Cops Jul 16, 2012 at 4:14 pm

City's Gun-Crime Exclusions, So Far, Mostly Affect Black Portlanders

Denis C. Theriault
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I'm guessing African American's are the predominate victims of gun violence as well.
Chuck Garabedian on July 16, 2012 at 5:29 PM Report this
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Stop being so racist, Chuck.
ROM on July 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM Report this
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Learn how to use an apostrophe, Chuck.
Drunk & Write on July 16, 2012 at 5:54 PM Report this
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ROM: I am incapable of detecting sarcasm anymore, so I'm not entirely sure how to take that.

D&W: Your skills grammar policing online must make you a real hit at parties.
Chuck Garabedian on July 16, 2012 at 7:03 PM Report this
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Liberals eating liberals. Love it.
stjohnsrules on July 16, 2012 at 7:10 PM Report this
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Chuck, I feared that may be the case. It was sarcasm!
ROM on July 16, 2012 at 7:24 PM Report this
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When the food supply gets too low... 20 people? 10 gotta go!
Benjo The Unique on July 16, 2012 at 11:14 PM Report this
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Good thing most of the parties I attend aren't online, eh?
Drunk & Write on July 17, 2012 at 9:15 AM Report this
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@ Rom - According to the U.S. DOJ homicide statistics, Black are approx. 13% of the total population, yet commit 52% of all murders in this country (mostly to other Blacks.) Is it not "racist" to acknowledge the disparity in homicide statistics and criminality. That's why they ore over-represented in the exclusions.
on July 17, 2012 at 10:23 AM Report this
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What goes around, comes around!

Anti 2nd ammendment laws and gun restrictions have their root in the South just after the Civil War. They were designed to restrict (prevent) recently freed slaves from owning or carrying firearms by the use of selective enforcement by white Democrats!



on July 18, 2012 at 11:01 AM Report this
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African-Americans are disproportionately affected by the this, but African-American males disproportionately make up gang membership and gun crime violence in the city.

It's really tough to argue this from a statistical or anecdotal point. If we want to get real technical, gun violence impacts are mostly caused by young African-American males.

I, as a male willingly accept that my gender is shitty (and is violent as compared to women) and needs to change. I am not offended by this and community leaders in these areas need to accept the undeniable facts regarding this serious issue.
qwertyuiop on July 18, 2012 at 10:02 PM Report this

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