re: Multiple victims shot at Riverchase Galleria

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You can learn values many places, it is best at home but you can get values in school, church, programs, sports etc.

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I agree. As an educator , I don’t give up on ANY child . The programs like you are describing do work unfortunately they only help a few . I just had a student in my class , very smart, juco ability in football arrested for murder during the Covid shutdown . Breaks my heart that his life is ruined before it gets started . You just don’t know what kids are doing when they leave school . I always try to hold on to the thought that the 7 or so hours kids are at school might be the best part of their day and love them and instill as many values as I can in them . It is so rewarding to watch a kid grow up , be successful and come back to the school and we talk about old times and you can see or be told you made a difference in their lives

I don't agree because the only way to do this is also abandon a number of people who do want and take care of their children but are limited in resources but I understand the point. If this is implemented does this mean leave the children to the streets because people are not going to stop having unwanted or neglected children?

I think we agree . Programs like you are describing do save children . I live in a small town and have taught at a 100% minority school for 24 years . I just don’t see many of my kids involved in those programs that I know of . Probably because it is a small school and town IDK. I see a lot of problems that are affecting the AA community . Most of my kids parents (a lot of single parent homes) are hard working , want the best for their child and are doing the best they can to raise them right . A lot of kids from all races are just getting this IDGAF. attitude these days regardless of parent values

Well the numbers are in and it ain't looking good for team BLM..

At least 27 people were killed in shootings in cities across the US during Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday

In Chicago 63 people were shot, 17 of them fatally, in various bouts of gunfire
One of the victims killed was seven-year-old Natalie Wallace

Overnight shootings in New York City left four people dead and 37 injured
NYPD said two officers were injured in the Bronx late Saturday after a bullet was fired through the windshield of their marked SUV

The violence continued into Sunday, with a 14-year-old child left in a 'serious condition' after being shot in the chest in Manhattan.

Memphis, Omaha and Cleveland also reported an alarming number of shootings

An investigation is also underway in North Carolina after a 74-year-old woman was killed by what police described as reckless 'celebratory gunfire'

New York City: 37 injured, 6 killed

Chicago: 63 injured, 17 killed

Baltimore: 8 injured, 1 killed

Detroit: 5 injured, 2 killed

Greenville: 8 injured, 2 killed

Memphis: 4 injured, 1 killed

Omaha: 8 injured

Cleveland: 4 injured

St. Louis: 1 injured

Philadelphia: 5 dead, 14 hurt

Muh "Black Lives Matter":

Muh " White Privledge"

Muh " Confederate Stautes"

Muh "MOAR money for inner cities"

I ask the question again: When do Black lives start mattering to black people?

frick BLM and all you hyprocites that support this bullshite.

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I live in a small town and have taught at a 100% minority school for 24 years

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I salute you. Being a teacher is a difficult job that is not always rewarded, fairly.

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A lot of kids from all races are just getting this IDGAF. attitude these days regardless of parent values

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That's what makes this a difficult subject to grasp. The nurture vs nature debate is not always the answer. My parents split, and because of my father's continual TDYs, and despite her history of drug abuse and fraud we were sent to live with our mother in the projects. We lived with her for three years before our father took us, permanently. We were each given an exemplary example of what a great parent does to support his family and community. However, all four of my brothers have been to federal and/or state prison. I don't believe that any of us were shown any more love or attention than the others, it was just a conscious decision that each of us made to follow our own paths. Three of those brothers are still losers, while my younger brother, since being released, is taking care of his children and has become a positive affirmation of what adequate use of the prison education programs, the prison trade programs, and community support can do to lessen recidivism.

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You really expect me to debate and debunk your ideas after you responded with “cry more bitch”

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Yeah I do actually.......Don't bitch out........if you think I am wrong put it out there.....Otherwise you can kindly STFU

Well we did return to the subject and had some productive conversation for a little while.

I honestly think 24 hour news of all kinds, social media and cell phones has damaged society as a whole in regards to communication and understanding, but especially with young people. I always laugh when somebody says something on twitter and a young person runs up to me with saying can you believe this. They always look confused when I say, things said on twitter don't matter, go actually do something productive.

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I honestly think 24 hour news of all kinds, social media and cell phones has damaged society as a whole in regards to communication and understanding, but especially with young people.

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I agree with this 100%. I’d also like to throw violent video games in there as well. I believe they desensitize young people.

Ya'll just ignore him. He's made up his mind that Black people are the problem and that's it. I prefer to have an intelligent discussion and try and come up with some common ground and solutions we can use to work together to create positive change. I'm tired of the killings and of the protests and the same arguments since I was a kid. I'm about to be 54 years old. Why are we still having to face and debate this?

I'll tell you one thing I'm sick of and I keep seeing it. I am sick and tired of seeing these white people calling the cops on Black people for nothing. Like the woman in Central Park and the one who called the cops on a Black couple building a patio on their OWN HOME! And the one who called the cops on an 8 year AA girl selling water without a license. WTF is wrong with these people? They see a Black person doing something THEY don't like, they call the cops. IT's basically arrest them because they are black. And I'm going to stereotype them here, they all have one thing in common: they are all Yankees! What's the matter, you don't know how to be around Black people?