Is Charles Co. Racist?

[RoseRed]

All I can say is that I just got here 17 months ago. After I moved here I got a lot of feed back about why I chose here (because people feel it's racist down there). I don't know who here all feels this way and I don't know what Southern MD use to be like.

However, I will say that I have not found anyone to be racist towards me or my children. While I can tell that we aint all huggy huggy with each other I will say I feel there is still some discomfort, and for whatever reason. But, for the most part I believe that the majority of the accusations of conspiracy of whites against blacks are fabricated.

The only situation where I think it was found to be racist is the single family home development that was set on fire in Charles County.

All it takes is one person to do or say something to set the b/w relationship back. The only difference is when it happens we don't blame each other as if we said or did these things.

I have been here for 15 years, coming from the San Francisco Bay Area. I was raised in a very diverse area, not just a predominantly black/white area.

 

[LexiGirl75]

So how do you propose those situations could have been handled differently?


The pigskin thing was not really a thing of race, it was a thing of "location" There were as many whites on that team as there were any other ethniticity.

While I agree with you my point is that just about anything can have the race card used in it down here. It's what happens and I know people whose children play on that team they said it was racial, I am not saying it was I am saying that this keeps happening.

And, while I am sure it was whatever it was REALLY about, the race card was played. It's all I am saying.

 

[sugarmama]

I can't believe race is being thrown into this. The guy shot at the police. Are we just supposed to sit back and let this happen. I don't care if you are black, white, red, blue, yellow or green, if you break the law you get punished. And if I was the officer and someone fired a gun at me you best believe I would shoot as well.

...my two cents.

I can't understand how race can be thrown into this either... esp. when 99% of charles county is black. They think that the 10 white ppl that live there are out to get them. I think it's quite the other way around..... black ppl, IN GENERAL, are way more racist than white ppl.

 

[vraiblonde]

I've never felt that you're on "the black people's side" because you're black.

I believe that you are on "the black people's side", because of many of the things you've written since you've entered the ruff-n-tumble of these here forums.



I've noticed a quite a bit of hypersensitivity in your posts (although not as intensely as I've seen in others), and that doesn't really bother me - however your refusal to acknowledge it (therefore eliminating any attempt at progress) does.



But hey - I'm all about freedom. I'm not trying to change your mind on how you feel - but I thought I'd try and dispel any false notion you might have about the source of people's perception of your beliefs.

FINALLY someone with some balls to say the truth.

I'd hit you up for that but I just got you for an earlier post.

 

[nomoney]

While I agree with you my point is that just about anything can have the race card used in it down here. It's what happens and I know people whose children play on that team they said it was racial, I am not saying it was I am saying that this keeps happening.

And, while I am sure it was whatever it was REALLY about, the race card was played. It's all I am saying.

The race card is the easiest way to get ones way in my opinion. I think it's such a taboo issue that as soon as anyone (no matter what race) throws the race card....then wham...nothing else matters-that's all it will be about.

 

[LexiGirl75]

I don't have any problem with people perceiving me as a racist or on the sides of black people for whatever reason. I am sensitive period, maybe people only pay attention when its about race because we are all sensitive to it.

First, I've never gone toe-to-toe with you on any issue, particularly this one - however I do feel the need to step in here and say something for the record.

I've never felt that you're on "the black people's side" because you're black.

I believe that you are on "the black people's side", because of many of the things you've written since you've entered the ruff-n-tumble of these here forums.



I've noticed a quite a bit of hypersensitivity in your posts (although not as intensely as I've seen in others), and that doesn't really bother me - however your refusal to acknowledge it (therefore eliminating any attempt at progress) does.



But hey - I'm all about freedom. I'm not trying to change your mind on how you feel - but I thought I'd try and dispel any false notion you might have about the source of people's perception of your beliefs.

 

[nomoney]

I don't have any problem with people perceiving me as a racist or on the sides of black people for whatever reason. I am sensitive period, maybe people only pay attention when its about race because we are all sensitive to it.

I think they started perceiving you as that way as soon as they found out your skin color. I think if they pictured you as white still they would just label you a democrat.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I can't understand how race can be thrown into this either... esp. when 99% of charles county is black. They think that the 10 white ppl that live there are out to get them. I think it's quite the other way around..... black ppl, IN GENERAL, are way more racist than white ppl.

Though this is a little old, you could still learn something from it. Click me!

 

[LexiGirl75]

I don't have any problem with people perceiving me as a racist or on the sides of black people for whatever reason. I am sensitive period, maybe people only pay attention when its about race because we are all sensitive to it.

LET ME REPHRASE THIS...

Because people are going to and entitled to feel/think/believe whatever they want anyway.

 

[eclark]

Obvious the people given their opinion have never lived in charles county and do not know all of the details. I've lived here all my life and I've experience so much racism since elementary school, it's all around us and it is not only white people who are racist. You have plenty of black people who come up in society and look down on others. It is a sad fact to admit, but racism is still very well alive in charles county today, and it does not just consist of your color, but your family history, and what area you grew up in. Every body trying to make these police out to be heroes like they were doing their job, but since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done (or was it done and no weapon was found on him), and when is a mother not allowed to identify her son's actual body, she was shown a picture of his face. After all a police man is still a human being when they take their oath to serve and protect it does not turn off their human emotions and opinions. Johny was a very well loved and respected man and it is a great loss to many now that he is gone. I personally will always have a void in my heart, because well never see him alive again, and never hear his laugh. The police are suspose to shoot to wound, not shoot to kill.

 

[Toxick]

I am sensitive period, maybe people only pay attention when its about race because we are all sensitive to it.

