Well there's no doubt that cops will use this new "gun-exclusion" law to target young black men, that's pretty-much clear. And however gentrified it's become over the last 10-15 or so years, the MLK/Albina/Killingsworth area in N/NE is still majority black. The fact that this so-called "gun-prohibition" zone covers this area makes it pretty damned clear what UNITENTIONAL CONSIQUINCES such a zone will result in. Just another tool for these pigs to fuck with black people, that's what this shit is really about.
What i'm interested to know (& what i have NOT heard anyone else address so-far) is - how do these so-called "gang shootings" stack up to ALL OTHER SHOOTINGS in the Metro-area? Because going by all the media sensationalism, one would be mis-lead to arrive at a number of conclusions:
All shootings that happen in Portland are gang-related.
Every black man involved in a shooting must be a gang member.
Every gang member in Portland is black.
Now maybe this is my own bias talking, but i'm pretty damned sure that MOST gun-related crimes in Portland are NOT gang-related. Infact, i'll wager that domestic violence & [other] isolated criminal acts such as robberies, drunken arguments, police shootings, etc. account for way more of the shootings in town than gang bangers. Ooh, here's a shocking revelation - you might want to sit down for this one: Most black men/youth in Portland... not gang members. I just started school this week & besides myself there's alot of other black guys there. I'm pretty sure hardly any of 'em a gangsters. I don't think there's even been that many so-called gang shootings in recent months. Yeah, there probably are alot of young black men out there who're in street gangs - but that ain't most of 'em despite what alot of whites might think & most cops would have you think. Plus, all the Latino, Asian, & white gang members seem to get a free pass. Nobody ever mentions them.
what a crock of crap. this isn't a race issue until the author tried to make it one. People are shooting each other and committing more crimes in some areas more than others. The city wants to stop it.
Skin color, religion, average weight, or shoe size have no bearing.
Sorry, your attempt to overcharge on your race card has been declined.
Seriously. You need a shave, an iron and clean shirt before I'll take you seriously. Why does everyone in Portland look like you? Plaid shirt, horn-rimmed ironic glasses, facial hair? Is that the standard issue uniform?
What i'm interested to know (& what i have NOT heard anyone else address so-far) is - how do these so-called "gang shootings" stack up to ALL OTHER SHOOTINGS in the Metro-area? Because going by all the media sensationalism, one would be mis-lead to arrive at a number of conclusions:
All shootings that happen in Portland are gang-related.
Every black man involved in a shooting must be a gang member.
Every gang member in Portland is black.
Now maybe this is my own bias talking, but i'm pretty damned sure that MOST gun-related crimes in Portland are NOT gang-related. Infact, i'll wager that domestic violence & [other] isolated criminal acts such as robberies, drunken arguments, police shootings, etc. account for way more of the shootings in town than gang bangers. Ooh, here's a shocking revelation - you might want to sit down for this one: Most black men/youth in Portland... not gang members. I just started school this week & besides myself there's alot of other black guys there. I'm pretty sure hardly any of 'em a gangsters. I don't think there's even been that many so-called gang shootings in recent months. Yeah, there probably are alot of young black men out there who're in street gangs - but that ain't most of 'em despite what alot of whites might think & most cops would have you think. Plus, all the Latino, Asian, & white gang members seem to get a free pass. Nobody ever mentions them.
Skin color, religion, average weight, or shoe size have no bearing.
Sorry, your attempt to overcharge on your race card has been declined.
I live in Beaverton. Beaverton is mostly white. Beaverton has photo radar deployed in white areas of town.
The speed cameras are obviously racist!!!! Denis, you will of course write an article on the racist nature of these speed cameras right?
I didn't think so.