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Is this racist?

Does racism occur in this video?

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Phys251 said:
I posted this video on another thread, but I think it deserves its own discussion.

This is a direct, yes-or-no question: Does racism occur in this video?

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Did the black kid get away with the bike?
 
This is a set up video. The white kid looked like he would be riding a bike and must have lost his key or something not to mention that you just don't expect a thief to be that obvious. They dressed the black kid like a hood and made it look like he would never actually ride a bike.
 
Medusa said:
haha

l dont believe in race
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I am reminded of the comment he moderator gave at the end of Billy Madison after he gave the speech about the 'puppy'.
 
Phys251 said:
I posted this video on another thread, but I think it deserves its own discussion.

This is a direct, yes-or-no question: Does racism occur in this video?

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Given no tricky editing and no hired actors standing in for the witnesses for dramatic effect, yeah I'd say this video shows we still have a couple skeletons in our closet.
 
CanadaJohn said:
If this was a black neighborhood where whites seldom visit and the opposite scenario was presented, do you think the black people who stolled by would act any differently? I don't think it would be much of a stretch, drawing on some racial stereotypes, to suggest that if a white kid was trying to steal a bike in a black neighborhood, they wouldn't be calling the police, they'd be calling friends to participate in or watch the white guy get whooped.

My point was that the scenario presented in the video wasn't typical of places where whites and blacks intermingle - pretty much all of the people who went by were white with the exception of the three black women and then the camera guys were probably waiting all day for somebody black to go by so they could set up their story agenda.

If this was a place where lots of whites and lots of blacks walk by regularly, you'd get a far better appreciation for what part race is playing in the dynamic as opposed to what "difference" is playing in the dynamic.
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They might or might not act differently. But it doesn't change what happened here. They made decisions based on race, and not much else.
 
I think "Regg" is in a lot of trouble with his wife!
 
To be able to answer, the same thing would have to be done with a white guy stealing a bike in an African-American used park.

It may be Xeonophobia, not racism.
 
Boo Radley said:
They might or might not act differently. But it doesn't change what happened here. They made decisions based on race, and not much else.
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Is there ever a valid reason to stereotype? I'm trying to think of some.

Is it ever wise to profile?
 
MaggieD said:
No. It's profiling.
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I am curious as to the difference. Profiling base on actions (someone breaking a lock), maybe even clothing, might make some sense, but race? Isn't that really racist to base it on race?
 
joko104 said:
To be able to answer, the same thing would have to be done with a white guy stealing a bike in an African-American used park.

It may be Xeonophobia, not racism.
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What kind of white guy would be stupid enough to go into an African-American park? :shock: Much less, steal a bike. :confused:
 
With the woman, I don't think race has much to do with it. "Regg" (the guy who helps while his wife is going to call the police) makes that point.

 
Boo Radley said:
I am curious as to the difference. Profiling base on actions (someone breaking a lock), maybe even clothing, might make some sense, but race? Isn't that really racist to base it on race?
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Not when crime statistics support the profile, Boo. When we start denying reality in the guise of political correctness, who's being stupid?
 
Captain America said:
Is there ever a valid reason to stereotype? I'm trying to think of some.

Is it ever wise to profile?
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Not by race? Dressed alike, doing the same acts, with the same reactions, leaving only race? I don't see a way to excuse that.
 
Phys251 said:
I posted this video on another thread, but I think it deserves its own discussion.

This is a direct, yes-or-no question: Does racism occur in this video?

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I wouldn't have gotten involved with any of them, honestly. :shrug: I wouldn't have been paying enough attention to see what someone was doing. I'm usually wrapped up in my own world.
 
MaggieD said:
Not when crime statistics support the profile, Boo. When we start denying reality in the guise of political correctness, who's being stupid?
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In a nutshell...

I rest my case.

I am done here.
 
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