James Comey not getting a warm reception at Howard

[Lemon Drop]

I wish I could go back and be an undergrad. Whole lotta speaking truth to power going on.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/politics/j...index.html

[vision63]

If they "really" care about Black Lives then the main beef should be about his effect on Hillary losing the election. SHE had a complete policy initiative designed to reform Police departments coast to coast. I'm sick of this actually. NOBODY ELSE THAT COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT DID. Only her. Nobody else was in position.

That generation never understands that the ONLY solution to resolving this issue will be some kind of legislative, political POLICY solution.

Young'uns need to understand history and focus and not just act like they know. One kid told me that I wouldn't understand because I'm not their age. They think it's the worst time ever. No it isn't. IT WAS A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE WHEN I WAS THEIR AGE! There were no cameras.

[vision63]

Comey had the guts to go. Since he's going to be a visiting Fellow are they gonna yell him down every time?

[$tevie]

Comey seemed to be unperturbed. He's got more depth than the children realize. What they should have been hollering about was that damned memo.

[Uncle Wig]

$tevie wrote:
Comey seemed to be unperturbed. He's got more depth than the children realize. What they should have been hollering about was that damned memo.

Pretty sure those kids have no clear idea what its is they were hollering about.

[samintx]

I don't understand the protest. Was this a black or white power protest? and why? What has Comey to do with race? What am I missing? teach me.

[vision63]

They're frustrated that our society isn't taking the disastrous and ongoing killing of unarmed Black people seriously enough. I get their concerns and I feel their passion for justice. We want the same things. We just have different ideas about how to get there. Since they're kids, they're infuriating. Since I'm older, I'm annoying.

[$tevie]

samintx wrote:
I don't understand the protest. Was this a black or white power protest? and why? What has Comey to do with race? What am I missing? teach me.

The racial aspect is that they evidently are upset about the concept of the so-called "Ferguson effect" and seem to think Comey is somehow responsible for starting the idea or making it popular or something.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_effect
Mostly I think they just figured they had a big shot white guy to yell at.

[vision63]

$tevie wrote:
[quote=samintx]
I don't understand the protest. Was this a black or white power protest? and why? What has Comey to do with race? What am I missing? teach me.

The racial aspect is that they evidently are upset about the concept of the so-called "Ferguson effect" and seem to think Comey is somehow responsible for starting the idea or making it popular or something.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_effect
Mostly I think they just figured they had a big shot white guy to yell at.
And kinda nothing wrong with that. But there's a limit.

[Uncle Wig]

vision63 wrote:
They're frustrated that our society isn't taking the disastrous and ongoing killing of unarmed Black people seriously enough. I get their concerns and I feel their passion for justice. We want the same things. We just have different ideas about how to get there. Since they're kids, they're infuriating. Since I'm older, I'm annoying.

It is frustrating. It's ill-informed actions like this that have really undercut the message of BLM, and pretty much destroyed its effectiveness and credibility. Instead, BLM is not taken seriously by the very people who don't understand why killing unarmed black people is a problem or even accept that it is a problem.