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Black people really do commit a lot of crime in America, it's not just a "stereotype". And particularly, young black people, and particularly young black males.
by tw268 13y ago
Black people really do commit a lot of crime in America, it's not just a "stereotype". And particularly, young black people, and particularly young black males. Black males between the ages of 14 and 24 commit 27% of all murders, despite being 1% of the population.
It's not scrawny white twitter engineers who are shooting each other in San Francisco
- csense 13y agoIt's not entirely race. I'm certain that e.g. poverty and lack of opportunity play a role as well. Growing up without access to money, good schools, or positive role models can be crippling to success regardless of race.
- tw268 13y agoPoor whites and Hispanics aren't nearly as dangerous as poor (young, male) blacks. There is not another comparable group that manages to commit 27% of murders as 1% of the population. That's a huge ratio. Keep in mind, most black males will never kill anyone. But black males commit a plurality of murders in the US. And 1 in 3 will spend some time in jail in his life. 1 in 7 American black men are in jail at any moment. Remember, there are more whites in poverty than total blacks in the United States, and blacks commit 48% of murders. If you're in an urban environment, don't be a progressive hero and try not to avoid young black males. It can be dangerous[1][2] [1] http://isteve.blogspot.com/2013/11/yglesias-i-wasnt-victim-of-fake.html http://isteve.blogspot.com/2013/11/yglesias-i-wasnt-victim-o... [2] http://isteve.blogspot.com/2013/08/all-we-have-to-fear-is-inference-itself.html http://isteve.blogspot.com/2013/08/all-we-have-to-fear-is-in...