concha Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Why Black Lives Don't Matter to 'Black Lives Matter' | Opinion LEO TERRELL , AUTHOR, COMMENTATOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEYON 7/3/20 AT 8:30 AM EDT Black Lives Matter protesters in Los AngelesMARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES I've spent over 20 years as a civil rights attorney in California and I'm known for not taking a back seat to anyone on police misconduct cases. Remember Dwayne Nelson? The L.A. County Sheriff's Department hog-tied and suffocated him in a car. We won that case and put the rightful offenders in jail. Or Margaret Mitchell—the homeless woman who was shot and killed by the LAPD? We won that case too, and ultimately changed the national standard on how law enforcement handles mentally ill victims. And yet, my commitment to justice and my substantial track record of putting racially driven criminals behind bars hasn't lent itself to returning calls that I've made, in reaching out to longtime colleagues and friends who were behind me every step of the way when I was on "their side." Furthermore, why am I only getting booked on "conservative" media outlets? I'll tell you why: It's because I'm calling out the farce that is Black Lives Matter—and doing so loudly and proudly. Why? Because, this organization does not speak for me, as an African-American, and if you truly believe that Black lives DO matter, you should reconsider taking your cues from this group's self-serving agenda. The starting place for this argument also finds roots in the tragic death of George Floyd. Police body cameras from the scene depict exactly what law enforcement should not do. And in fact, other officers on the scene raised questions about what was going on there in Minneapolis. But are the protests and riots we've recently seen the appropriate response to one bad cop? Yes, I say "one bad cop" because right now, there are several names on social media about a few killed by a few officers. But in reality, it's a very small number. However, where is the outrage for the constant murder and mayhem that transpires every day in Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Los Angeles? Where is the outrage for a Black three-year-old shot and killed in the car? Where is the outrage for a young Black teen girl shot and killed while watching TV in her home? Why isn't Black Lives Matter protesting these tragedies? Why aren't YOU? Do we as a society actually need a body cam video to be outraged? These children are living in domestic war zones and the adults who should come to their defense do not demand change. Instead they demand "defunding the police." That would be the same police who are the last lines of defense in drug- and gang-ravaged neighborhoods. Residents in those neighborhoods know the vital job police do. But this "woke" generation of Black Lives Matters activists and protestors lack both knowledge and perspective. They pretend they're fighting the same fight Martin Luther King Jr. did 60 years ago, but this is not 1960 and we do not have Bull Connor and roving packs of German Shepherds. In reality, Black Lives Matter is comprised of modern day-charlatans who learned the profitable way to protest from the Al Sharptons of the world. Style over substance. Chaos over real change. Is BLM setting up urban outreach and mentoring? No. Is BLM demanding better schools and safe community activities? No. Is BLM paying for the funerals of these Black babies killed by violence? No. Has BLM set up a GoFundMe or made donations to any of the destroyed—minority-owned—businesses in Minneapolis? Of course not. To make it even worse, the Democratic Party is literally taking a pandering knee to them. What has Nancy Pelosi done for African-Americans? What has Joe Biden done? Nothing. In fact, the president they love to hate, Donald Trump, has done more in three years for Black Americans and police reform than Joe Biden has done in decades. With one recent executive order, President Trump accomplished more for police reform than the Obama/Biden administration did over all of its eight years in office. Many do not like what I have to say. But enough is enough. I am being consistent in my beliefs by recognizing those who are actually helping, and those who are hurting the cause. It's not always the answer you want, but it's important to support those actually making a difference. Naturally, you won't hear this frequently on media outlets because it's not profitable. It doesn't fit the approved narrative. And in an election year, it's always about the best narrative for your preferred candidate. Yes, Black lives matter. They matter all the time and in every violent death—not just in the very few instances where a police officer is involved. Leo Terrell is an author, commentator and civil rights attorney based in Los Angeles. He has served as an attorney for the NAACP, as former chairman of the Black-Korean Alliance, as an advisory board member for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and as a former member of California's Statewide Commission Against Hate Crimes. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Leo??..LOL...the Hannity regular??...LOL...that tells you all you need to know about Leo...it's funny how guys like you, Troll and Ironmam have such a problem with BLM....white guys complaining about black people advocating for themselves??...really??....😔..you're red-neck is showing..🤡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 minute ago, DBP66 said: Leo??..LOL...the Hannity regular??...LOL...that tells you all you need to know about Leo.. Apparently you missed one small detail... 