Jonathan Ferrell Killed: Man Shot In North Carolina Was A Former FAMU Football Player, NC policeman charged with killing unarmed man

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Why do black people get to have all the fun? How come white people never get shot for no apparent reason?

Just a coincidence.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Cause white folks with guns aren't as scary as black guys with wallets.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

He went towards them was a cover up. Why would you shoot an unarmed person?

How can someone sleep at night after doing something so careless?

Humanity went down the toilet a long time ago in the U.S.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Why do black people get to have all the fun? How come white people never get shot for no apparent reason?

I think Whitey might have a case for prejudice here.

Edited September 16, 2013 by Teddy B

[lierre 224]

And again, black man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-Asian or half-Caucasian) vs white man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-African American or half-Asian) news is only making news because of their skin colors. Has probably happened to white man vs white man or black man vs black man hundred more times before!

IMHO, political agenda is why this is making the news.

Edited September 16, 2013 by ivyanddan

[Janelle2002 3,865]

And again, black man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-Asian or half-Caucasian) vs white man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-African American or half-Asian) news is only making news because of their skin colors. Has probably happened to white man vs white man or black man vs black man hundred more times before!

IMHO, political agenda is why this is making the news.

Of course it is a political agenda. Racism in America has always been political. Where you not expecting this in the "post racist America?"

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

And again, black man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-Asian or half-Caucasian) vs white man (who could very well be half-Hispanic or half-African American or half-Asian) news is only making news because of their skin colors. Has probably happened to white man vs white man or black man vs black man hundred more times before!

IMHO, political agenda is why this is making the news.

Actually it's because there are some situations that only happen to black people. Police react differently when it's a white person vs a black person.

[Ban Hammer 13,336]

duplicate topics merged

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

On Saturday, police in Charlotte, North Carolina shot and killed a 24-year-old man they now believe was seeking help after a being involved in a serious car accident.

Police Chief Rodney Monroe described the events of the evening, which ended in one of his officers, Randall Kerrick, turning himself in on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

At approximately 2:30 a.m., a man knocked at the door of a home in northeast Charlotte. The woman inside thought it was her husband and answered it, but was surprised to find “it was a person she did not know or recognize. She immediately closed the door, hit her panic alarm and called 911,” Monroe said.

The man allegedly continued to try to get the woman’s attention after she’d called 911.

Police arrived at the scene minutes later, at which point the deceased, former Florida A&M football player Jonathan Ferrell, “immediately charged towards the three officers, one in particular. That officer fired his weapon several times, striking individual multiple times.”

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Ferrell died at the scene.

Shortly thereafter, police found what they “believe to be the vehicle that belonged to the individual who was shot. It’s quite possible he was seeking assistance. Based on the accident, it was a pretty serious accident.”

Chief Monroe said that Ferrell would have been forced to climb out the back window of his vehicle, and that the property he approached was the nearest house to the scene of the accident.

In another statement issued late Saturday night, police said “[t]he evidence revealed that Mr. Ferrell did advance on Officer Kerrick and the investigation showed that the subsequent shooting of Mr. Ferrell was excessive. Our investigation has shown that Officer Kerrick did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter.”

Although the officer involved was white and the victim black, police insist that this was simply an “unfortunate” accident.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/15/police-shoot-kill-unarmed-black-man-seeking-assistance-after-serious-car-accident/

Rodney Monroe use to be the Chief here. he is a good man and was respected by all.

Actually it's because there are some situations that only happen to black people. Police react differently when it's a white person vs a black person.

and Bam here it comes

I thought you just said in another thread murder is murder and race does not matter

Why does it always have to be about race

I wonder if alcohol was involved. I don't remember the percentage of intoxicated drivers on the road after 2 AM but it was ridiculous.

Bingo I bet you hit the nail on the head

[lierre 224]

Actually it's because there are some situations that only happen to black people. Police react differently when it's a white person vs a black person.

Of course it is a political agenda. Racism in America has always been political. Where you not expecting this in the "post racist America?"

News like these doesn't get as much coverage because the victim isn't the demographic that newspeople love reporting about

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57595967-504083/this-is-for-trayvon-martin-d.c-police-say-white-man-was-attacked-by-three-black-men-invoking-name-of-slain-black-teen/ -- white/Hispanic man as victim

"Kermit Gosnell: Abortion Doctor Charged With 8 Counts Of Murder" --- African-American doctor killed babies (not just abortions, also overkilled them)

http://www.policymic.com/articles/28582/kermit-gosnell-abortion-doctor-charged-with-8-counts-of-murder

This news is ONLY getting coverage because of politics. A non-black man shoots a black man and it's officially a hate crime? I disagree. Those are not the only qualifiers for a hate crime

And I never mentioned a "post racist America". Don't invent terms for me.

Edited September 16, 2013 by ivyanddan

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I bet he looked like a thug. Because he was black.

actually not.He was the clean cut all american type

Why do black people get to have all the fun? How come white people never get shot for no apparent reason?

Happens all the time

http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2013/09/14/5-americans-who-were-murdered-for-being-white-n1700024/page/full

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Rodney Monroe use to be the Chief here. he is a good man and was respected by all.

and Bam here it comes

I thought you just said in another thread murder is murder and race does not matter

Why does it always have to be about race

Bingo I bet you hit the nail on the head

I was responding to the post about it being political.

You know, better than I as you pointed out, the rules are not the same for us. Black men are killed under unique circumstances all the time, in ways the white community will never have to worry about. Just like that 66 year old guy who was shot at 17 times when he was smoking. When that white kid was on drugs, and fighting 9 police officers, and grabbing a cops gun and firing a shot, he was restrained. If he was black, he would have been gunned down before he could get close.

[GandD 5,966]

I was responding to the post about it being political.

You know, better than I as you pointed out, the rules are not the same for us. Black men are killed under unique circumstances all the time, in ways the white community will never have to worry about. Just like that 66 year old guy who was shot at 17 times when he was smoking. When that white kid was on drugs, and fighting 9 police officers, and grabbing a cops gun and firing a shot, he was restrained. If he was black, he would have been gunned down before he could get close.

You think cops are still able to act on racial stereotypes once in survival mode? Or are you saying stereotypes cause them to go into advanced survival mode?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

You think cops are still able to act on racial stereotypes once in survival mode? Or are you saying stereotypes cause them to go into advanced survival mode?

I know it's the latter. Because we are told point blank that black men are dangerous. As it was pointed out by himher, we are 8 times likely to murder someone. They use this line of thinking to justify the exessive use of force in any situation.

[GandD 5,966]

I know it's the latter. Because we are told point blank that black men are dangerous. As it was pointed out by himher, we are 8 times likely to murder someone. They use this line of thinking to justify the exessive use of force in any situation.

Now Marvin, lets be honest here. Societal reasons aside, cops tend to arrest blacks much more, so after enough time, they're naturally going to be more suspicious of blacks. This even happens to black police officers. Its only natural that this happens.