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Donald Ian Rankin

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57. You need to think about what "20x" means.

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 07:14 PM

Nov 2014

20X is absolutely meaningless without defining what it is your multiplying by 20. My chance of being shot by a policeman *is* 20 times higher than some other number, just a very small number.

Likewise, the risk of being shot to death by a cop for a black man in America is 20 times a number, but it's still a very small number.

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On Being a Black Male, Six Feet Four Inches Tall, in America in 2014 [View all] demmiblue Nov 2014 OP

White privilege means never even having to think for a nano second about all of these things a black Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #1

ah well hfojvt Nov 2014 #2

Darrien Hunt gunned down by police for Walking While Black: Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #3

Your post reflects the same crap Giuliani spewed... Spazito Nov 2014 #4

Alert it or quit whining. nt Logical Nov 2014 #13

Pointing out the similarity between the post and what Giuliani spewed... Spazito Nov 2014 #18

typical of this one noiretextatique Nov 2014 #19

Yes, sadly, it is very typical... Spazito Nov 2014 #21

i agree noiretextatique Nov 2014 #37

+a fucking billion Number23 Nov 2014 #65

Way to belittle and degrade the experience that many black men experience in this country. demmiblue Nov 2014 #5

+1 HappyMe Nov 2014 #7

Unrelated subject treestar Nov 2014 #6

0-7 to LEAVE IT.n/t Autumn Nov 2014 #11

not surprising noiretextatique Nov 2014 #20

Actually, I kind of find it very surprising in light of his history here. demmiblue Nov 2014 #45

i've seen much worse noiretextatique Nov 2014 #48

I agree. This isn't the first hateful post from him, nor will it be the last. demmiblue Nov 2014 #53

likewise noiretextatique Nov 2014 #55

"Bad jury pool, perhaps." Number23 Nov 2014 #66

so, now you think you can tell a black man how he should feel about police noiretextatique Nov 2014 #16

Quoting statistics is "white privilege"? joeglow3 Nov 2014 #23

no...claiming to know how black men should or should not feel noiretextatique Nov 2014 #34

You are stretching it and you know it joeglow3 Nov 2014 #46

the HELL i am noiretextatique Nov 2014 #49

Statistically, he is right joeglow3 Nov 2014 #67

you are not a black male, are you? noiretextatique Nov 2014 #72

If you get on an airplane and find out that it's 20 times more likely to crash than a different one gollygee Nov 2014 #43

True. But I would still be more afraid of dying in a car than on a plane. joeglow3 Nov 2014 #47

Might be but its racist if they're taken out of context like this poster did.. black on black uponit7771 Nov 2014 #69

You know, hfojvt, Heidi Nov 2014 #24

so true Heidi , and he is actually throwing the "black on black" crime thing out to slyly justify bettyellen Nov 2014 #40

It sounds like gollygee Nov 2014 #44

he always does that noiretextatique Nov 2014 #51

another Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #26

I really can't fathom heaven05 Nov 2014 #29

You realize you're comparing cops to street thugs? Tsiyu Nov 2014 #30

And another thing Tsiyu Nov 2014 #36

Your racism is showing brightly!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #39

per usual eom noiretextatique Nov 2014 #52

Your first line is from a white supremacist meme of extracting black on black crime from any other uponit7771 Nov 2014 #68

good for you noiretextatique Nov 2014 #74

I'll tell you the difference jamzrockz Nov 2014 #76

Possibly worth noting that this is not a rational fear. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #8

Being shot by cops is only the tip of the iceberg starroute Nov 2014 #10

and you also believe you determine what fears are rational for a black man to have noiretextatique Nov 2014 #17

Not white privilege, just basic maths skills. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #22

One's amygdala knows shit about basic math skills. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #25

Absolutely. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #28

The dialogue is important Tsiyu Nov 2014 #32

white privilege noiretextatique Nov 2014 #35

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #58

you have the gall noiretextatique Nov 2014 #60

No, I claimed that fear of being shot by cops is irrational. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #62

really?! noiretextatique Nov 2014 #75

basic math skills, but 20X more likely eludes you? As if 20X more likely would not give anyone pause bettyellen Nov 2014 #41

You need to think about what "20x" means. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #57

that very much depends on the community and other factors....... bettyellen Nov 2014 #64

typical of what this heaven05 Nov 2014 #27

When young black men are 20 times more likely to be killed by cops than young white men, KitSileya Nov 2014 #38

+1000 gollygee Nov 2014 #42

i am a black female, i am scared of cops who stop me noiretextatique Nov 2014 #56

Absolutely true, but completely misleading. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #59

most fear are irrational, really noiretextatique Nov 2014 #61

Yes, absolutely. Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #63

The disparate stats is the important part not that total number... uponit7771 Nov 2014 #70

my young, black nephew noiretextatique Nov 2014 #73

One of my adoptive grandsons is frogmarch Nov 2014 #9

First and foremost, what cutie pies! demmiblue Nov 2014 #12

Thank you, and frogmarch Nov 2014 #14

The piece is totally believable… MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #15

Cop shootings for November... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #31

k&r Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #33

Ice T has said that cops were "the ultimate gang" when he was growing up Derek V Nov 2014 #50

BINGO... I lived in KC.. we walked 2 by 2 to protect ourselves from thugs with and without badges uponit7771 Nov 2014 #71

IMO, there really is only one way for white people to understand race privilege. Rex Nov 2014 #54