tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post3727833340290021169..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Keep one more disparity in mindRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-61811921012083898662007-08-17T09:54:00.000-05:002007-08-17T09:54:00.000-05:00My concern is underscored by John's report that th...My concern is underscored by John's report that the commission's chair, Spencer Coggs, does not believe that "blacks commit crimes at a greater rate than whites" but are only "stopped more." <BR/><BR/>It's an uncomfortable thing to say because we know how it can be misused, but it's hard to deny that offenders are a higher percentage of the black population than they are of the white population. I actually believe that some of what you hear from liberals as explanations for that are true, if not as relevant to the best solutions as they would argue. Poverty plays a role. The legacy of racial discrimination plays a role. I think that family disarray and culture are huge factors and that, while these things aren't the simple result of poverty and racism, they are certainly related to poverty and racism. <BR/>Black crime is much higher than black percentage of population, just look at the stats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217242448154436925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-92061569938731082442007-08-14T23:57:00.000-05:002007-08-14T23:57:00.000-05:00"But whatever the reasons for them, the facts are ..."But whatever the reasons for them, the facts are the facts. If you deny them, you will mischaracterize the system and focus on the wrong solutions."<BR/><BR/>Yes. I am sure you've realized, however, that many are less interested in facts and more interested in blame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-22494104104433949982007-08-14T20:31:00.000-05:002007-08-14T20:31:00.000-05:00Well, they do have to go through the motions. Ther...Well, they do have to go through the motions. There's the free buffets and resume padding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-6230553783744568712007-08-14T18:36:00.000-05:002007-08-14T18:36:00.000-05:00If there is in fact a homogeneity of thought among...If there is in fact a homogeneity of thought among its members, the commission could have reported its findings without ever having met.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-85949728813271036512007-08-14T11:35:00.000-05:002007-08-14T11:35:00.000-05:00It is critical that the system be fair and also, I...<I>It is critical that the system be fair and also, I think, extremely important that it be perceived to be fair.</I><BR/><BR/>Indeed. Yet for some reason when Louis Butler makes the same observations, Prof. McAdams dismisses them as the "bland bromides" of a "politician."<BR/><BR/>McAdams and Spencer Coggs are just opposite sides on the same confirmation bias coin.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-81125787981433811312007-08-14T11:33:00.000-05:002007-08-14T11:33:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.illusory tenanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524761974822871419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-7161567961980144582007-08-14T10:08:00.000-05:002007-08-14T10:08:00.000-05:00The Milwaukee cop’s comment, “these good people wa...The Milwaukee cop’s comment, “these good people wanted the bad guys out of their neighborhood” and further that they were “tired of the drug dealing, shots being fired into the house.” reminded me of the Sunnis of Anbar. Their solution. The leaders encouraged young men to join the police force and work with the good guys (Americans).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com