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originally posted by: thinline
you could argue that MJ has killed more black kids then cops.
ftw.usatoday.com...
Who shot and killed MJ's dad? Did they ever figure that out?
originally posted by: interupt42
a reply to: supremecommander
I respect Mr. Jordan's attempts here, but until the law treats everyone under the sun equally, there will be no trust.
But it does, police doesn't discriminate it has brutality against every color and race.
There is a problem and its far more complex than simple racism on one side, and their is blame on both the police and on the civilian side.
Until we acknowledge that , and stop throwing the one sided victim and villain card it will not be fixed.
Sounds like MJ is trying to bring everyone together versus fuel the fire by encouraging devision.
BLM is a fraudulent group, I'm black and I wouldn't give them a dime.
originally posted by: iTruthSeeker
Maybe he should say.. "stop killing each other over my line of shoes".....
originally posted by: thinline
you could argue that MJ has killed more black kids then cops.
Who shot and killed MJ's dad? Did they ever figure that out?
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: Boadicea
Sometimes it takes a man who can fly, to pull people up out of the programming they have been hit with.
If police stop shooting unarmed individuals, and the people give respect where it is due, if disreputable officers are dealt with harshly, and harmless individuals treated with the respect they deserve, then everyone will be better off. Both sides of the debate need to wind their necks in, and be human about this stuff.
originally posted by: NightFlight
Liberal rhetoric.
He said nothing about the black on black murders epidemic in this country.
...the racists inevitably come out to do battle with activists posting indignant Facebook statuses, eager to deflect attention to police officers killing black children to the specter of “black-on-black crime.”
Black on black crime myths
originally posted by: NightFlight
Liberal rhetoric.
He said nothing about the black on black murders epidemic in this country.
He just made all the SJWs feel good, nothing else.
originally posted by: supremecommander
originally posted by: iTruthSeeker
Maybe he should say.. "stop killing each other over my line of shoes".....
yes, because that explains police misconduct perfectly
originally posted by: BelowLowAnnouncement
a reply to: Boadicea
This is excellent. A lot of young black people idolize MJ, he's one of the few popular role models for blacks that isn't a bad influence... I'm glad he's using his influence for good...
originally posted by: luthier
a reply to: iTruthSeeker
He is not ignoring that.
You however are ignoring root causes of black on black crime.
People like you try and make it simple with racist insinuations that's its a black culture problem.
Well no kidding. When you have police dept laundering drug money, the war on drugs, And the current wellfare system then it's a trap.
You can't put millions of men in jail for non violent crimes and then complain there are no black fathers.
It's funny though when you use income demographics instead of only race you have a much more level incarceration rate.
“It didn’t surprise me that kids would become violent and really ferocious about these shoes, because the way [companies] market them, they market them as if they’re the dream,” Mike Epps, the actor and avid sneaker collector, says in the video.
In particular, critics have accused basketball legend Michael Jordan and manufacturer Nike, which owns the Jordan brand, of encouraging frenzied behavior over their shoes. The most sought-after Jordans are expensive and released in limited quantities, making them highly sought-after and valuable. In October, former NBA star Stephon Marbury singled out Jordan in association with “kids dying over shoes,” when he announced the return of his own $15 Starbury sneakers to market.
originally posted by: AmericanRealist
Seriously, and in all honesty, Michael Jordan should be getting sued every time a person is robbed and killed over his shoes, or killed trying to steal them.
1,200 people are killed each year over sneakers
David T. Friendly, the director of the documentary, says the source of the statistic is an estimate offered by opponents of these marketing strategies originally reported by ABC News. “As a general comment, let me just say we were extremely sensitive to the issue of violence associated with sneaker sales while making our documentary,” Friendly said in a statement when asked if he’d received any indication the figure was inaccurate. “We carefully checked our source and still reported that number only as an estimate.”
Significantly more people are killed every year over Jordan's overpriced sneakers than are wrongfully killed by cops.
Seriously, and in all honesty, Michael Jordan should be getting sued every time a person is robbed and killed over his shoes, or killed trying to steal them.
Where are the Anti-Gun Democrats with that legislation?
How about BLM on the topic of Urban teens killing each other over shoes at a rate significantly higher than wrongful police shootings?
Marketing
originally posted by: AmericanRealist
a reply to: Boadicea
That was my whole point about being sued for his sneakers causing death. How could one try to sue a firearms manufacturer after the inanimate object changed ownership several times and claim they are responsible?? Well someone being killed over sneakers should deserve the same scrutiny. No I don't believe in litigation against a manufacturer.
But yes, many more people are killed over this mans capitalist golden goose than are wrongfully killed by officers.