Waco "thugs"

[GMDino]

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/05/18/407741060/heres-what-people-are-saying-about-the-waco-shootout-and-race?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150518

Quote:The biker gang shootout this weekend in Waco, Texas, that left nine people dead, 18 wounded, and as many as 192 facing organized crime charges has sparked a lot of scrutiny over how police and media are treating this incident compared with how they approached the protests in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore.

The relatively relaxed-looking police presence in Waco was a big topic of discussion. Photos taken by news organizations in the aftermath of the incident showed arrested bikers — who were mostly white — sitting without handcuffs and able to use their phones, while law enforcement officers looked casual and minimally attentive.

Some juxtaposed the scene in Waco with images from the recent demonstrations:




Jon Levine at Mic says this points to unfair treatment of minorities by law enforcement:

Quote:"The blasé treatment of white suspects in Waco contrasts sharply with recent instances of police brutality toward minority suspects around the country, most recently in Baltimore ...
"The photo adds weight to a growing chorus of activists who have charged that Gray was hardly unique and police departments around the country suffer from both institutionalized racism and a double standard when it comes to minority suspects."

Salon's Jenny Kutner points out that while some media outlets and law enforcement described the demonstrations in Baltimore and Ferguson as "riots" and painted the protesters as "thugs," a different vocabulary is being used to describe the Waco incident:

Quote:"The rival gangs were not engaged in a demonstration or protest and they were predominantly white, which means that — despite the fact that dozens of people engaged in acts of obscene violence — they did not 'riot,' as far as much of the media is concerned. 'Riots' are reserved for communities of color in protest, whether they organize violently or not, and the 'thuggishness' of those involved is debatable. That doesn't seem to be the case in Texas."

Deray McKesson, the curator of the "We The Protesters" website, directly compared coverage of Waco and the Baltimore protests.


On Twitter, people are using #WacoThugs to discuss what they see as a double standard.


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[*michaelsean*]

What are the tweets referring to. Who isn't calling them thugs that should be? Who isn't condemning it? Capital murder charges are going to be filed. Not good enough?

[*michaelsean*]

And to answer another tweet.

http://www.fox4news.com/story/29095371/mugshots-released-of-motorcycle-gang-members-arrested-in-waco

Comes right up if you use that google thingy.

[Steeler Eater]

(05-19-2015, 12:03 PM)michaelsean Wrote: And to answer another tweet.

http://www.fox4news.com/story/29095371/mugshots-released-of-motorcycle-gang-members-arrested-in-waco

Comes right up if you use that google thingy.

Too many white people got arrested.... must be profiling. Let's go riot in the streets boys.

[Johnny Cupcakes]

If bikers take to the streets and start looting over this issue, and there isn't a similar police response, I'll probably complain about it. Until then, there isn't really a reason for police to respond in such an extreme way. These are two vastly different issues being played up to be similar to help the media play the race card and divide people even more than they already are.

[RoyleRedlegs]

(05-20-2015, 11:33 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: If bikers take to the streets and start looting over this issue, and there isn't a similar police response, I'll probably complain about it.  Until then, there isn't really a reason for police to respond in such an extreme way.  These are two vastly different issues being played up to be similar to help the media play the race card and divide people even more than they already are.

Such a cupcake response.
A muffin would never act this way.

MUFFIN POWER

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(05-20-2015, 11:39 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Such a cupcake response.
A muffin would never act this way.

MUFFIN POWER

It depends on the muffin, really?

Banana Walnut? Blueberry? I'm down.

Stupid English muffin with nooks and crannies? Get that shit outta here.

[TSwigZ]

What do u expect from Steve martins hometown!! I just surprised so many got caught

[treee]

(05-20-2015, 11:33 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: If bikers take to the streets and start looting over this issue, and there isn't a similar police response, I'll probably complain about it.  Until then, there isn't really a reason for police to respond in such an extreme way.  These are two vastly different issues being played up to be similar to help the media play the race card and divide people even more than they already are.

Which is unfortunate because minorities are still disadvantaged in society. But you're right, a lot of media sources find a way of totally illegitimizing a lot of the points/arguments to be made.

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(05-21-2015, 04:39 AM)treee Wrote: Which is unfortunate because minorities are still disadvantaged in society. But you're right, a lot of media sources find a way of totally illegitimizing a lot of the points/arguments to be made.

I completely agree with this. Disadvantaged and taken advantage of, of course, but the wrong issues are played up and it desensitizes the average person to race issues.