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Chief In Trouble For Ignoring BS Comment/Question
Here's the news article:
Chief in Trouble
This struck me as funny: The 15-year-old's question to Fantino(TPS Chief) was,"Why should you expect us to respect you when you don't respect us black kids?"
bwaaaaahahahaha!!!
Fantino later said in an interview that he refused to answer because the question was a stereotype of cops, and because it was more of a statement than a question.
"I felt we weren't worth getting a response," said 22-year-old Nicole Morrison
In other words the QUESTION was not worthy of a response, and very well could have been formulated more tactfully.
It may be true that police don't respect 'kids', because they are kids, no they don't treat kids like adults because they are not. The same could be said of parents, and many others. I see nothing wrong with police giving attention to kids - black, white, blue, green or otherwise. I just don't see this as a black issue, I see it more as an issue of growing up, kids need guidance, especially these days. That isn't disrespect, It's a concern for kids.
"Fantino, then a staff inspector, ignited a firestorm in the community in 1989, when he released figures showing that in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood, where 6 per cent of the population was black, blacks accounted for 82 per cent of the robberies and muggings and about half of all drug offences."
I wonder, was this a lie? What's the problem with the truth these days...I wonder, does the black community as a WHOLE (Not just the few mouthy ones) oppose being protected??? All I see these statistics doing aside from upsetting a few cry-babies is identifying problems, So as to know where and who needs help.
Sooo, What do you all think:
Of Fantino Ignoring the BS & biased question?
Of Fantino releasing the 'firestorm report'?
Of the girl asking the question?
It was a statement more than a question as, Fantino pointed out. To properly answer the question you would first need to acknowledge that ALL police officers are racist and hate particularily 'black' youth.
Chandelle Dickenson and her friends don't trust the police. But they had come to listen.
Really? Sounds like they came to attack. Maybe it's just me. I would think that the five homocides in her neighborhood last year would be more of a concern.
[ 01-08-2003, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Oink ]
Chief in Trouble
This struck me as funny: The 15-year-old's question to Fantino(TPS Chief) was,"Why should you expect us to respect you when you don't respect us black kids?"
bwaaaaahahahaha!!!
Fantino later said in an interview that he refused to answer because the question was a stereotype of cops, and because it was more of a statement than a question.
"I felt we weren't worth getting a response," said 22-year-old Nicole Morrison
In other words the QUESTION was not worthy of a response, and very well could have been formulated more tactfully.
It may be true that police don't respect 'kids', because they are kids, no they don't treat kids like adults because they are not. The same could be said of parents, and many others. I see nothing wrong with police giving attention to kids - black, white, blue, green or otherwise. I just don't see this as a black issue, I see it more as an issue of growing up, kids need guidance, especially these days. That isn't disrespect, It's a concern for kids.
"Fantino, then a staff inspector, ignited a firestorm in the community in 1989, when he released figures showing that in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood, where 6 per cent of the population was black, blacks accounted for 82 per cent of the robberies and muggings and about half of all drug offences."
I wonder, was this a lie? What's the problem with the truth these days...I wonder, does the black community as a WHOLE (Not just the few mouthy ones) oppose being protected??? All I see these statistics doing aside from upsetting a few cry-babies is identifying problems, So as to know where and who needs help.
Sooo, What do you all think:
Of Fantino Ignoring the BS & biased question?
Of Fantino releasing the 'firestorm report'?
Of the girl asking the question?
It was a statement more than a question as, Fantino pointed out. To properly answer the question you would first need to acknowledge that ALL police officers are racist and hate particularily 'black' youth.
Chandelle Dickenson and her friends don't trust the police. But they had come to listen.
Really? Sounds like they came to attack. Maybe it's just me. I would think that the five homocides in her neighborhood last year would be more of a concern.
[ 01-08-2003, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Oink ]
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According to the star the Chief and officers are all racist... 
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