How come white people didn't riot and loot after the OJ Simpson acquittal?

[Raymone]

He murdered not one but two white people. And then was acquitted by a black jury.

Why no buildings burned and TVs stolen in Beverly Hills, Newport and La Jolla?

[stalkerforlife]

Because we realize white women are trash and even if he did do it, she probably deserved it.

I feel bad for the Goldman guy, though.

[Myth]

Because black celebrities are honorary white people.

[TheReal Kendall]

O.J was innocent

[Akrazotile]

They saw her as a n*ggerlover. And the guy was a Jew, the other white meat.


:oldlol:

[Akrazotile]

Because black celebrities are honorary white people.


:oldlol:

[Akrazotile]

O.J was innocent


:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

He murdered not one but two white people. And then was acquitted by a black jury.

Why no buildings burned and TVs stolen in Beverly Hills, Newport and La Jolla?

:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

Because we realize white women are trash and even if he did do it, she probably deserved it.

I feel bad for the Goldman guy, though.

:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

They saw her as a n*ggerlover. And the guy was a Jew, the other white meat.

:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

White people have jobs.

:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

Because black celebrities are honorary white people.

:oldlol:

[Knicks101]

O.J was innocent

:oldlol:

[MavsSuperFan]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.

[Akrazotile]

:oldlol:


:roll:

[Raymone]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.

I'm going to high five the next random white person I see in public. Just to see what that kind of racial camaraderie feels like.

[PistonsFan#21]

Heres some of the public reactions when the OJ verdict was announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsnuhz-Kb7k

Funny to see the contrast in reactions between blacks and whites
:oldlol:

[Raymone]

Heres some of the public reactions when the OJ verdict was announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsnuhz-Kb7k

Funny to see the contrast in reactions between blacks and whites
:oldlol:
The black gentleman in the striped shirt @ 4:20 had it right.

[Akrazotile]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.


Safety in numbers is always an ingrained human protection mechanism, same reason why early euro immigrants would live in neighborhoods based on their country of origin, and they would feel a sense of pride when a polish guy or an italian guy or an irish guy, whichever one they identified with, made it and so on.

I just hate the double standard. Spike Lee can speak out about gentrification, no big deal, but if a white person doesnt like how their city is becoming increasingly ghetto theyre automatically bigots.

Its basically a universal sociological thing, and it goes beyond just racial situations but all issues where demographics are at odds with each other. Basically whoever is most historically disadvantaged is allowed to criticize the other group with impunity, and the other group is NOT ALLOWED to answer back. Same reasons refs called fouls on shaq differently than on small skinny dudes. If they put a shoulder into you it doesnt change much so it never gets called. Shaq does the same thing and the defender goes flying, suddenly its a foul. People see blacks being racist as harmless, but whites being racist as threatening. But to me, if youre always playing that little guy role, that victim role, to get short term victories, youre gonna keep seeing yourself as that special needs little brother, as that victim. How you behave will affect the way you perceive yourself. I mean if you look at the DEGREE of legal and social changes that have increased civil rights equalities the last 50 years and then compare it to the economic improvement that has resulted.... Its not even close to proportional. If you keep giving social services to depend on, if you keep making excuses, if you keep having a lower standard... Nobodys goin to change. There are always people internally driven enough to make it on their own, but as larger collectives people usually need an impetus to get up off their butts. There have been basically none for the black community since the civil rights movement.

Minorities will always be happy to play the "equality" card when they want it, and play the special treatment "minority card" when they want it. The funny thing is, despite the stereotype of republicans being racist and dems being pro minority, Dems have been the ones keeping blacks complacent at the bottom, and actual racists out there who complain about liberal policies should be happy about it. Its like a funny reversal neither side is aware of.

[SugarHill]

Safety in numbers is always an ingrained human protection mechanism, same reason why early euro immigrants would live in neighborhoods based on their country of origin, and they would feel a sense of pride when a polish guy or an italian guy or an irish guy, whichever one they identified with, made it and so on.

I just hate the double standard. Spike Lee can speak out about gentrification, no big deal, but if a white person doesnt like how their city is becoming increasingly ghetto theyre automatically bigots.

