http://texastough.com/2007/09/01/no-belt-try-handcuffs/ The history of race, politics and criminal justice in Texas and beyond. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:49:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://texastough.com/2007/09/01/no-belt-try-handcuffs/comment-page-1/#comment-19 robertperkinson Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:50:51 +0000 http://texastough.com/2007/09/01/no-belt-try-handcuffs/#comment-19 The point here is not that the law should be enforced differentially, that those who have been the victims of historical discrimination should be given a free pass. Rather, it's that the law itself in this case seems to have been crafted with a specific demographic in mind, making its equal enforcement rather difficult. The point is that the laws should be crafted toward equal enforcement and that they should thereafter be equally enforced. The point here is not that the law should be enforced differentially, that those who have been the victims of historical discrimination should be given a free pass. Rather, it’s that the law itself in this case seems to have been crafted with a specific demographic in mind, making its equal enforcement rather difficult. The point is that the laws should be crafted toward equal enforcement and that they should thereafter be equally enforced.

]]> http://texastough.com/2007/09/01/no-belt-try-handcuffs/comment-page-1/#comment-18 oldinjun Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:28:57 +0000 http://texastough.com/2007/09/01/no-belt-try-handcuffs/#comment-18 This is really a issue for all colors of people. White Black Yellow Brown Red Why do we continue to have these problems? this is a multifaceted question from every angle. why do the police constantly harrass a black man and no one else? the question is why do black men whine so much. do you feel you are owed exemption from the law because your great great grandfather was taken into the slave trade in america? I tell you this , your grandfather and grandmother are owed a apology and anything they would want for what they were put through.NOT YOU!!!! did you march with DR. KING to SELMA no!! did you comfort Mrs. Evers, did you stand up for Malcome. If you walk and talk like you are owed something Tell me what you have invested into the cause.Are your parents honored with your presence, or do you not know how to pay homage for the work that they have done. even if you have had those people walk out of your life, what have you done with the gift. You want respect!!!!1.RESPECT is EARNED Not OWED!!!!2.Respect must be given to be obtained. This is not only a black problem this is a universal COLOR problem. Maybe the law enforcement does push-up on you. they push-up on alot of us. If we have alcohol, drugs, pornography, speed, drive wrecklessly, or make a mistake while driving, or hang around places we would not take the ones that are the most proud of us, maybe this is not law enforcements problem, maybe it is OUR FAULT TO A DEGREE. The laws are simple in Texas. You break them you go to Jail and if you do Quit ca bitchin bout they had no right to harrass me you were just a fool. This is really a issue for all colors of people.
White Black Yellow Brown Red Why do we continue to have these problems? this is a multifaceted question from every angle. why do the police constantly harrass a black man and no one else? the question is why do black men whine so much. do you feel you are owed exemption from the law because your great great grandfather was taken into the slave trade in america? I tell you this , your grandfather and grandmother are owed a apology and anything they would want for what they were put through.NOT YOU!!!! did you march with DR. KING to SELMA no!! did you comfort Mrs. Evers, did you stand up for Malcome. If you walk and talk like you are owed something Tell me what you have invested into the cause.Are your parents honored with your presence, or do you not know how to pay homage for the work that they have done. even if you have had those people walk out of your life, what have you done with the gift. You want respect!!!!1.RESPECT is EARNED Not OWED!!!!2.Respect must be given to be obtained. This is not only a black problem this is a universal COLOR problem. Maybe the law enforcement does push-up on you. they push-up on alot of us. If we have alcohol, drugs, pornography, speed, drive wrecklessly, or make a mistake while driving, or hang around places we would not take the ones that are the most proud of us, maybe this is not law enforcements problem, maybe it is OUR FAULT TO A DEGREE. The laws are simple in Texas. You break them you go to Jail and if you do Quit ca bitchin bout they had no right to harrass me you were just a fool.

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