That benefit of the doubt. The cops murdered mcdonald in less than 30 seconds. They kill wright in two seconds. Jared got probation and a fine and a bump on the forehead. In this episode, we are talking about the difference between two minutes and a few seconds. You want to call the police on him for having a barbecue at the lake . Im white and im hot. Sweeping the nation like a new beyonce album, they drop without warning and they are all anybody can talk about for days after. She is the self appointed barbecue police. Around the park. White lady calls the tops for black dudes for barbecuing in the park or wont let black person into the pool. Get out white lady wont let the black person into the pool. You are going to take my key . Sounds like im repeating myself, but im not. My personal favorite is illegally selling water without a permit. White lady calls the cops on a little girl for selling water on a hot day. Thats the opposite of white privilege. All these videos have a few thin
Now, of course, when youre black, we rarely get that benefit of the doubt. The cops murdered Laquan Mcdonald in less than 30 seconds. Cops killed tamir rice in two seconds. But jared got probation and a fine, skpaj bump on the forehead. In this episode, we are talking about the difference between two minutes and a few seconds. You want to call the police on him for having a barbecue at the lake . Skble. Youve seen the videos im white and im hot. The last couple of years theyve been sweeping the nation. Go back to where they belong. Like a new beyonce album, they drop without warning and they are all anybody can talk about for days after. I love that shes the selfappointed barbecue police. Its illegal to barbecue with charcoal in the park here. I need a Police Officer to come. White lady calls the tops for black dudes for barbecuing in the park or wont let black person into the pool. Get out white lady wont let the black person into the pool. You are going to take my key . Sounds like i
I spent half my life working with the criminal Justice System and ive seen lives devastated by violence. We like to imagine that after the verdict the story is over, the victim and the offender are never meant to meet again. But for some, the only way to move forward is to come face to face with the person who shattered their lives. So im here in sacramento, california, its the state capital. I have spent way too much time in this city lobbying on all kind of issues, trying to help urban youth, but im here for a very different reason this time. Im here to meet with gunner johnson. His life was totally turned upsidedown 24 years ago. The incident left his good friend dead. Left him seriously injured. Theres a cycle of violence. You know, hurt people hurt people. The whole incident actually led gunner down a very dark path, and i want to talk with him about the way this incident changed the course of his whole life. Gunner has decided he wants to meet the guy who pulled the trigger and i
In your life with youre honest about what you did. Im not asking for his forgiveness. I spent half my life working with the criminal Justice System and ive seen lives devastated by violence. We like to imagine that after the verdict, the story is over, the victim and the offender are never meant to meet again. But for some, the only way to move forward is to come face to face with the person who shattered their lives. So im here in sacramento, california. The state capital. I have spent way too much time in this city lobbying on all kind of issues, trying to help urban youth, but im here for a very different reason this time. Im here to meet with gunner johnson. His life was totally turned upsidedown 24 years ago. The incident left his good friend dead. Left him seriously injured. Theres a cycle of violence. Hurt people hurt people. The whole incident actually led gunner down a very dark path, and i want to talk with him about the way this incident changed the course of his whole life.