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Black On White Crime An Uncomfortable Truth

The sad truth is, 13 % of the population commits 50% of the crime. Mentioning this fact automatically qualifies me as a racist on many avenues.. So call me a racist then..I'll never bend facts-I know who I am-do you. This statistics lead me to conclude that I've more reason to be afraid of you than you of me, but the ratings whores(media) want us to believe its the other way around...as do the radical left. but it black on white crime doesn't sell-the colors are in the wrong order. Statistically speaking you are much more a danger to me than I am to you...the difference is rather staggering- This leads me to believe that there are just as many racists people in your neighborhood as there are in mine, if not more. When statistics become uncomfortable they're largely ignored-or fingered until they fit a narrative. Then the disfigured numbers are emblazoned in gold leaf and slung around the I can't breathe riot theatre. FOLKS,we need to talk about "everything" put it all atop the table. Sweeping selective dirt under societal throw rugs, misleads and breeds more social disease. We need to talk more about broken homes-dirty neighborhoods just as much as we need to talk about dirty cops...I'm listening....

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Date: 6/5/2020 4:31:00 PM
The developing conversation up here is leaning towards funneling less funding to police services and more to community services.
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Anthony Biaanco
Date: 7/6/2021 8:18:00 PM
Hello Maureen, Thanks for reading. I'm all for community services but to defund the police in high crime areas puts the community more at risk along with the men and women in blue. We need to take dirty police off the streets for sure. Best wishes, Anthony

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