Why the Phrase "Black-on-Black Crime" Suggests Inherent Criminality

[decocker 7,198]

You think applying the same punishment to all crimes is the most effective way to do things based on crime being down? Like, there aren't other factors related to that?

love the new pic. is that your wife? she has awesome boobs.

edit: um, to keep it on topic "guns"

Edited July 24, 2013 by val erie

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Lot's of straight white people are tortured, beaten and killed by other straight white people. Is there no hate involved in those crimes? What do you suggest we call those crimes?

Actually I think Jodi Arias should have been charged with a hate crime.

[Teddy B 17,252]

No, I don't. But their should be different levels of punishments for different levels of crimes. Its obviously worse to beat down an old lady and take her money than to beat down a strapping young buck and take his money. Just like its different to beat up a kid for being black than for sleeping with your GF. Intent and motive has all sorts of precedence through out all law. Judges have some leeway on minor offenses to determine punishment based on these two things. Priors also come into consideration.

There are already laws and punishments in place for every crime that could be committed. To say that one persons life holds more value than anothers by making it a more severe punishment to commit a crime against that person because of their race, age or sexual orientation is ridiculous and goes against every shred of all men being created equal.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I experience the general population treating me differently on a daily basis because of my skin colour. It happens. Even when I am not in a group.

Actually I think Jodi Arias should have been charged with a hate crime.

She had it in for Mormons.

There are already laws and punishments in place for every crime that could be committed. To say that one persons life holds more value than anothers by making it a more severe punishment to commit a crime against that person because of their race, age or sexual orientation is ridiculous and goes against every shred of all men being created equal.

You think everyone is equal?

[Teddy B 17,252]

I experience the general population treating me differently on a daily basis because of my skin colour. It happens. Even when I am not in a group.

I didn't realize that French was a skin color.

[GandD 5,966]

love the new pic. is that your wife? she has awesome boobs.

edit: um, to keep it on topic "guns"

Yes, thank you. That's my Canadian Model wife.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I didn't realize that French was a skin color.

Hey, I might be a French Moroccan !

[Jacque67 7,328]

I didn't realize that French was a skin color.

Hey, I might be a French Moroccan !

[Teddy B 17,252]

You think everyone is equal?

That's a loaded question with far too many possibilities.

[GandD 5,966]

There are already laws and punishments in place for every crime that could be committed. To say that one persons life holds more value than anothers by making it a more severe punishment to commit a crime against that person because of their race, age or sexual orientation is ridiculous and goes against every shred of all men being created equal.

This is a misnomer. You wreck your car into another person and the other driver dies, you are not convicted of murder. Unless you're drunk or high in which case its manslaughter. If you hated that person and did it purposely, it would be murder. In all scenarios, someone is dead yet the punishment is different for each. All contoured to the intent.

[Jacque67 7,328]

That's a loaded question with far too many possibilities.

Just like you and me babe!

[Teddy B 17,252]

This is a misnomer. You wreck your car into another person and the other driver dies, you are not convicted of murder. Unless you're drunk or high in which case its manslaughter. If you hated that person and did it purposely, it would be murder. In all scenarios, someone is dead yet the punishment is different for each. All contoured to the intent.

Yes the punishment is different based on the intent, but the punishment does not change based on the race, or sexual orientation of the victim. And why should it? Why should one victims life be deemed more valuable based on their race or sexual orientation? Isn't that exactly what racism and prejudice is?

Just like you and me babe!

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

[GandD 5,966]

Yes the punishment is different based on the intent, but the punishment does not change based on the race, or sexual orientation of the victim. And why should it? Why should one victims life be deemed more valuable based on their race or sexual orientation? Isn't that exactly what racism and prejudice is?

Because you're dangerous to all gay or black people if you kill someone for being gay or black until rehabilitated. If you kill someone because they slept with your life, you're probably no longer a threat to society. Granted, you still need to be punished.

Edited July 24, 2013 by GandD

[decocker 7,198]

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

damn geraldo covering up his manly bits with a towel.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I believe it did as well. I also believed he was overcharged. The entire investigation was jacked from the start.

All white jury. It would have been difficult to get a conviction, no matter the charge, given the statement of at least one of the jurors.