The Con of 'Black-On-Black' Crime

This is the oft-repeated phrase that burns the burrs off my saddle. It's another racist con that is designed to stigmatize the black victim, the black criminal and black communities throughout America. It suggests that Blacks are peculiarly prone to turn violently on themselves and others, because of some special genetic defect not shared by other races.

The truth is, most criminals overwhelmingly victimize those that are physically closest to them, whether in families, in neighborhoods, in cities, or in countries. Yet, in spite of the criminality found in many Italian/Irish neighborhoods replete with mafia-type organized crime violence, or in Asian gang-infested neighborhoods, no one ever talks about white-on-white crime or Asian-on-Asian crime - why not?

It's because the conversation is framed and controlled by those with an agenda, who wish to blame the ills of our society on blacks, who themselves have been victimized and marginalized by the majority group since day one. The term is also used by racists to taint any compassion for, and understanding of, the poverty-stricken plight of many blacks in America, and as justification for cutting back or eliminating social services that would benefit them.

Crime is color-blind. But what isn't color-blind, is the process that is used to determine which criminals are to be charged, convicted, and punished, and for which crimes - that's the biggest con of all!