Chris Rock on how to not get your ass kicked by the police
Commenter “Beverly” alerted me to this Chris Rock routine:
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Another controversial shooting by police
Here’s another shooting of a black man who turned out to be unarmed, but was actively resisting arrest by fighting with the officer: According to Sgt. Trent Crump, the officer responded Tuesday to reports of someone selling drugs out of … Continue reading →
Charles Barkley, changer, defends the thin blue line
I used to be a basketball fan, but haven’t watched the sport in decades. I do remember Barkley quite vividly as a player, for his hulking (he was stocky rather than super-tall) aggressiveness that sometimes segued into combativeness. Odd that … Continue reading →
Eric Garner; Michael Brown
This assessment of the Eric Garner case seems just about right to me. As does this one. The death of Eric Garner was a sad sequence of events, with unintentional overkill (literally) by the police. There is no evidence there … Continue reading →
Liberals wrestle with Ferguson facts: John McWhorter and John Judis
John McWhorter is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. In a Time essay on Ferguson, he demonstrates his graceful way with words, and his struggle to fight the truth about Ferguson. It’s a struggle that … Continue reading →
Excellent advice to the media on how to avoid another Ferguson
Wouldn’t it be nice if the media would take this advice from Robert Tracinski to heart?: 1. It’s not a story until there are facts (and claims aren’t facts)… 2. Forensics is a science… 3. People are individuals, not symbols… … Continue reading →
The media and Brown: what’s wrong with this picture?
I was going to write a lengthy article describing how the media has distorted the facts of the Brown/Wilson case, purposely encouraging misperceptions that have led to outrage and destructive rioting. I was planning to list a whole bunch of … Continue reading →
Justice for…[fill in the blank]
Let’s take a look at the classic depictions of Justice: She wears a blindfold. And not because it’s Halloween. It’s because: Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia, the Roman goddess of Justice, who is equivalent to the Greek goddesses Themis and Dike) … Continue reading →
Ferguson thread
The Ferguson grand jury decision is expected to be announced today. I’m busy for the rest of the day, so I’m providing this thread for discussion of whatever might be decided, and whatever might ensue.
Continue reading →The importance of Tim Scott and Mia Love
I am especially happy about the victories of Tim Scott, South Carolina’s Senator, and Mia Love, new Representative from Utah’s 4th District. There’s no way to deny that their race becomes important, if only because Democrats have emphasized race so … Continue reading →
The case against Darren Wilson unravels
Leaks from the grand jury testimony indicate that Darren Wilson was probably well within his rights to shoot Michael Brown in self-defense. See this in the WaPo, of all places: …[M]ore than a half-dozen unnamed black witnesses have provided testimony … Continue reading →
Democrats and the black voter: Project Vote
Democrats need black voter participation to have any chance of holding the line in the 2014 elections. It’s no secret that black people vote heavily Democratic. And it’s no secret that they were extremely helpful in Obama’s 2008 and 2012 … Continue reading →