Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "Tamir Rice’s family talk about their grief" video.

  1. What parent buys their child a replica gun that is indistinguishable from the real thing? And what cop worth the name, deliberately inserts himself into what he perceives to be a deadly situation in the most dangerous way possible? But worst of all, what police force still has a child killer on the books, when they have ADMITTED that he is both improperly trained AND emotionally unstable?!
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  2. ***** Yeah, because the cops are killing people and the replicas are indistinguishable from the real thing.
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  3. ***** So given the fact that black people ARE more likely to be treated more harshly in encounters with police, you think that black parents should act as though that is NOT the reality?
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  4. ***** No, you misunderstand. No black person is teaching his kids that they ARE subordinate, but they are teaching their kids that they will not receive fair and equal treatment. This is not a moral issue - it's a survival issue!It almost seems like you would sooner lecture the world on the injustice of the fact that there is a minefield, rather than caution your child not to walk through it!Should black people act subordinate? Given the fact that the police are essentially like colour sensitive cobras that are more likely to strike them than white people, yes black people should move slower, speak politer, take less chances, because even though it's unfair, to do anything else puts their lives at danger.And also, hell yeah, every single murderous or violent cop, AND all the corrupt scum who cover for them, should be imprisoned for a long loooong time
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  5. The Long Night "That didn't work out too well for the Jews did it.." That's a very good point, and it's why I can't help but wonder if the black panthers had the right idea. But when you are a small majority in an already belligerent population, and you have spent a hundred years trying to achieve change by political means, only to see things going backwards, and blacks getting executed by THE POLICE with near impunity, you can't help but muse on whether a more violent response might get the attention of the oppressors.
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  6. +Maarten van Rossem Lezingen Yes that's very true. But knowing that your race is targeted, wouldn't you be that bit more careful?
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  7. +ADULTEDUCATION4U I agree, it's despicable, but these are the times we live in. Whilst such racist paranoia exists, I would be more careful.
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  8. +Maarten van Rossem Lezingen Yeah I get that, but you gotta deal with the world you live in, not the one you OUGHT to live in.
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  9. +Maarten van Rossem Lezingen I agree completely Maarten. But until we achieve that, let's also live in the real world, and guard ourselves accordingly.
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  10.  lucky Girl  A cap gun is clearly distinguishable from a real gun.
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