It amazes me how news programmes like the ‘Paul Henry' show go into a politically correct frenzy when an Afro-American is shot and killed by the Police and never a word when it's a Caucasian shot and killed by Police. Is a white skin worth less than any other colour skin? Figures out of the United States of America last year show 1001 people were killed by Police, 250 were black and 502 were white. The rest were spread over other ethnic groups. One has to wonder why there is never an outrage when a Caucasian is killed by Police.
American Police killed more people in March 2015 – a total of 111 – than the entire United Kingdom Police have killed since 1900.
Since 1900, in the entire United Kingdom, 52 people have been killed by Police.
A Bourne, Bethlehem.
3 comments
Not so black and white.
Posted on 15-07-2016 13:01 | By Bruja
Not sure how the figures of 250 and 502 are relevant. The 'African only' population of USA makes up 13% of total. The 'White only' population makes up 77%. You do the maths, I'm hopeless at maths but if we compare like for like then I'm guessing that it would result in approx 3,000 white deaths not 500 to be considered relevant. I think there is always outrage at 'uncalled-for' deaths but the proportion of black males killed is what's causing the massive outrage and rightly so in my opinion.
second class
Posted on 16-07-2016 09:37 | By Captain Sensible
"Is a white skin worth less than any other colour skin?" Well, in NZ white skin, or non-maori = second class.
second class
Posted on 16-07-2016 20:20 | By Bruja
Capt Sensible...you got that right! Inverse racism but we're not allowed to say that eh?
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