I'd take these guys more seriously

[maskedmelon]

Many black people do suffer because some commit crimes (disproportionately). It's hard for a man to take care of his children if he's in jail and it is equally hard on a child to grow up with a father in jail. It is hard on spouses and parents and siblings. And it is still hard on the individual amd their families when they get out because finding work can be difficult. And children in poor crime infested areas are more likely to be swept up in the same life styleAnd children in poor crime infested areas are more likely to be swept up in the same life style.

It's not about some collective punishment. It's about the association between criminality and poverty. And no, it doesn't affect all black people. Though I know many more unfairly suffer from associated perception and that is why addressing disproportionate criminality needs to be a priority for our nation as a whole.