The Dutch Empire, Slavery, and Historical Memory

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The people you suggested were affluent, white men were those opposing Persky's recall who were criminal defense attorneys and the local Public Defenders Office.

So, your comments are deliberately misleading and off-topic.

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No, you’re innocent until proben guilty.
This isn’t twitter and we’re not woke hypocrite millennials.

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If there’s no proof it was racially motivated, then it was “just” murder.
You have racism on your brains.

I don’t know if this cop has a history of physical abuse. I don’t know if there is a history of physical abuse if that was against black people.
I didn’t follow the court case and I wasn’t on the jury and I didn’t obtain all relevant documents.

I’ve seen the film. Cop kills man. Guilty. Good riddence.
But unless you can prove this cop has a history of targetting black people, then the colour of that person isn’t a factor.

Do lots of blacks get shot? Do lots of whites get shot?
There’s a lot of gun crime in the US and it’s bloody easy to get hold of weapons. I can quite imagine policemen in the US being pretty bloody trigger happy, no matter who they are stopping.

Are, percentage wise, more blacks killed by cops than whites? Yes. Is that racist? Dunno.
Cops generally are more involved in situations where there’s more crime. Generally, arrestable crime is more prevelant in poorer neighbourhoods. And generally more minorities live in such neighbourhoods. It’s socio-economics and the poverty trap.

So, the chances of cops shooting people are higher in these kinds of neighbourhoods (more violence, more weapons, more crime and more arresting, stopping, searching, etc.)

Is racism the motivation? Or do the statistics make it look racist, but that the actual problem is something else?

Does the policeforce attract more right-wingers and racists, than say nursing?
Yes. Power and authority are a magnet to certain people.

Are the police trained? Are they taught to be objective? Do they swear to uphold the law? Are they regularly auditted on these matters?

It’s very complicated. And just because some buttmunching morons on twitter scream: “RACISM!” Or “#METOO” doesn’t mean they are right. It doesn’t mean that justice is served and it certainly isn’t the basis for constructive dialogue.

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Yes. I understand what you’re saying.

And I’m saying that widely held belief is unsubstantiated.