RACISM reveals it's ugly head with the USA Team

You must be new to the board. I found it pretty underwhelming myself. Trying too hard to be clever, but if that\'s what you like....

Therein lies the contrast. In the United States the police do not execute/assasinate/torture white criminals in high crime areas such as Eugene, Oregon, and others, but systematically dispense roadside beatings, tase-ings, and summary capital punishment in Black areas with high crime rates. Institutional Anti-Black Racism has been well documented by the United Nations, Amnesty International, and other human rights groups. The epedemic of police crimes against humanity is institutionalized, and spreading in the United States. This will certainly be a major issue with the candidacy of Barack Obama. Do not sit idly by and let others take the lead. It is up to all Americans to insist that all law enforcement peronnel suspected of adhering to the \'code of silence\' are fired with retirement, medical, and other benefits forfeited. We must all stand together to end the human rights abuses and institutional racism in the police departments across the United States.

Myths. Most police officers are decent, honest, hardworking people.

What we REALLY need to stand together against are rabble rousing, irresponsible fools such as the previous poster attempting to create hatred for the very people whose job it is to go into harms way to protect you and me from criminals

I don't want any xc runners from USA come to Mombasa. They are just lazy. Stay don't come down here.

Perhaps the police should not patrol in areas that hold them in contempt.

The only thing racist in America is calling each other racists. Just because SOME people are racist and get shown on the NEWS, like white cops beating/killing black criminals, does not mean the entire country's population is racist. Do you know of any countries of mixed nationalities that don't have pockets of racism?

Man ;-) did you open a can of worms. There is so much discussion in public administration and criminology circles about changes to public policy to eradicate the problem of institutional racism in the United States.

Fist of all, law enforcement personnel who are not breaking the laws should have no worries. The \"code of silence\" is protected by the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. However, employers should terminate law enforcement personnel and any civilian found witholding evidence, or failing to cooperate in a criminal or personnel investigation.

Currently, police departments at all levels, police themselves, as a result police crimes, human rights violations, racial profiling, and rampant racism continues. The use of \'ccivilian review boards\' in certain locales suffer from adverse political agendas and a vendetta mentality. A \'board of criminologists\', i.e. a board of academicians, might be the solution. Cetainly this is an ongoing heated debate.

Civil service policies would have to change to terminate employment, forfeit retirement benefits, and forfeit medical benefits for law enforcement personnel found to have committed a \'personnel violation\' of withholding evidence or non-cooperation in a personnel investigation.

The federal government should enact laws mandating the end of the \"code of silence\" in law enforcemnt nationwide. Civil service policies should be changed to require residency of law enforcement, fire, probation, and corrections personnel, in areas where institutional racism has been found to be out of control. Virtually all U.S. large metropolitan areas fall into this category.

Personnel would be required in such areas to live within a close distance of the areas which they patrol, with their families, and attend local schools. This \'community stakeholders\' idea has been a standard policy in Europe and Japan, and other countries with \'community police\' departments.

The \'Community Police\' system radically differs from the U.S. system, is devoid of military rank, ceremeony, medals, and ritual. It strongly emphasizes the \'science of criminology\', rather than the \'military fortress and occupiers\' style we see on American television shows.

I dont think you read my entire post. I did say that I did not agree with what THEY are saying. I am not "coming between you" Its just what other people are saying.

Who says im white anyway? A black person wouldnt post a disagreement like I did?

There are a lot of neo-hippies there in Eugene that need a good beating. I'd like to see the police lay the smack down on some of those petulie wearing idiots.

Emimem, Reverend Al, Reverend Jesse, Reverend Louis, etc. have defended the rights of Blacks, in police murder cases, and other filings. Uncle Toms hide, take the side of the white oppressor, and slurp up the chum. You know since you train Uncle Toms and encourage them to be \"Good N*****\". Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell, Ward Connerly, etc. are what we don\'t want to be.

if its a sick racist nation, get the f**k out and go live in Mombosa.

It is the duty of Blacks and Mexicans to re-settle America and to civilize it. You will be civilzed and taught to behave as a human being in spite of yourself. No woories. Only God is Great.

The trolls are endless.

Check up on this wrote: Institutional Anti-Black Racism has been well documented by the United Nations, Amnesty International, and other human rights groups.

Ask a Black Man wrote:

Oh no, NOT in America !

America: The UTOPIA of mankind.

America: The HOPE of the World.

In America there's 3 black men in jail for every 2 in college. LAPD and NYPD regularly administer summary capital executions and summary beatings upon black men, as documented for decades.

USATF Cross Country is not racist. Yeah, right.

You hit the Nail on the HEAD. USATF reflects the norms of society in America. A sick RACIST nation.

You need to cut down on the caffeine a little, friend.

The logical chain that leads from A to B isn't nearly as clear-cut as you seem to think it is.

Malaria is real. I was in Senegal two years ago and got all my shots before I went. The recommended shots and innoculations are extensive. There's an element of hassle, quite frankly, if you're an American athlete thinking about taking the plunge.

Now, don't get me wrong: my own attitude PERSONALLY, were I an elite, would be F. it! I'd take my shots and go, and kick the best A I could. I'd do it because that's my approach to life.

But that attitude doesn't make me racist or antiracist. It's just an attitude. Are you trying to tell me that NO Americans who choose to adventure in Kenya (and sample the women of Nairobi) are racist?

Are you trying to tell me that the moment an American, athlete or no, decides to take the plunge and travel to Africa, he gets an automatic pass on the Race Front?

Really. Come on. That's silly.

Please don't dilute the meaning of "racism" by trying to apply it to the present situation. It deserves better.

I should add the my mother traveled to Tanzania in 1985, contracted falciporin malaria, came home, and fell into a coma for four days.

Our suburban MD decided to replace all her blood. They gave her 12 pints transfusion. After four days she came out of her coma.

She's fine. She lived. It was a very close call.

So I'm not just talking out my a s s.

Judge not lest ye shall be judged.

Decaf, please.

White men can\'t jump. Black men can\'t think.