’m not black, but that’s not true that black people don’t get mad that other black people are killing black people. That’s not true.”
Barkley continued, “We don’t have near the outrages we do when a white cop kills somebody. Dan, I’ve been black my whole life. Most black people I know are killed by other black people. And I’ve never understood why there’s not this moral outrage [at] the way we treat each other as black people.”
“It can be both, Charles," said Le Batard.
Barkley answered, “It can be both, but Dan, first of all, if you’ve got to sit on TV and say there’s the same moral outrage when black people kill each other, when white people kill each other, that’s just disingenuous on your part.”
Sir Charles is brave to speak out, and right about what he says.
However, he misses the point. The leftists don’t want to abolish “the police.” They want to abolish the local police, highway patrol, and sheriffs, so the US has only a federal police force. So Obama or Hillary can appoint a national police director, somebody we all respect, like Comey, so it will work as well as the FBI, the IRS, and Obamacare!
Imagine how well they can control behavior with federal police in be very town and every highway. “Gun control” will become so easy! And any laws they don’t want to enforce, because people need “room to destroy” for example? Immigration violations? “What laws, peons?”
Charles Barkley and his people aren’t relevant to the betterment of a modern society.
The most optimistic look @ Barkley and folks is that they are a solid anchor of dead weight at best.
But of course just worthless doesn’t cost all that much and would be a bargain.
How much do Barkleys and kin actually cost normal people?
Hundreds of billions year after year after year, the waste and failure and less-than-worthlessness compounding exponentially.
Don’t really care what Barkley and his people do to each other as long as they stay the hell away from me and mine.
And Comey apologists here would be telling us the whole time he's actually working to sabotage the Clintons.
Well said, Sir Charles. (And Bill Cosby said it before Barkley, primarily talking about education.)
You're nuts. Did you actually read what he said? Give me a quote that makes you think Barkley is part of the problem.
Wow, so most of his black family and associates are being killed....That's a lot.
Dan, I’ve been black my whole life.
Not me!...I'll be black one minute, white the next.
There is some reason why there’s racial stereotypes, because some of these black people out there are committing crimes.
Committing MOST crimes, and ALL "black on black" crime.
You can’t be profiling like that...
Why not? Obama has told blacks to declare war on white cops. Not profiling would be "acting stupidly".
Well, you have to understand that lots of folks have a “normalcy bias.” They want to believe that all is right with the world, and even if totalitarians are killing their own populations everywhere else in the world, they won’t do that here.
They will also put on their best clothes for the train ride to the “temporary detention” camps.
It takes some longer than others to grow up but good to see him finally having some common sense.
They don’t want any law enforcement; they’ve resigned themselves to living outside of the legitimate world of paychecks and payroll taxes, and are outside the fringes of the law.
Yep. Without cops it will be open season. Blacks and Muslims will be erased from the face of the earth.
Shhhh. Too much truth might wake up the brain dead, Chuckie. Can’t have that. Got to keep faking the “news” to keep steering the clueless where the master wants them to go. Get with the program, boy.
Poor Le Batard. Trying so desperately to put the milk back in the glass.
Ummm... In French, it isn't 'close to...', it is!!!
the infowarrior
Dan Le Batard is a major douchebag.
Poor ignorant man.
The “Wild West” was a lot safer than Chicago...
Maybe the gullible fool members of BLM think the idea is to abolish all law enforcement, but their leaders and the larger leftist organizations are simply going to substitute a national police force.
He’s right!
What the low information BLM doesn’t seem to understand is, once the “blue line” is gone, there will be nothing to prevent the rest of us from SHOOTING BACK.
People are pretty much fed up with the Obama brigade, but their only protection has been the law. You can’t hiccup toward a black person without risking your job, fortune, or life these days. Many are just tired of walking on eggshells.
I’m thinking years of hunting, and target practice have honed the “good ol’ boys” into excellent marksmen. Once the blue wall comes down, it’s going to be hell’s a’poppin’ in BOTH direction.
The perps’ protection of the law will disappear with the cops. The black Priveledge of civil rights protection will no longer be in effect, and yelling “racist” will put you, not at an advantage, but in harms way.
So Barkley has a point.
Uh oh. Something tells me there will be some women cropping up from Charles’ past with accusations like what happened to Bill Cosby.
You can’t be speaking things like this, ya know!
Where are James West and Artemus Gordon when you need them?
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