Comments on: Frustrated Police, Black Leaders Seek Answers After Shootings http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hmmm http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325909 Hmmm Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:19:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325909 I would like to see videos evidence of the claimed incidents. Videos of career criminals, convicted felons with stolen guns refusing to cooperate with law enforcement officers, strong armed robbers trying take a police officers gun, etc are not going to work. Not one of the recent videos indicate that "the victim" feared law enforcement officers. Please share some of these videos of completely innocent, law abiding citizens being harassed, profiled, mistreated, killed etc by our police officers. They must be out there.... I would like to see videos evidence of the claimed incidents. Videos of career criminals, convicted felons with stolen guns refusing to cooperate with law enforcement officers, strong armed robbers trying take a police officers gun, etc are not going to work. Not one of the recent videos indicate that “the victim” feared law enforcement officers. Please share some of these videos of completely innocent, law abiding citizens being harassed, profiled, mistreated, killed etc by our police officers. They must be out there….

]]> By: Opinion http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325888 Opinion Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325888 Still listening but this article is dropping down in the feed. I have been thinking of a couple of your comments. As for me, I want to see you and members of the black community succeed, be happy. Actually I think I may see you as equal more than you know. Call that delusional--- It is just a fact, we will see things from our own perspective. Something I learned is to seek to understand, more than to be understood. I get my way better that way. Yes to be a young black male in this day and age does carry a stereo type. I agree. I am also able to say, I want to look beyond that and I believe you are capable of great things. All the Best Still listening but this article is dropping down in the feed. I have been thinking of a couple of your comments. As for me, I want to see you and members of the black community succeed, be happy. Actually I think I may see you as equal more than you know. Call that delusional— It is just a fact, we will see things from our own perspective. Something I learned is to seek to understand, more than to be understood.
I get my way better that way.
Yes to be a young black male in this day and age does carry a stereo type. I agree.
I am also able to say, I want to look beyond that and I believe you are capable of great things.
All the Best

]]> By: anne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325820 anne Thu, 21 Jul 2016 01:01:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325820 I wish we could peel off our skin and live in peace. The only time I ever felt hope in my life was when Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were alive. When Dr. King was killed and Bobby Kennedy was killed 8 weeks later, I became truly convinced that "they" wanted us to stay split and have done their best to keep us separated. I place the blame on black & white leaders alike. I wrote the last sentence in alphabetical order. I am sad. Togetherness and equality will not happen in my lifetime. I don't have a dog in the fight. My family came here in the late 1800's. I wish we could peel off our skin and live in peace. The only time I ever felt hope in my life was when Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were alive. When Dr. King was killed and Bobby Kennedy was killed 8 weeks later, I became truly convinced that “they” wanted us to stay split and have done their best to keep us separated. I place the blame on black & white leaders alike. I wrote the last sentence in alphabetical order. I am sad. Togetherness and equality will not happen in my lifetime. I don’t have a dog in the fight. My family came here in the late 1800’s.

]]> By: Opinion http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325814 Opinion Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:21:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325814 I will acknowledge there is a problem and I believe there is frustration. I know from experience (my own) to feel like I am not listened to, respected and acknowledged that I feel the way I do is beyond frustrating . We all need that. am willing to listen to you here. I can't guarentee no one else will but in. So around this round table. Let's have a conversation. If someone comes in here rude or ugly, ignore them. I am sincere and I will not be quick to jump in and counter with my opinion. I will acknowledge there is a problem and I believe there is frustration. I know from experience (my own) to feel like I am not listened to, respected and acknowledged that I feel the way I do is beyond frustrating . We all need that. am willing to listen to you here. I can’t guarentee no one else will but in. So around this round table. Let’s have a conversation. If someone comes in here rude or ugly, ignore them. I am sincere and I will not be quick to jump in and counter with my opinion.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325762 Chris Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:31:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325762 This issue that many of us are having in the black community is that so many people just fail to even acknowledge that in 2016 their are still racial disparities. If people from both side would just step back and say you know what something is wrong, there are differences in how police handle different ethnicities the majority of us who are protesting and fighting for whats going on would be more adaptive to stop protesting and have a serious conversation. But with everything that's still going on and were still made to feel that we are delusional with the issues that we are dealing with, then we have to continue protesting. Acknowledgement that there is a problem is all that we have ever asked! This issue that many of us are having in the black community is that so many people just fail to even acknowledge that in 2016 their are still racial disparities. If people from both side would just step back and say you know what something is wrong, there are differences in how police handle different ethnicities the majority of us who are protesting and fighting for whats going on would be more adaptive to stop protesting and have a serious conversation. But with everything that’s still going on and were still made to feel that we are delusional with the issues that we are dealing with, then we have to continue protesting. Acknowledgement that there is a problem is all that we have ever asked!