Perhaps - but I've never heard you expound at length on any other subject.
Maybe I'm just reading the wrong threads.

 

[vraiblonde]

The police are suspose to shoot to wound, not shoot to kill.

If criminals are shooting to kill, so should the police.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

and when is a mother not allowed to identify her son's actual body, she was shown a picture of his face.

Typically, the family will view a picture. This is not something new.

 

[MMDad]

Obvious the people given their opinion have never lived in charles county and do not know all of the details. I've lived here all my life and I've experience so much racism since elementary school, it's all around us and it is not only white people who are racist. You have plenty of black people who come up in society and look down on others. It is a sad fact to admit, but racism is still very well alive in charles county today, and it does not just consist of your color, but your family history, and what area you grew up in. Every body trying to make these police out to be heroes like they were doing their job, but since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done (or was it done and no weapon was found on him), and when is a mother not allowed to identify her son's actual body, she was shown a picture of his face. After all a police man is still a human being when they take their oath to serve and protect it does not turn off their human emotions and opinions. Johny was a very well loved and respected man and it is a great loss to many now that he is gone. I personally will always have a void in my heart, because well never see him alive again, and never hear his laugh. The police are suspose to shoot to wound, not shoot to kill.

Yeah, let's just throw out the constitution and search people without probable cause.

The police are not "supposed to shoot to wound." Shooting someone is use of deadly force.

Go ahead and respect someone who drove drunk, crashed, passed out, carries a semi-automatic weapon, tried to shoot a cop (good thing he was too drunk to shoot straight.)

 

[ylexot]

I've lived here all my life and I've experience so much racism since elementary school, it's all around us and it is not only white people who are racist. You have plenty of black people who come up in society and look down on others. It is a sad fact to admit, but racism is still very well alive in charles county today, and it does not just consist of your color, but your family history, and what area you grew up in.

Psssst, that's not racism. It is most likely a case of classism.

 

[harleygirl]

Obvious the people given their opinion have never lived in charles county and do not know all of the details. I've lived here all my life and I've experience so much racism since elementary school, it's all around us and it is not only white people who are racist. You have plenty of black people who come up in society and look down on others. It is a sad fact to admit, but racism is still very well alive in charles county today, and it does not just consist of your color, but your family history, and what area you grew up in. Every body trying to make these police out to be heroes like they were doing their job, but since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done (or was it done and no weapon was found on him), and when is a mother not allowed to identify her son's actual body, she was shown a picture of his face. After all a police man is still a human being when they take their oath to serve and protect it does not turn off their human emotions and opinions. Johny was a very well loved and respected man and it is a great loss to many now that he is gone. I personally will always have a void in my heart, because well never see him alive again, and never hear his laugh. The police are suspose to shoot to wound, not shoot to kill.

I beg to differ. The use of deadlyforce is authorized in any law enforcement situation if you feel your life is in danger. Look at the Arlington police officer 2 weeks ago that shot the passenger in the vehicle outside of IHOP. Sad situation, but the police officer was doing what he was trained to do.

 

[Sharon]

since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done

It's hard to search someone who is resisting...maybe he should've cooperated.

At about 7:15 a.m. on March 18, officers were attempting to place Lyles under arrest for driving under the influence when he violently resisted and fired a shot from his handgun.

 

[kwillia]

Every body trying to make these police out to be heroes like they were doing their job, but since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done

From my understanding they were attempting to handcuff him when he pulled a weapon. I would think it would much easier to serach a suspect, especially one that is resisting the police, once he had been handcuffed. I don't see where they did anything out of the ordinary.

 

[Midnightrider]

Yup - no race baiting here.

who brought up the klan?

 

[nomoney]

Obvious the people given their opinion have never lived in charles county and do not know all of the details. I've lived here all my life and I've experience so much racism since elementary school, it's all around us and it is not only white people who are racist. You have plenty of black people who come up in society and look down on others. It is a sad fact to admit, but racism is still very well alive in charles county today, and it does not just consist of your color, but your family history, and what area you grew up in.

that is not racism, that is what you call prejudice.

Every body trying to make these police out to be heroes like they were doing their job,

Not once have I heard any news stories trying to make this police officer out as a hero. Actually I've heard only the exact opposite. He was doing his job.

but since when does a police man not search a suspect upon exit of their vehicle, that should have been the first thing that was done (or was it done and no weapon was found on him),

Normally, (i'm not a cop- nor have I ever been arrested- but I've seen it on tv.) don't they have to subdu(sp?) the person before they are able to search them? (i.e. handcuffs)? Or am I wrong on this?
And are you insinuating that there was no gun at all? And that they made up the story just so they could shoot someone?

and when is a mother not allowed to identify her son's actual body, she was shown a picture of his face. After all a police man is still a human being when they take their oath to serve and protect it does not turn off their human emotions and opinions.
Johny was a very well loved and respected man and it is a great loss to many now that he is gone. I personally will always have a void in my heart, because well never see him alive again, and never hear his laugh. The police are suspose to shoot to wound, not shoot to kill.

I'm sure he was very well loved and respected. I'm also sorry that he made the bad choices he did that in turn got him killed. I'm also sorry for the policeman that has to fall asleep every night trying not to remember what it was like to kill someone simply because someone decided that trying to kill a policeman was better then being arrested for drunk driving.

And I would ask you, if you were in the policemans situation and was shot at, knowing you weren't being shot at with fake bullets, and knowing you're being shot at with the intent to kill-you'd probably take the kill shot too.


Further more the simple fact that he was out drunk trying to drive makes him a sh!thead in my book. Drunk drivers are the same as murderers in my eyes.