Its basically a universal sociological thing, and it goes beyond just racial situations but all issues where demographics are at odds with each other. Basically whoever is most historically disadvantaged is allowed to criticize the other group with impunity, and the other group is NOT ALLOWED to answer back. Same reasons refs called fouls on shaq differently than on small skinny dudes. If they put a shoulder into you it doesnt change much so it never gets called. Shaq does the same thing and the defender goes flying, suddenly its a foul. People see blacks being racist as harmless, but whites being racist as threatening. But to me, if youre always playing that little guy role, that victim role, to get short term victories, youre gonna keep seeing yourself as that special needs little brother, as that victim. How you behave will affect the way you perceive yourself. I mean if you look at the DEGREE of legal and social changes that have increased civil rights equalities the last 50 years and then compare it to the economic improvement that has resulted.... Its not even close to proportional. If you keep giving social services to depend on, if you keep making excuses, if you keep having a lower standard... Nobodys goin to change. There are always people internally driven enough to make it on their own, but as larger collectives people usually need an impetus to get up off their butts. There have been basically none for the black community since the civil rights movement.

Minorities will always be happy to play the "equality" card when they want it, and play the special treatment "minority card" when they want it. The funny thing is, despite the stereotype of republicans being racist and dems being pro minority, Dems have been the ones keeping blacks complacent at the bottom, and actual racists out there who complain about liberal policies should be happy about it. Its like a funny reversal neither side is aware of.

I want to be racist! :yaohappy:

[Akrazotile]

I want to be racist! :yaohappy:


What's your color, boy?

[longtime lurker]

Cuz white people only riot for important shit like.....pumpkin festivals

http://mic.com/articles/105198/9-photos-of-white-people-rioting-put-the-ferguson-demonstrations-in-perspective

[dude77]

all those answers on page 1 .. on the money :lol

except for 'oj is innocent'

[Im so nba'd out]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.
my wigga...:applause:

[BigBoss]

Whats your point OP?

[Bandito]

This thread is full of win.

[Pointguard]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.
Very interesting and on point in a lot of ways. I will say that over the last two days I've seen everybody protesting. Asians, Eastern Europeans, Western Europeans, Native Americans of every age and different cultural influences. Sobeit, police presence has been a bit overbearing. If people have a common experience with authority or feel strongly about a right or wrong they feel an affinity with others going thru the same.

(Amazingly three NYC precincts have already deployed cameras on their clothing. So there might be other agendas in hyping this. They were just waiting for the right moment to do this. Big Brother has truly arrived.)

[Pointguard]

He murdered not one but two white people. And then was acquitted by a black jury.

Why no buildings burned and TVs stolen in Beverly Hills, Newport and La Jolla?OK, I'll bite

Instead:

The KKK meetings were upped to two times a weeks and Home Depo said they weren't selling wood crosses anymore.

They had to withdraw their investments in celebrity prisons.

Their dogs had to be walked.

They had spent four months to learn the line dance they were going to perform and the OJ news just messed up their rhythm... for life.

It was no fun drinking beer and not being able to explode every racist thought on their friend who is too logical to take them serious.

Had to rush home and think of a place where trolling wasn't prohibited. This was before Youtube.

[MavsSuperFan]

Very interesting and on point in a lot of ways. I will say that over the last two days I've seen everybody protesting. Asians, Eastern Europeans, Western Europeans, Native Americans of every age and different cultural influences. Sobeit, police presence has been a bit overbearing. If people have a common experience with authority or feel strongly about a right or wrong they feel an affinity with others going thru the same.

(Amazingly three NYC precincts have already deployed cameras on their clothing. So there might be other agendas in hyping this. They were just waiting for the right moment to do this. Big Brother has truly arrived.)
Are you against body cameras on cops?

and if so why?

Personally i am 100% supportive of body cameras on cops. Imagine if Wilson had a camera filming his encounter with brown. Then we would know if his account or if Dorian Johnson's account was more accurate.

