John Atwater's Blog

I don't agree with what keystone united politics.but they sure hit the nail on the heah on this one

Wow! Maybe it could've been stated differently..like, "guns don't kill, stupid friggin people do!" I am so tired of the "race" card being used. We are in 2008 people c'mon! When I look at someone I don't look at the skin color, maybe I am one of a kind?????? This world is bad enough without being racial! We need to remember we all have something inside of us called a "heart" and I believe we all have the same color heart...start using that more..not your skin color I am going to comment on this videotaped beating..Yes,I think it is wrong to physically beat someone like that but..........after the week these cops have had and after the fact that these men were stupid enough to be SHOOTING at someone after Officer Liczbinski was just murdered I'd be a little short with my temper too! Shoot or be shot, wouldn't you do it if someone had a gun pointing at you? These cops are trying to make the street of Philly safer and they are getting nowhere-HOW FRUSTRATING! Then we have Mr Sharpton blabbing his big mouth, what is wrong with that man seriously? He claims he is here to support the people, support the city and you know what he is doing??? Just stirring the pot! Was he here to attend Officer Liczbinskis funeral, Officer Cassidys? Officer Skerskys(Skerskis)...I didn't see him OR hear anything from him. Stop making excuses for these criminals, skin color doesn't matter, what they are doing, black or white, hispanic, chinese, indian...anyone can commit these crimes-We need to stop with the black and white crap!

But when is it gonna stop? What is it going to take?

These racial issues are going to stop when we start to honestly look at why things are the way they are. Enough with the color blind song and dance routine... enough with the Bill Cosby, Al Sharpton, Rev Wright nonsense.

When you look at the area's in your own sphere of influence what do you see that you are or aren't doing that keeps this problem alive? And I think that patronizing know it all statementst like I'm reading alot in these blogs are an indicator of why Philly is the way it is. A closet racist is still a racist even though they don't see it in themselves. If you're one of those prone to accusing black folks of reverse racism then own up to being a double reverse racist because it's insanely circular to keep looking for the racist.

K13071,

It's not bigger than us if we are bigger than it. We can get somewhere if we mark out clearly where we want to be.

We the people inorder to form a more perfect union...

I raised my right hand to protect this with my life and for that got "three meals a day, for which I didn't pay... uniforms for winter, spring and fall OH Gee, I wish I were back in the Aaarrrrmy." Sorry, couldn't resist... love that old movie "White Christmas".

Anywho... we can get somewhere and we must.

ThunderTush,

It is arrogant at best to act and speak as if one group has cornered the market on crime in this country. What annoys me however is that criminals are given one face in the media when you and I both know that the face of other criminals don't appear because of where they live and who they are. Racist areas in our country are like that. I lived in and near St Louis Missouri off and on in my life. Black mens pictures appear much more frequently on the news since in the white community there is more of a trust and cooperation with law enforcement that puts the white criminals away with less fanfare.

This is a racist truth that should hurt but goes unclaimed by those who fear becomine the new minority. I can blush too but not for the unfounded conclusions of people in negligent denial.

Ballcop, I think you put it all in perspective for everyone on this blog. It is sad to say but most of the crimes are commited by black men and I think that is what everyone WANTS to say on here but are afraid to. I honestly don't care what skin color you are and I won't be judged for that because no one on here knows me personally. I live my life treating people how I'd want to be treated and skin color does not matter to me but there are A LOT of people with racist remarks due to what they are seeing on tv and people don't want to be honest, they don't want to say how they REALLY feel. You are correct about the "bad cop" syndrome too. I'm glad you as a black man and a cop came forward with this statement. Thank you for doing what you do.

Jail is the end game of the failed individual, not of a racist society. No education,skill set or trade leads to jail. There is no excuse to walk away from a "free" tax payer funded educational system. The high crime rate is a direct result of how different societies prioritise education. It seem apparent the it is "cool" to be a drop-out in certian societies, where as in other societies education is heralded. The high detention rate among our black citizens is not the result of a racist society.