The Shocking Data on Black-on-Black Crime

@sister_of_mercy Said

Skin colour doesn't dictate how violent someone is. The environment they grow up in can though.

@white_swan53 Said

The full headline of the story reads,
Race Wars, Part 1, The Shocking Data on Black-on-Black Crime

@white_swan53 Said

The 'shocking' part of the deal about 'black on black crimes' is not that it happens but that the numbers or percentages are so high in comparison to the % of black Americans compared to the total population of the nation . Any way that's what I under stood from reading the article.

@white_swan53 Said

Okay, I get that some think I should have posted this else where, and I get that all skin colors make crime on their own color more then others. (according to the FBI reports not as much as black on black crime ) but yes all people do .
I read in the comments on the article where some one mentioned that while it is nice to hear all the issues and problems, it would be better to hear ideas for solutions . I realise we have no hope of solving the issues . But does any one have any ideas ?

@futilevoice Said

One of the best ways to stop kids from killing each other is to encourage better parenting skills and make sure these kids have curfews and are supervised by responsible adults.
Many of these gang members have drug addicts for parents, don't know where or even who their father is, don't attend school and generally have no other future except the drug trade.

@white_swan53 Said

I believe that education is the key to change. but i have no clue how to educate these kids.
Since these kids won't stay in regular school long enough to get enough education to graduate or go on to collage , how would offering parenting classes do them any good? How else could better parenting skills be encouraged ?

@sister_of_mercy Said

Skin colour doesn't dictate how violent someone is. The environment they grow up in can though.

@futilevoice Said

One of the best ways to stop kids from killing each other is to encourage better parenting skills and make sure these kids have curfews and are supervised by responsible adults.
Many of these gang members have drug addicts for parents, don't know where or even who their father is, don't attend school and generally have no other future except the drug trade.

@rosexthorn Said

I take offense to this comment. My son was in a gang when he was in his teens and it was not because of my parenting. He told me that the reason he joined the gang was because of the pressures he was having in and out of school with others of his age. Got held up at gunpoint and made the choice [his choice] to join a gang for some backup. I did not smoke pot, do crack nor was I abusive in any manner.

As for following a teenager around 24/7 is impossible to do and curfews are impossible to enforce if the teen wants to go out period. Getting the police involved only exacerbates all problems as they like many love to blame the parents. Quit giving them scapegoats for their actions and start placing responsibilities on their shoulders and then maybe we'll see some changes from the youth. Until that time why shouldn't they act up if all is going to be put directly on the parent/parents? Generalizations are so easy to make yet are far from facts.

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Where is the outrage?

But Brown is not alone. Not by any stretch. Which begs the questions: where is the outrage from prominent members of the African-American community? Where are the words of condemnation and sorrow from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, or Rev. Al Sharpton, over the fact that members of their own communities are summarily executing each other?

@townie_guy Said

Also some parents work long hours, so the kids are in effect bought up by the gangs and there friends. Education is only any good if you are willing to get educated. Just turning up and sitting through lessons dosnt mean anything if you dont take it in.

@white_swan53 Said

I agree with this , if the leaders of the community would step up , it would go a long way to help make needed changes .