Whatever you think of the garner situation, at least we all know exactly what happened because it was all on film. And to a lesser extent with rice (the camera's low quality in terms of frame rate and resolution limit its effectiveness).

IMO whether you are pro cop or anti cop body cameras on them will discern the truth. Its like the cameras on the dashboards of their cars.

[oh the horror]

I'm going to high five the next random white person I see in public. Just to see what that kind of racial camaraderie feels like.



Careful. You might get sued

[MavsSuperFan]

Cuz white people only riot for important shit like.....pumpkin festivals

http://mic.com/articles/105198/9-photos-of-white-people-rioting-put-the-ferguson-demonstrations-in-perspective
Those white people cared about that

White people didnt care about the 2 white people killed by OJ.

It is related to my original argument, white people (in general) dont automatically relate as strongly to each other as black people do to other black people.

There are people in every race that are illogical enough to riot when they are upset. (I say illogical because the rioting and looting is always counter productive and never fixes the core issue)

OJ's acquittal didnt cause a riot primarily IMO because white people did care enough about the 2 people he killed to riot over it.

[bluechox2]

cus white people got more than 1 way to put him away

[Pointguard]

Are you against body cameras on cops?

and if so why?

Personally i am 100% supportive of body cameras on cops. Imagine if Wilson had a camera filming his encounter with brown. Then we would know if his account or if Dorian Johnson's account was more accurate.

Whatever you think of the garner situation, at least we all know exactly what happened because it was all on film. And to a lesser extent with rice (the camera's low quality in terms of frame rate and resolution limit its effectiveness).

IMO whether you are pro cop or anti cop body cameras on them will discern the truth. Its like the cameras on the dashboards of their cars.
I'm not against it. It's just that a different agenda was pushed in with the chaos. Its totally big brother now. Camera's are now officially every where. Would of liked the people's input on it, regardless of how I feel.

[MavsSuperFan]

I'm not against it. It's just that a different agenda was pushed in with the chaos. Its totally big brother now. Camera's are now officially every where. Would of liked the people's input on it, regardless of how I feel.
frankly imo we dont have enough cameras. You know how in london how almost everywhere is on camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOup_lNa1E4

that is a video of an american walking down the street in london drinking alcohol. Muslim patrols attack him for daring to drink alcohol in a muslim area.

It was all caught on tape.

Imagine if all crimes were caught on tape. Much less ambiguity. We could really lay into criminals with harsh sentences since we would know beyond a shadow of a doubt they were guilty, instead of only beyond a reasonable doubt

Cases like brown vs wilson, zimmerman vs martin, etc. all of those would be like the garner case where all evidence is seen. and to a lesser extent like the tamir rice.

Somebody give me an argument against more cameras?

[Pointguard]

frankly imo we dont have enough cameras. You know how in london how almost everywhere is on camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOup_lNa1E4

that is a video of an american walking down the street in london drinking alcohol. Muslim patrols attack him for daring to drink alcohol in a muslim area.

It was all caught on tape.

Imagine if all crimes were caught on tape. Much less ambiguity. We could really lay into criminals with harsh sentences since we would know beyond a shadow of a doubt they were guilty, instead of only beyond a reasonable doubt

Cases like brown vs wilson, zimmerman vs martin, etc. all of those would be like the garner case where all evidence is seen. and to a lesser extent like the tamir rice.

Somebody give me an argument against more cameras?
I don't mind it on cops at all. Its just a package deal. I haven't made love on 20 different beaches yet and now its not going to happen - its an argument.

[MavsSuperFan]

I don't mind it on cops at all. Its just a package deal. I haven't made love on 20 different beaches yet and now its not going to happen - its an argument.
:lol not much of an argument against public surveillance.
seriously though
It should not just be on cops though. It should be on buildings, stoplights, street lamps, etc.

Try to get as much of cities (especially areas with higher crime rates) under as much surveillance as possible.

It would make the justice system so much more accurate imo. It would discourage crime imo, and it would eliminate so much ambiguity in so many situations.

Just let people know that public areas will be monitored.

[sirkeelma]

He murdered not one but two white people. And then was acquitted by a black jury.

