This article was about FBI Director James Comey’s speech at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Comey’s speech primary focus was on race, policing and how the minority communities see law enforcement. He discussed some key elements and facts. For instance, law enforcement is not the sole cause of racism and racism and inequality. In fact, everyone has somehow contributed to the racial tension between police and minorities. I agree with Comey, the blame is to be shared and not place on the U.S. law enforcement agencies and officers.
On the other hand, Comey’s spoke about urging police offices to build stronger relationships with people in the communities through interaction. If police officers are assigned to certain areas, communities …show more content…
There are two (2) points that I agree with Comey’s speech. First, law enforcement agencies are not the “root cause of the challenges with racism and inequality that saturate this world. No, law enforcement is not solely responsible for the racism or the act of unfair treatment. We must look at Americans, politicians, society and the media as well as a part of the problem. No one is born being a racist, it’s a learned behavior. America, we are a racist society, in which blacks and minorities are systematically prevented from succeeding in life. Then if some blacks or minorities eventually make it to success, they continue to encounter prejudice and other obstacles. White American, also known as politicians, often claim that blacks and minorities’ behavior, illegal status and attitudes are their own obstacles to their the constant need to be policed and to live comfortable in society. Next, we have the media outlets that display blacks and minorities as lazy and irresponsible people that live off hard, working tax payers. For example, last month, the media aired the Department of Labor unemployment rate percentage by race and how many are getting public assistance and/or on welfare. Guess what images the media showed standing line? They showed the majority of blacks and minorities. They are numerous races that are unemployed and on welfare and not by
On the other hand, Comey’s spoke about urging police offices to build stronger relationships with people in the communities through interaction. If police officers are assigned to certain areas, communities …show more content…
There are two (2) points that I agree with Comey’s speech. First, law enforcement agencies are not the “root cause of the challenges with racism and inequality that saturate this world. No, law enforcement is not solely responsible for the racism or the act of unfair treatment. We must look at Americans, politicians, society and the media as well as a part of the problem. No one is born being a racist, it’s a learned behavior. America, we are a racist society, in which blacks and minorities are systematically prevented from succeeding in life. Then if some blacks or minorities eventually make it to success, they continue to encounter prejudice and other obstacles. White American, also known as politicians, often claim that blacks and minorities’ behavior, illegal status and attitudes are their own obstacles to their the constant need to be policed and to live comfortable in society. Next, we have the media outlets that display blacks and minorities as lazy and irresponsible people that live off hard, working tax payers. For example, last month, the media aired the Department of Labor unemployment rate percentage by race and how many are getting public assistance and/or on welfare. Guess what images the media showed standing line? They showed the majority of blacks and minorities. They are numerous races that are unemployed and on welfare and not by