Atlanta might have been "Cherry picked" but the point of high levels of crime in the black community are supported by nation wide numbers.
Blaming white people for it doesn't ring true either. As pointed out by the OP, Atlanta is a democratic stronghold governed by blacks.
THe knee jerk response from the left to cry racism any time someone from the right brings up the issue is a big part of the problem, for it prevents even acknowledging that there is a problem let alone dealing with it.
Crime has been dropping, which is good and we need to remember.
But it is still to high, especially in the black and brown communities.
My point flew right over top your head! No one is blaming white people for black crime except for complete idiots!
I'm saying:
1 The government of Atlanta has actually done a good job with reducing violent crime including murder.
2 Blacks kill mostly blacks and whites kill mostly whites. I understand that people like to pretend that all whites are killed by blacks, but that's not the reality.
3 You cannot judge the entire nation by one city and two years of statistics.
1. I hear libs blame whites for black crime all the time. Indeed, it is the basis for much national policy.
2. Yes. Kudos to Atlanta. BUT still, numbers show an odd group specific problem, or at least a problem far greater in one group.
3. Just because blacks mostly kill other blacks does not mean that it is not a problem for America as a whole. And even the much smaller percentage of black on white crime is still a valid issue.
4. Actually the point the OP was making is that Atlanta is a very good place for blacks and this should have "solved" the issues the libs mostly point to, ie White racism, lack of opportunity (mostly caused by white racism), lack of political power, ect, ect. And yet the problem persists.
1 I'm sure you hear a lot of stuff while hanging in the hood wit' yo homies.
2 the numbers do not actually reflect that because most of the information needed in order to make such a determination is missing.
3 You are applying this to blacks, but not whites? Whites commit eight times the amount of crime as Asians. What does THAT say about whites IN THIS COUNTRY?
4 The point of the OP was to denigrate the black race -- my opinion, there ... I've said it. Wake up and realize that very few raciest like the ones posting in this thread, have benevolent intentions.
1. First lib post in this thread.
"In a southern state run by racist right wingers. What a surprise.
In the top 15 "States most dependent on the Federal Government".
Ignorant GOP leaders in Georgia are devastating that states economy:
Immigration laws Ga. economy merge www.ajc.com
Not to mention the terrible damage caused by Bush/GOP economic policies.
When Republicans **** over huge numbers of people, lawlessness follows. Look at what they did in Iraq."
Note how he does not deny the crime rates, he just puts the blame of "racist right wingers", :Ignorant GOP leaders, Bush, and Republicans.
2. What missing information are you referring to?
3. I don't know. That there are more whites? That Asians are really law abiding? Show me the link and I will let you know.
4. Perhaps. But the points raised are valid and just calling the poster racist won't change that.