That is quite a long time ago and I'm sure as memory would have it, the Oakland area was something to behold and I must say that I have seen many a "Kewl" town go to waste as the rift raft moved in. I rarely go to areas of my early youth in NY when I go visit family and friends, but I remember last time I did it was a far cry from what I remembered when living there. The area has become so deplorable that I oft wonder how people find it viable for habitation. I guess in a sense it is all relative as many are foreigners that come from dirt floor dwellings without running water and so perceive the lifestyle as heaven on earth. It is hard not to sound racist but commentary is securely founded upon observation and you can make your own determination. But for Oakland and the Oakland black community I find it an absurdity and a insult to the National Black Community who have struggled through adversity and have not only prospered but have given, in many forms, a great deal to our society and nation. The problem here is that even if there is a problem with the Oakland police department, these people are using the wrong platform on which to air their grievances. SO because the community feels oppressed by the police department, this career criminal gets lauded as a hero? I understand that police in general can at times overreact but the fact is that thousands of police are physically assaulted every year by suspects and in routine stops which result in an overly adamant citizen going berserk.
I just find this kind of news very saddening because I am always hoping that we are moving along in the progression of peaceful coexistence. We are humans capable of getting along with what may appear as oppositional. You can't put a lion in with a lamb and expect that they can somehow work it out. These people are obviously under some kind of duress but as I said earlier, how much time are they expending to create an environment that is conducive to peaceful living? Are we going to make it? On Mar 27, 2:02 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow.. I left the Oakland, - Alameda area in 1974, I wonder if it has even > changed,, that is unreal.. In its own right it was a kewl town.. but it > seems at first glance,, but I do know that there had been massive > rebuilding in the down town area.. Strange even for me. > > Allan > > > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This video I watched earlier brought about an awareness that people > > are still wallowing in a lifestyle that to me seems decades old. I > > asked myself, Could it Be? But nonetheless the reality shows how > > people, who are living in a microcosm, can remain so stagnated in a > > swirling eddy of nowhereness while the world around them flowers. > > It's like discovering a lost tribe in some remote jungle. > > ----deleted-- > > The person claims racist terrorism by the police but does not reflect > > on any level of lawlessness among the citizens of Oakland. Mixon was > > a criminal in violation of parole, carrying a gun, still accused of > > raping a minor. What is wrong with these people? Could it be that > > there is still this decades old racist attitude towards black people > > in Oakland, because I have never seen anything like it anywhere else > > I've been. > > > Maybe I'm wrong, what's your opinion? > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
