New study underlines tragic wave of gun violence across black America

[HIGH_PLAINS]

New study underlines tragic wave of gun violence across black America

By Staff Reporter | January 27, 2011 2:08 AM GMT

A new study by The Violence Policy Center (VPC), a non-profit educational and research organization, sheds some chilling light on the epidemic of murder raging through the African-American community, especially among young males.

From 2002 to 2007, the number of young black male homicide victims rose by 31 percent, VPC stated.

The number of young black homicide victims killed by guns rose at even sharper 54 percent rate.

The researchers conclude that black people in the United States are disproportionately affected by homicide.

In 2008, blacks represented 13 percent of the nation’s population, but accounted for 48 percent of all homicide victims.

 

[MR Redneck]

Wonder if they have CHL's?

 

[tenfeathers]

So my question is what's the problem, at least they are shooting each other??

 

[matefrio]

Blacks account for 48 percent of all homicide victims.

The conclusion is that blacks attract more led? Why don't they dare to come out and say most gun violence is black on black? Could White\Hispanic\Asian\Other be the ones responsible for their deaths?

By state, Missouri had the highest black homicide victimization rate -- its rate of 39.90 per 100,000 was more than double the national average for black homicide victims. Missouri was followed by Pennsylvania (31.05 per 100,000); Indiana (28.71); Michigan (24.50) and Tennessee (22.59)

 

[zembonez]

Keep it clean here gentlemen. PLEASE.

Just because the story is related to a particular race of people doesn't give anybody license to start off on a racial slur or opinion rant.

 

[M. Sage]

VPC is an educational organization? In what universe?

 

[texas skeeter]

I'd love to see an actual city by city comparison chart. I'll just bet the highest concentration/percentages come from LIBERAL run cities. so Matey your a good research/#'s guy, prove me wrong....

 

[HIGH_PLAINS]

The general problem is the hip-hop culture that fuels this wave of crime and violence.

Take a look at the media pushed on blacks, everything in their music and film glorifies murdering people, selling drugs, stealing, fighting, abusing women, profanity, fornication, and pimping and prostitution.

In a new music video by Kanye West and Jay-z, "Monster", Kanye West is seen with dead and dismembered white women, with lyrics about killing and raping women and children in a village.

It's really the most offensive and downright satanic music video I've ever seen, search it up on youtube, and decide for yourself if that video isn't about as hateful and racist as it gets.

There's nothing racist about condemning a culture of violence and the media that feeds it, because the status quo of rampant murder is unacceptable and is a destabilizing force in any nation.

 

[matefrio]

They really didn't need to study hard:
FBI 2008 Report: Expanded Homicide Data Table 3 - Crime in the United States 2008

Violent Crime - Crime in the United States 2007

 

[texas skeeter]

Well said HP!!

There's nothing racist about condemning a culture of violence and the media that feeds it

and THIS is absolutely a FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!! but the Leftist Media will NEVER do a thing about it.....

 

[texas skeeter]

FBI 2008 Report:

where's the DAMN cities?????

 

[matefrio]

where's the DAMN cities?????

Here ya go: http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/documents/08tbl08.xls

 

[zembonez]

The general problem is the hip-hop culture that fuels this wave of crime and violence.

Take a look at the media pushed on blacks, everything in their music and film glorifies murdering people, selling drugs, stealing, fighting, abusing women, profanity, fornication, and pimping and prostitution.

In a new music video by Kanye West and Jay-z, "Monster", Kanye West is seen with dead and dismembered white women, with lyrics about killing and raping women and children in a village.

It's really the most offensive and downright satanic music video I've ever seen, search it up on youtube, and decide for yourself if that video isn't about as hateful and racist as it gets.

There's nothing racist about condemning a culture of violence and the media that feeds it, because the status quo of rampant murder is unacceptable and is a destabilizing force in any nation.

Well stated... and I agree with most every bit of it. I don't know anything about the music you discuss... and I plan to keep it that way.

 

[matefrio]

Keep it clean here gentlemen. PLEASE.

Just because the story is related to a particular race of people doesn't give anybody license to start off on a racial slur or opinion rant.

You're right, the VPC wants to blame white gun owners for all gun related crime and list other races as victims.

 

[zembonez]

You're right, the VPC wants to blame white gun owners for all gun related crime and list other races as victims.

We can discuss this without resorting to schoolyard garbage. That's all I meant.

 

[matefrio]

We can discuss this without resorting to schoolyard garbage. That's all I meant.

Right, because they are black not Mormons, Muslims or Liberals. Got it. :-)

 

[zembonez]

The black community has some real issues that they do not seem willing to confront. We all know that. Many babies are born with one parent and to increasingly younger mothers... rampant gun violence... a general refusal to accept the free education offered every citizen.

Yeah they have a lot of problems.

 

[HIGH_PLAINS]

Indeed, this is a very serious situation that is in dire need of real discussion, not trash-talking, as there is more or less total media and government silence on this matter.

Keep it civil, please.

Because this information needs to get out so more people can understand what's happening and then maybe this mess can be addressed somehow.

 

[texas skeeter]

The black community has some real issues that they do not seem willing to confront. Many babies are born with one parent

Yeah like 70+ percent!!

 

[craigntx]

So my question is what's the problem, at least they are shooting each other??

+1
it's a win-win for the average law abiding citizen.
1 dies, 3 go to prison.