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(09-29-2017, 01:19 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Why should we accept it be acceptable to rob and commit violent crimes because someone grew up poor? I grew up poor, 7 kids in a 3 bedroom house. I went to schools that were no that great. None of us robbed or killed anyone, never even thought it. Just the opposite, we were raised to work hard and be better financially and respect others always.

So sorry, to me there is no excuse to be a criminal whether you are white, black, rich or 

I don't find violent crimes acceptable, ever.  
However to ignore the socio-economic disparities is overlooking a major factor on the WHY this happens.
Not every person who grows up poor, grows up a criminal.  It sounds like you had some positive influences in your life that really helped elevate you out of your situation.  Not everyone is that lucky.  Are there people out there that have no desire to better themselves?  Sure.  That's everywhere across all social, economic, and sects of society.  However, just to blame it on a race of people and their community, and then justify a cop killing someone because statistically they are more likely to be dangerous is very disturbing to me.