You dont know what just happened outside my bros of

[Lena]

Lena you're damn right I have- I was being sarcastic

:l Thats one of the reasons I love you ...................

[karrin]

Helle... the reason why his race was a big race cos it was proven that he was addressed by the N-word more oft than his name.
And the comparison between Latinos and Blacks makes no sense... Latinos can be racist towards black ppl and visa versa... two different races , two different cultures.

Whether Rodney King was a criminal doesnt even come into it, the fact the cra.p was knocked out of him and caught on camera was the issue.
Also if it was a white guy the poice would still have had to go to court.
And as for the police officers being found "innocent" did you see who the jury were made up of?????

[Hells Belle]

I agree with your first point but as for police being racist....didnt u see the lastest undercover police doc....believe they are racist and sexist.

Are there many non white police in the UK ? or all they all white males ? and do the polcie where the big hats like the guards ? i cant remember

I live in a predominantly white area, so I can't answer the question fully, but I believe the police are obligated to ensure they have a certain amount of ethnic minorities in the force.

[karrin]

Yes they are obligated to employ a certain amount of "Ethnic" ( jeez I hate that term ) Officers... ask yourself how many stay in the force... trust me not many

[RizzaRexSheNaVex]

I live in a predominantly white area, quote]

Unforunately that says it all Helles. I live in a prodominately black area and the atmosphere is different to white areas for sure.
L:ve in my area for a month and you'll get what we are talking about. My boyf drives a convertible BMW. We get pulled over all the time asking him who he is, what he is doing etc etc If it was a white man driving round in a BMW they wouldnt batter an eyelid...

[Hells Belle]

Helle... the reason why his race was a big race cos it was proven that he was addressed by the N-word more oft than his name.
And the comparison between Latinos and Blacks makes no sense... Latinos can be racist towards black ppl and visa versa... two different races , two different cultures.

Whether Rodney King was a criminal doesnt even come into it, the fact the cra.p was knocked out of him and caught on camera was the issue.
Also if it was a white guy the poice would still have had to go to court.
And as for the police officers being found "innocent" did you see who the jury were made up of?????

I don't appear to have made myself clear.

I know all ethnic groups can be racist toward each other - what I meant was that the said groups rarely mingle when undertaking their hate crimes.

Despite the fact that Rodney King is scum, I'm not disputing the fact that his situation was appalling. NO - he shouldn't have been beaten. YES - the police concerned should have been locked up. I know all that! I'm just questioning if their motives were racist in the first place.

As for King being addressed as n***** - did this actually show up on the video tape? From what I've read, King was too plastered to be sure if the police called him by that racial slur, or "killer" instead. If even the victim isn't convinced about what was said, then how can anyone else be?

[Lena]

Should I or should I not post somethings I have seen to pour more gas on the fire ? Hmmm, love a good debate but there's been too much trouble here and this is a talk about things in the UK not America................

I'm being torn apart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[karrin]

Apparently it was on tape...

[Clark Fashion]

I know you'll flame me for this but go ahead..
A collegue said to me today "The blacks allways pull out the race card when in trouble with the police. This is because it's the black people causing all the F****** trouble!"

I have to say, I DO NOT dissagree.

oooooooooh Jesus. I don't even know where to start to respond to this. You got some statistics to back this kind of comment up? If not, then I'm wondering just how on earth you could possibly defend it.

[Lena]

Why do I have the idea the Kentish Lad's post will give this thread another 4 pages?

[Clark Fashion]

ooooook. I'll just let that lie then if you don't want to discuss it.

[Clark Fashion]

Of course I don't want to discuss it. I was simply voicing an opinion and that is it.

OK, I'm sorry that you feel the need to be so hostile to someone you don't even know. I didn't think it was obvious that you didn't want to discuss it; you made a comment, its one I would take issue with. I could just give my alternative opinion and leave it at that but maybe dumbly I thought it would be worth trying to see if a discussion could be had.

You say you don't want to discuss it because of how these things end up - but I think if it ended up that way it might be because of the way so many debates here actually start, which is with a strongly held but completely undefended opinion.

[Kentish lad]

Of course I don't want to discuss it. I was simply voicing an opinion and that is it.

OK, I'm sorry that you feel the need to be so hostile to someone you don't even know. I didn't think it was obvious that you didn't want to discuss it; you made a comment, its one I would take issue with. I could just give my alternative opinion and leave it at that but maybe dumbly I thought it would be worth trying to see if a discussion could be had.

You say you don't want to discuss it because of how these things end up - but I think if it ended up that way it might be because of the way so many debates here actually start, which is with a strongly held but completely undefended opinion.

Good post but anyway, who cares? Britain is f*cked and I'm leaving this god forsaken place. To be fair you can all go to hell and I'll see you there.

[Outcast]

Britain is f*cked and I'm leaving this god forsaken place.

Sorry to dash your hopes, but the World is f*cked. There's no use in running.

[Kentish lad]

Britain is f*cked and I'm leaving this god forsaken place.

Sorry to dash your hopes, but the World is f*cked. There's no use in running.

Were all gonna die anyway and I'm looking forward to it.