tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post9100153578358871200..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Roundup: Debating de-incarceration, deterrence, DNA, dogma, and deathGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64957510322759272122015-10-25T13:16:53.701-05:002015-10-25T13:16:53.701-05:00Hmm? ignoring this one on the heels of noticing su...Hmm? ignoring this one on the heels of noticing such puerile foolishness regarding goddamn colors. Please, Stick to what you do vs. throwing colorful bait against the wall. They already have a place for that shit, REDDIT. <br /><br />Anonymous said...<br />The N.A.A.C.P. called in hopes that you, Mr. Grits, can suggest a new name for their organization.<br /><br />10/23/2015 03:13:00 PM<br /><br />Question - where did the organization obtain their name from? <br /><br />A. Whitey<br /><br />B. Caucasians<br /><br />C. Peckerwoods<br /><br />D. Honkeys<br /><br />E. All of the above<br /><br />F. People of Color<br /><br />G. Black People<br /><br />H. The Negro College Fund<br /><br />I. Al Sharpston<br /><br />J. Jesse Jackson<br /><br />K. African Americans <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64116093046018936192015-10-25T11:56:51.093-05:002015-10-25T11:56:51.093-05:00Johntall -
Please expand your comments. That way,...Johntall -<br /><br />Please expand your comments. That way, everyone will have a clearer idea about which category of idiot you belong to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-89344626307067701392015-10-25T08:24:37.689-05:002015-10-25T08:24:37.689-05:00With Grits, as with oh so many other corners of so...With Grits, as with oh so many other corners of society, those who profess most loudly to be desirous of getting past "race," are the ones least likely to get past skin color.<br /><br />johntallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289330042119109020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72662893321602598052015-10-23T15:24:19.406-05:002015-10-23T15:24:19.406-05:00Funny that HPD's current chief finally propose...Funny that HPD's current chief finally proposes less use of incarceration just before he is replaced by the new mayor. As one who oversaw the infamous KMart raid, issued proclamations to his officers to not speak with defense counsel unless a DA was present, and always demanded the highest possible charge be filed against suspects, it seems disingenuous. <br /><br />Also funny was how the recent Houston Chronicle's story on the crime lab retaliation case was taken down from their website this week. Palmer may have been a low level slug whose desire to win cases over allowing lab personnel to truthfully testify but didn't her boss Lykos settle her portion of the lawsuit? Given commissioner's court always going with the low cost bidder unless a campaign contributor encouraged them to sway a vote a different direction, the cheaper and longstanding contract that was ended was clearly based on Lykos and Palmer's efforts to prevent the van cases from being contaminated by the two lab techs.<br /><br />Anon 10/22/2015 08:26:00 PM, while I think taser use may have contributed to the statistic, better education and policies probably had a greater impact. Circuit rulings notwithstanding, most taser use seems reasonable when looking at the reports but better discretion is going to be expected of officers by the public in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-15905922821666972202015-10-23T15:13:00.340-05:002015-10-23T15:13:00.340-05:00The N.A.A.C.P. called in hopes that you, Mr. Grits...The <a href="http://www.naacp.org/" rel="nofollow">N.A.A.C.P.</a> called in hopes that you, Mr. Grits, can suggest a new name for their organization. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30386018854872095902015-10-23T12:27:49.203-05:002015-10-23T12:27:49.203-05:009:11AM -
That "colored person" and &quo...9:11AM -<br /><br />That "colored person" and "person of color" have the same meaning to you says good things about you and your upbringing. <br /><br />But phrases have baggage, just like people. Historically, "colored person" has commonly been used as a pejorative term in circumstances when other terms were not considered gentile enough. I remember the non-colored church ladies in my town using the phrase regularly. I don't remember any of them using the phrase "person of color", and I can't imagine them ever using that phrase in conversation. So it makes complete sense to me that the one phrase continues to carry a strongly pejorative flavor, while the other similar-sounding phrase does not. <br /><br />'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-23456761168624190402015-10-23T09:11:07.384-05:002015-10-23T09:11:07.384-05:00I remain baffled as to why it's acceptable to ...I remain baffled as to why it's acceptable to say "person of color" but not "colored person." There's no substantive difference, it's simply tribal signaling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85196398417070469182015-10-23T03:30:50.249-05:002015-10-23T03:30:50.249-05:00Anonymous @8:26
I think that stat will actually an...Anonymous @8:26<br />I think that stat will actually annoy the self respecting excessive force hating average joe since you don't see police officer's arrested for assault. The 9th Circuit has already concluded that using a Taser for compliance when there is lack of threat posed to the officer (ie non-violent resistance) constitutes excessive force.<br /><br />I think we'll see that expand to the 6th Circuit when Deven Guilford's family's lawsuit makes its way through the courts.Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837397319040457859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20504802011435900942015-10-22T20:26:04.079-05:002015-10-22T20:26:04.079-05:00This will annoy most any self respecting cop hatin...This will annoy most any self respecting cop hating liberal but it's true; one word explains the decline of assaults on LEO's from 57,000 in 2005 to 48,000 in 2014. Any guesses? The word is "Taser". As much as that might annoy some, if you pause your cop hating long enough to think about it, Taser technology made it possible for LEO's to prevail without having to physically engage a non compliant suspect, which significantly reduces the chances of an Officer taking an @$$ whupping while attempting to take a suspect into custody who insists on fighting or resisting before the ride to jail. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-12057373014061224762015-10-22T11:29:42.195-05:002015-10-22T11:29:42.195-05:00re: Craig Watkins misspent asset forfeiture funds ...re: Craig Watkins misspent asset forfeiture funds -- So, criminal charges to follow, right? Doubtful...<br /><br />re: Depositions scheduled in crime lab retaliation case -- Can Rachael Palmer be civilly sued for libel of the forensic analysts? Or is she allowed to sling whatever b.s. she wants to, while pursuing so-called perjury charges against the analysts? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com