The murders in Atlanta and the arrest and statement of the admitted murderer are the murky, fetid whirlpool of what is feared and hated about racism in our country. The Atlanta police spokesman sounded as though he was sympathetic toward the white killer, being deeply religious and suffering from a mental disease, not being racist and ha…
The murders in Atlanta and the arrest and statement of the admitted murderer are the murky, fetid whirlpool of what is feared and hated about racism in our country. The Atlanta police spokesman sounded as though he was sympathetic toward the white killer, being deeply religious and suffering from a mental disease, not being racist and having committed a hate crime, "he had a really bad day...". Heather note, "That seemingly cavalier dismissal of the dead while accepting the words of the white murderer seemed to personify an American history that has discriminated against Asians since the California legislature slapped a Foreign Miners’ Tax on Chinese miners in 1850, just a year after they began to arrive in California. Discriminatory laws and violence from their white neighbors plagued Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Koreans, Vietnamese, and all Asian immigrants as they moved to the U.S.
Discrimination and hatred have continued to plague their descendants."
The black and brown communities noted rightly that "he was arrested without incident" wondering loudly if that would have been the case if he was black or brown. Would he have been noted as being "deeply religious" if he was a muslim?
Heather concludes: "That [the murderer] blamed Asian or Asian American women for his own sexual impulses ties into a long history that links racism to sexism—and to violence— in a peculiarly American fashion."
That captain is no longer the spokesperson for the case. It’s not enough. I hope he’s under investigation and in some sort of sensitivity training. I know it wouldn’t fix his mentality. But at least make him pause before he opens his racist mouth!
Sadly, sensitivity training is not going to fix the Captain's issues. The behavior he exhibits is deeply embedded in the law enforcement community. It's been tolerated, defended and excused by departments and police unions forever.
Ours is a dangerous country "protected" by dangerous people.
As a retired cop, it pains me to agree with you. I am not sure who is the more dangerous of these dangerous people; the openly racist and misogynistic of those like the Captain, or those who oh so sincerely believe that they "don't see color, but see crime" and cannot fathom the concept of systemic racism or implicit bias.
With the Captain you know what you're getting and he can be shut down. With the "color blind" who only "see crime" you're getting people who quietly infect those they touch with their poisonous ideas, under the guise of "concern". It's insidious.
Ally, thank you for your service and your commitment to public safety. ❤
Unfortunately, Daria, you are right. Yes, there are many good, honest police officers, but there are many bad apples turning the barrel bitter and nasty.
Skip asks, "Would he have been noted as being "deeply religious" if he was a muslim?" No, he would have been called a radical Islamist. His next known address would be Guantanamo.
The murders in Atlanta and the arrest and statement of the admitted murderer are the murky, fetid whirlpool of what is feared and hated about racism in our country. The Atlanta police spokesman sounded as though he was sympathetic toward the white killer, being deeply religious and suffering from a mental disease, not being racist and having committed a hate crime, "he had a really bad day...". Heather note, "That seemingly cavalier dismissal of the dead while accepting the words of the white murderer seemed to personify an American history that has discriminated against Asians since the California legislature slapped a Foreign Miners’ Tax on Chinese miners in 1850, just a year after they began to arrive in California. Discriminatory laws and violence from their white neighbors plagued Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Koreans, Vietnamese, and all Asian immigrants as they moved to the U.S.
Discrimination and hatred have continued to plague their descendants."
The black and brown communities noted rightly that "he was arrested without incident" wondering loudly if that would have been the case if he was black or brown. Would he have been noted as being "deeply religious" if he was a muslim?
Heather concludes: "That [the murderer] blamed Asian or Asian American women for his own sexual impulses ties into a long history that links racism to sexism—and to violence— in a peculiarly American fashion."
That captain is no longer the spokesperson for the case. It’s not enough. I hope he’s under investigation and in some sort of sensitivity training. I know it wouldn’t fix his mentality. But at least make him pause before he opens his racist mouth!
Sadly, sensitivity training is not going to fix the Captain's issues. The behavior he exhibits is deeply embedded in the law enforcement community. It's been tolerated, defended and excused by departments and police unions forever.
Ours is a dangerous country "protected" by dangerous people.
As a retired cop, it pains me to agree with you. I am not sure who is the more dangerous of these dangerous people; the openly racist and misogynistic of those like the Captain, or those who oh so sincerely believe that they "don't see color, but see crime" and cannot fathom the concept of systemic racism or implicit bias.
With the Captain you know what you're getting and he can be shut down. With the "color blind" who only "see crime" you're getting people who quietly infect those they touch with their poisonous ideas, under the guise of "concern". It's insidious.
Ally, thank you for your service and your commitment to public safety. ❤
The problem is so deep and entwined.
Unfortunately, Daria, you are right. Yes, there are many good, honest police officers, but there are many bad apples turning the barrel bitter and nasty.
Yes we are living in a very dangerous country.
Daria you have hit the nail on the head again.
Thank you for the update. I JUST saw it on Twitter.
Skip asks, "Would he have been noted as being "deeply religious" if he was a muslim?" No, he would have been called a radical Islamist. His next known address would be Guantanamo.
Sandra these newly identified terrorists need to be identified and sent to prison. They need to be shunned!
Agreed
Maybe we should regularly call them radicalized Christians.
Domestic terrorists
Spot on!