Why no buildings burned and TVs stolen in Beverly Hills, Newport and La Jolla?
:oldlol:

[shallehalle]

White people have jobs.
:roll: :roll:

[joe]

:oldlol:

:oldlol:

[embersyc]

This thread is a joke.

OJ Simpson is not an authority figure in a position of power.

People do not need live in fear that OJ Simpson will stop them in traffic and force them to obey whatever he says or put them in jail.

[Lakers Legend#32]

White peoples looting rallying cry:
"Out in the streets! What do we have to lose except our BMW's?"

[sportsfan76]

White people have jobs.


Yeah that sucks, all the black people in America are unemployed. such a sad time:(

[sportsfan76]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.


Any black man who feels a black criminal makes him look bad is retarded

plain and simple

[sportsfan76]

The real answer (IMO) is white people feel less automatically connected to other white people than black people do. Eg. black people refer to each other in the community in a familiar fashion that white people do not. (brother, sister, etc)

For many reasons white people see each other as individuals and not as a collective. Also society tends to treat white people as individuals

Thus our actions reflect almost nothing upon the actions of other white people and vice versa. Eg. From what I understand black people feel as if the failings and successes of other black people are put on to them by society and thus feel more invested in each other.

Eg. black people complain that black criminals make them look bad
Eg. black people look for black role models (doctors, lawyers, CEOs, Obama, etc) for their kids.

Personally I have never had my parents specifically point out a white role model for me. Which when you think about is understandable given the historical context of america.

To me its perplexing how strongly black people feel about other random black people that I think they have no real connection towards. I have never felt that towards a random white guy and I feel next to nothing when I hear a white person of whom I know nothing of has died. Eg. if Brown or Garner were white and the exact same situation of their deaths had happened I honestly think it wouldnt affect me at all.

Edit: to be fair some of this is related to the fact that black people perceive these incidents to have happened primarily because of the black skin of the dead men.

Rather than actions they took.


So you think every black person in America was protesting? I would hope you are not this retarded

[sportsfan76]

Those white people cared about that

White people didnt care about the 2 white people killed by OJ.

It is related to my original argument, white people (in general) dont automatically relate as strongly to each other as black people do to other black people.

There are people in every race that are illogical enough to riot when they are upset. (I say illogical because the rioting and looting is always counter productive and never fixes the core issue)

OJ's acquittal didnt cause a riot primarily IMO because white people did care enough about the 2 people he killed to riot over it.


Im black and no one in my family or none of my friends protested so explain that??

[Dunaprenti]

Im black and no one in my family or none of my friends protested so explain that??
I'll quote him:
"It is related to my original argument, white people (in general) dont automatically relate as strongly to each other as black people do to other black people.

There are people in every race that are illogical enough to riot when they are upset. (I say illogical because the rioting and looting is always counter productive and never fixes the core issue)"

His whole point was that blacks relate to each other more. You and your family, not protesting, has nothing to do with it.

[JohnnySic]

Because they thought he was going to find the real killers. :lol

[Trollsmasher]

"An association between the 2R allele of the VNTR region of the gene and an increase in the likelihood of committing serious crime or violence has been found."

"5.5% of Black men, 0.1% of Caucasian men, and 0.00067% of Asian men carry the 2R allele."

Negroids are genetically predisposed to impulsive violence

[plowking]

Heres some of the public reactions when the OJ verdict was announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsnuhz-Kb7k

Funny to see the contrast in reactions between blacks and whites
:oldlol:

Honestly bizarre seeing people celebrate/or on the verge of tears by the decision. How can you care that much unless you are directly involved.

Even more bizarre are the ones that celebrated. Why? I think the whole world knew he was guilty, and people are out celebrating the freedom of a guilty man? Doesn't make sense.

I need Macho Man to come in here and tell me again how racism isn't still a major issue in the USA. It is all just the media making it out to be, right?

[Raymone]

Honestly bizarre seeing people celebrate/or on the verge of tears by the decision.
Celebrating murder is more bizarre than crying over it, but I mostly agree.