Fox News asked a Chicago protester about black-on-black crime. His response was perfect.

[LiberalArkie]

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On Tuesday night, Fox News's Mike Tobin put the black-on-black crime question to a protester in Chicago, Brendan Glover, after the release of a video showing the police shooting of Laquan McDonald. Here's how it played out, as shown in the video above posted by Media Matters:

Mike Tobin: Essentially the question he's getting to is why is there not outrage when there's black on black violence.

Brendan Glover: Because crime is going to happen. Wherever you go, crime happens. And the people that are here to serve and protect are a part of that problem. So it becomes a problem when you can't even call 911 and feel like you're safe — to protect you from people that are committing crimes. That's the point I'm trying to make.

Glover essentially argued that while crime can be shocking (earlier he and Tobin pointed to the murder of a 9-year-old as one example of a horrible local incident), it's also disturbing that black communities are genuinely scared of calling for help when that crime happens, because they're by and large dealing with police forces that disproportionately shoot and kill black Americans. In other words, everyone expects violent criminals to exist, and that's obviously tragic and dangerous — but at the very least people shouldn't have to believe that their government-sanctioned public protectors are also dangerous.

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http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/11/25/9800940/fox-news-chicago-black-on-black-crime

[Buzz Clik]

1. Bomani Jones made a similar point in similar fashion today:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027382302

[randys1]

2. That FUCK hannity needs a hard ass kicking

hear the ANGER in his voice when he asks that young man that question

Hannity is angry because he is an ASSHOLE you FUCK


ah shit, i cant take this fucking shit anymore

[lovemydog]

3. Have a good Thanksgiving

my friend.

And Happy Thanksgiving to all DUers!

Sorry this wasn't too on topic.

Only love conquers hate.

[randys1]

4. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

OK, I will have a good thanksgiving

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[lovemydog]

5. Haha!

That's the spirit my friend!

[tblue37]

6. K&R. nt

[hifiguy]

7. That is cutting through the bullshit with a chainsaw.

Well said, sir.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

8. Well said.

[jwirr]

9. Great answer.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

10. Surprisingly fair & balanced for Fox News...

I'm sure Hannity picked up the slack for Mr Wishy-Washy's very un-Fox-like reporting after the edit. (Just before the cut you can hear him starting to try and steer the conversation back to black-on-black crime)

[StoneCarver]

11. Fox news may be baiting

But this is the heart of "black lives matter", because they do matter. This black on black violence is the heart of the question -but no one wants to answer it! We live in such an individualistic society that we can't see it's all connected, we're all connected. The "black" community needs help. They somehow need to value education, two parent stable families -and it NOT being seen as white. "Crime is going to happen" is a bullshit answer when 80% of the black people killed in Minneapolis (this year) are killed by other black people!

This is a problem that government can't solve, politicians can't solve, and capitalism can't solve. It seems to be a problem of the heart. It seems to me only some religious or cultural movement (like MLK) can regrow the roots necessary and heal the wounds of generations. I have no idea how to help as a white person, but I wish with all my heart I could.

The police are a symptom, not the cause. Wake up America.
Stonecarver

[GitRDun]

12. This post is nothing more than racist bullcrap

Here's another source:

56% of violent crimes committed against whites are perpetrated by whites.
62% of violent crimes committed against blacks are perpetrated by blacks.

SOOOOOOOOO WHATTTTTTT!!!!!!

The point is whites can call the cops...blacks fear for their very lives if they do.

Take this black on black crap and tell your story walking!

MIRT! Clean up in aisle 3!

http://www.amren.com/news/2015/07/new-doj-statistics-on-race-and-violent-crime/

[Change has come]

15. If only "blacks" valued education!!!

Or stable homes!!!

[jeff47]

19. But...but....6%!!!!

It's yuuuuuuuuuuge!!1!!eleven!!

[bravenak]

13. You you see what you wrote? OMG

[MrScorpio]

14. I'm much more concerned of being targeted by the police than I am of criminals.

All in all, the chances of the police harming me are much greater than me being the target of crime. Predatory police are everywhere, predatory criminals are not.

Not to mention the fact that there have been victims of crime and those in need of police assistance who are attacked by the cops themselves.

When you can't depend on the police to do their jobs properly, or are more concerned with being victimized by the police than you are of the criminals themselves, then the police are at the crux of the problem.

[jeff47]

16. Yeah, bullshit.

But thanks for the Republican talking points.

[HuckleB]

18. People without means fighting people without means.

Divide and conquer. A classic move on the part of the powerful.

How is this foreign to you?

[Number23]

20. A whole bunch of ignorant bullshit with a MLK reference tossed in for flavor

Well done, grasshopper. You have learned much in your short time here.

[HuckleB]

17. Can we get a cable channel with Mr. Glover as the lead?

Now that would be valuable to everyone.

[Enthusiast]

21. Well.....................Fox "News" sucks. They are horrible. Liars.

Fox promotes racism and violence. I mean, THEY SUCK!

Don't tell me Fox is entertainment.