]]> By: patti http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325723 patti Wed, 20 Jul 2016 03:06:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325723 I agree with Rodney. If you've been born here in the U.S.A. of America, then you're an American. I don't know why some folks identify themselves as African-American. Most of the other races DO NOT identify self by naming a country that their ancestors came from. WHY can't one JUST BE AN AMERICAN? We were all created in the image of GOD, both male & female. I think people need to get their life right with GOD, then we would NOT have all this violence. If you doubt me, just read the BIBLE, it's been around for many many years and so far NO ONE has been able to DISPROVE IT!!! Many races are mentioned and no where does it say one is better than another. We all live and breath the same air. I have many friends of different races and love them all! As he said, TEACH your children right from wrong, to have morals, be respectful, and to love one another! That is where it BEGINS!! I agree with Rodney. If you’ve been born here in the U.S.A. of America, then you’re an American. I don’t know why some folks identify themselves as African-American. Most of the other races DO NOT identify self by naming a country that their ancestors came from. WHY can’t one JUST BE AN AMERICAN? We were all created in the image of GOD, both male & female. I think people need to get their life right with GOD, then we would NOT have all this violence. If you doubt me, just read the BIBLE, it’s been around for many many years and so far NO ONE has been able to DISPROVE IT!!! Many races are mentioned and no where does it say one is better than another. We all live and breath the same air. I have many friends of different races and love them all! As he said, TEACH your children right from wrong, to have morals, be respectful, and to love one another! That is where it BEGINS!!

]]> By: Opinion http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325720 Opinion Wed, 20 Jul 2016 02:35:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325720 Well one thing I see about all this recently is this, I feel its OK to talk about things I may have not wanted to say. I think it is important that we listen to each other, like any relationship instead of being defensive, take sides or cast blame. Naturally, that is what we do and if violence has come into the picture it has escalated too far. With kthis, I have tried to step back and see it from many angles. It is important to not deny the fact people feel like they do and think like they do. As soon as they begin to let you know what they think and why, that is important information. This is like a wound perhaps simmering and festering that is now surfaces and opened. Where do we go from here? Don't try to tell the other person they are wrong or convince them to change. So with this Yes hopelessness is a bad state of mind whoever you are. I don't like the term African American, it is unAmerican and racist. I still want Conferate memorabilia up in Dixie. I'm sorry for Slavery I had nothing to do with it. Some of my ancestors struggled immensely after the civil war, so much they wouldn't even talk about it. It was an upheaval in the South on all sides..people almost starved but they made their own way (Scots Irish) I feel fear too Some of my ancestors were the first slaves..Irish I couldn't care less, so what, I 'm here now. The president and first lady are black, if that's not a shining example of what a black can do in America, I don't know what is. I voted for Obama. Not because he was black. I didn't like Romney. I don't like Hillary nor Trump. God help us all. Well one thing I see about all this recently is this, I feel its OK to talk about things I may have not wanted to say. I think it is important that we listen to each other, like any relationship instead of being defensive, take sides or cast blame. Naturally, that is what we do and if violence has come into the picture it has escalated too far. With kthis, I have tried to step back and see it from many angles. It is important to not deny the fact people feel like they do and think like they do. As soon as they begin to let you know what they think and why, that is important information. This is like a wound perhaps simmering and festering that is now surfaces and opened. Where do we go from here?
Don’t try to tell the other person they are wrong or convince them to change.
So with this
Yes hopelessness is a bad state of mind whoever you are.
I don’t like the term African American, it is unAmerican and racist.
I still want Conferate memorabilia up in Dixie.
I’m sorry for Slavery I had nothing to do with it.
Some of my ancestors struggled immensely after the civil war, so much they wouldn’t even talk about it.
It was an upheaval in the South on all sides..people almost starved but they made their own way (Scots Irish)
I feel fear too
Some of my ancestors were the first slaves..Irish
I couldn’t care less, so what, I ‘m here now.
The president and first lady are black, if that’s not a shining example of what a black can do in America, I don’t know what is. I voted for Obama. Not because he was black.
I didn’t like Romney.
I don’t like Hillary nor Trump.
God help us all.

]]> By: john http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325719 john Wed, 20 Jul 2016 02:21:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325719 Psalms, 127:1 - Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalms, 127:1 – Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

]]> By: Rodney http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325710 Rodney Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:42:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325710 Point one: We are all American and our ancestors have traveled the globe to walk on this soil, for the priveledge to be American. The word in itself defines a diverse culture and the fact that so many want to have another part of the world before American is a travesty to all who worked so hard to make our country great. Point two: One of the officers killed in Baton Rouge was black and there are no protests for his life. In the eyes of God, all lives matter and we are all His children. With responsibility respect is earned and accountability is a large part of being responsible. Teach your children well and they will be productive members of society, it all starts at home. Point one: We are all American and our ancestors have traveled the globe to walk on this soil, for the priveledge to be American. The word in itself defines a diverse culture and the fact that so many want to have another part of the world before American is a travesty to all who worked so hard to make our country great. Point two: One of the officers killed in Baton Rouge was black and there are no protests for his life. In the eyes of God, all lives matter and we are all His children. With responsibility respect is earned and accountability is a large part of being responsible. Teach your children well and they will be productive members of society, it all starts at home.

]]> By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/frustrated-police-black-leaders-seek-answers-after-shootings/comment-page-1#comment-325705 Sedition Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=258364#comment-325705 The solution is relatively easy, but no one wants to hear it. Cops...get rid of the bad apples on your forces and quit militarizing. You know who they are, but you hide behind the "blue brotherhood". Blacks...quit blaming the white man for all of your problems. 99% of your issues are of your own making. Do some serious soul searching and I'm sure that you'll see what I'm talking about. No one wants to see the problems for what they really are? Then get ready for more of the same. The solution is relatively easy, but no one wants to hear it.

Cops…get rid of the bad apples on your forces and quit militarizing. You know who they are, but you hide behind the “blue brotherhood”.

Blacks…quit blaming the white man for all of your problems. 99% of your issues are of your own making. Do some serious soul searching and I’m sure that you’ll see what I’m talking about.

No one wants to see the problems for what they really are?
Then get ready for more of the same.

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