U’ Students Want Crime Alerts To Avoid Using Racial Descriptions

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Lets face it, you don't know jack about Black people except what you see on the screen, you are therefore qualified to lecture like any DWL (Disingenuous white liberal)

I'm inclined to believe my own experience over your racial biases. You don't have to agree with me. At least have a rationale for doing so, other than that it isn't consistent with what you want to believe.

I can certainly recommend a few pubs in London you can test the theory on ;-) Paris too as it goes.

I don't know what your problem is with black people Danno, but I'm surprised the site moderators tolerate this bullshit.

[Danno 1,228]

You're a smart guy, I'm sure if you are interested in African history and pre-colonial history you can read up on it.

Now Jinx thats a little unfair, you shared all the details about how Whites got all bored and decided to head down to Africa just to make up names for the folks there but you can't "spread the knowledge" and share what names Blacks used to label Whites (other than slave buyer of course.)

[Danno 1,228]

I'm inclined to believe my own experience over your racial biases. You don't have to agree with me. At least have a rationale for doing so, other than that it isn't consistent with what you want to believe.

I can certainly recommend a few pubs in London you can test the theory on ;-) Paris too as it goes.

I don't know what your problem is with black people Danno, but I'm surprised the site moderators tolerate this bullshit.

Are you getting upset with me?

Breath, relax.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Which one of us three black people on this board have called a white person a cracker?

actually 4.5 but I digress

and which of us here have called a black person a racial slur?

[Danno 1,228]

You can buy that bridge to NOWHERE, while you are at it.

Again, I have told you what kind of person I am like. And although I grew up poor, my now stepdad and my mom make over $100,000 a year. We don't run in ghetto circles.

I know, this is really hard for you to understand because EVERY BLACK PERSON IN THE U.S. is ghetto, loud, rude, have 20 baby dads and 20 baby moms, on welfare, racist and uneducated.

I know, these 3 little educated black people on VJ are just killing you.

Sorry, I hope you get it slowly.

It's not about you Janelle, it's about you dismissing what type of language is tolerated commonly among many Blacks.

If they use the terms in front of me, I am sure you hear it too.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

actually 4.5 but I digress

and which of us here have called a black person a racial slur?

I cannot say I have personally seen this nor have I said I have seen this.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Lets face it, you don't know jack about Black people except what you see on the screen, you are therefore qualified to lecture like any DWL (Disingenuous white liberal)

Upset with you? I'd say it's the other way around.

Fact - cracker isn't offensive outside of the USA. It's just not a common term that people recognise in a racial context. Everyone knows what n!gger means though and noone uses it in polite conversation. We have inner city kids who do, but they aren't representative.

Edited February 3, 2014 by Papa Lazarou

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

In regards to the original article the point of the complaint is that officers were only using race as a way to describe perps. Which leads to racial profiling and causes concerns on campus.

I think most reasonable people have no problem saying a black male suspect between the ages of 20-30 wearing jeans and a red top was scene leaving blah blah.... But apparently all the race baiters on this forum totally misread the allegations that only a racial description was given and yes I have a problem with that. Being racial profiled by cops is no fun. Imagine if the only description of race was given and if you happen to be in the area, how would you feel being stopped and thrown to the ground.

I can agree that just saying the suspect is Black and adding nothing else, is absurd and tells us nothing, that we had not already assumed.

I also agree that adding as a part of other descriptors like height, age, clothing etc is necessary

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It's not about you Janelle, it's about you dismissing what type of language is tolerated commonly among many Blacks.

If they use the terms in front of me, I am sure you hear it too.

Again, you have NO basis to say what is and isn't universally tolerated or commonly tolerated by black people.

That's just like saying rapes and molestations by Catholic priest, clergy and personnel is universally tolerated by white people. Is it really just because it is happening or is it that all whites have no control over the situation?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Let me ask you something. Have you ever been denied entry somewhere and called that word? I don't mean some idiot on the street. I mean, actual discrimination in which you were denied a basic thing due to your skin color. The word cracker has many meanings, if it's used as a slur, then it's wrong. To say it's on the same scale as the N word is just ludicrous.

Well yes now that you mention it I have

Black cop in my hometown, wrote my buddy a ticket at 1:30 Am for impeding the flow of traffic. I was with him. There were no other cars in town save a few other drunk rednecks.

hen we went to traffic court he stood at the door at would not let us in. Said he would take our cracker butts around back

True Story

I was oppressed,

Nature, the author of that CNN article is wrong. Cracker is a part of a whip. It's still used today, you should know that you are White don't you go to rodeos and $hit lol

Ask any cowboy or rancher or anyone who uses a whip. If youhave ever read any slave narratives iit's used quite a bit.

My point is, which you missed, is that the original use of the word was not a racial epitaph..... Now do some people use it as a derogatory term towards White people? Yes. Is its origins steeped in racial hatred and discrimination a big hell fuggin nah lol

Well since the N word at one time was just used to denote race and not meant as a put down, it's cool too..right?

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Are you getting upset with me?

Breath, relax.

You mean "Breathe"

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Words have meaning MArvin.

" Blacks (broadly speaking) feel completely at ease using the term,"

Broadly speaking implies regularly or commonly.

DO you deny that most Blacks have used the term or that many blacks are accustomed to hearing it at least from time to time from other Blacks?

(Slam dunk)

Yes I do, how many black people do you know Danno? Like how many black friends do you have? Every single one of my friends doesn't use the word, my family, my co-workers, the list goes on and on. Can you find ones that do use it? Of course, but to make that assumption, well, you know what they say about assuming?

Have you yet answered my question- Should men also take offense when a male is identified as robbing a bank or whatever?

Once again you completely missed the point. You and Gary should take a class together.

[Danno 1,228]

You mean "Breathe"

Thank you.

(wink)

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Well yes now that you mention it I have

Black cop in my hometown, wrote my buddy a ticket at 1:30 Am for impeding the flow of traffic. I was with him. There were no other cars in town save a few other drunk rednecks.

hen we went to traffic court he stood at the door at would not let us in. Said he would take our cracker butts around back

True Story

I was oppressed,

Well since the N word at one time was just used to denote race and not meant as a put down, it's cool too..right?

If you want, I'll send the the oppression club membership applications. We have jackets.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If you want, I'll send the the oppression club membership applications. We have jackets.

You got a 2Xl I can stop by and pick it up, preferably when you are at work! (joking)