2 minutes ago, DBP66 said: ...white guys complaining about black people advocating for themselves??...really??....😔..you red-neck is showing..🤡 Yup.... missed it again.... 6 minutes ago, DBP66 said: white guys complaining about black people ..🤡 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Read it all.... Even Conchita will pull one out of his/her/it’s ass once in a while, those are go to topics the violence, yadda, yadda, etc.,. Drill down, still at the surface... more drilling, too much focus on the symptoms and not the source. bgw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, DBP66 said: Leo??..LOL...the Hannity regular??...LOL...that tells you all you need to know about Leo...it's funny how guys like you, Troll and Ironmam have such a problem with BLM....white guys complaining about black people advocating for themselves??...really??....😔..you're red-neck is showing..🤡 Typical reply from Karen...yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: Read it all.... Even Conchita will pull one out of his/her/it’s ass once in a while, those are go to topics the violence, yadda, yadda, etc.,. Drill down, still at the surface... more drilling, too much focus on the symptoms and not the source. bgw See how easy that is? WAY better than a 66 response. 👍 😆 Contrast...compare.....responses....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, Troll said: See how easy that is? WAY better than a 66 response. 👍 😆 Contrast...compare.....responses....LOL Right? Better then LIAR LIAR...BOMBSHELL...WE GOT HIM THIS TIME.....LET ME SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 hours ago, concha said: Why Black Lives Don't Matter to 'Black Lives Matter' | Opinion LEO TERRELL , AUTHOR, COMMENTATOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY ON 7/3/20 AT 8:30 AM EDT Black Lives Matter protesters in Los AngelesMARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES I've spent over 20 years as a civil rights attorney in California and I'm known for not taking a back seat to anyone on police misconduct cases. Remember Dwayne Nelson? The L.A. County Sheriff's Department hog-tied and suffocated him in a car. We won that case and put the rightful offenders in jail. Or Margaret Mitchell—the homeless woman who was shot and killed by the LAPD? We won that case too, and ultimately changed the national standard on how law enforcement handles mentally ill victims. And yet, my commitment to justice and my substantial track record of putting racially driven criminals behind bars hasn't lent itself to returning calls that I've made, in reaching out to longtime colleagues and friends who were behind me every step of the way when I was on "their side." Furthermore, why am I only getting booked on "conservative" media outlets? I'll tell you why: It's because I'm calling out the farce that is Black Lives Matter—and doing so loudly and proudly. Why? Because, this organization does not speak for me, as an African-American, and if you truly believe that Black lives DO matter, you should reconsider taking your cues from this group's self-serving agenda. The starting place for this argument also finds roots in the tragic death of George Floyd. Police body cameras from the scene depict exactly what law enforcement should not do. And in fact, other officers on the scene raised questions about what was going on there in Minneapolis. But are the protests and riots we've recently seen the appropriate response to one bad cop? Yes, I say "one bad cop" because right now, there are several names on social media about a few killed by a few officers. But in reality, it's a very small number. However, where is the outrage for the constant murder and mayhem that transpires every day in Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Los Angeles? Where is the outrage for a Black three-year-old shot and killed in the car? Where is the outrage for a young Black teen girl shot and killed while watching TV in her home? Why isn't Black Lives Matter protesting these tragedies? Why aren't YOU? Do we as a society actually need a body cam video to be outraged? These children are living in domestic war zones and the adults who should come to their defense do not demand change. Instead they demand "defunding the police." That would be the same police who are the last lines of defense in drug- and gang-ravaged neighborhoods. Residents in those neighborhoods know the vital job police do. But this "woke" generation of Black Lives Matters activists and protestors lack both knowledge and perspective. They pretend they're fighting the same fight Martin Luther King Jr. did 60 years ago, but this is not 1960 and we do not have Bull Connor and roving packs of German Shepherds. In reality, Black Lives Matter is comprised of modern day-charlatans who learned the profitable way to protest from the Al Sharptons of the world. Style over substance. Chaos over real change. Is BLM setting up urban outreach and mentoring? No. Is BLM demanding better schools and safe community activities? No. Is BLM paying for the funerals of these Black babies killed by violence? No. Has BLM set up a GoFundMe or made donations to any of the destroyed—minority-owned—businesses in Minneapolis? Of course not. To make it even worse, the Democratic Party is literally taking a pandering knee to them. What has Nancy Pelosi done for African-Americans? What has Joe Biden done? Nothing. In fact, the president they love to hate, Donald Trump, has done more in three years for Black Americans and police reform than Joe Biden has done in decades. With one recent executive order, President Trump accomplished more for police reform than the Obama/Biden administration did over all of its eight years in office. Many do not like what I have to say. But enough is enough. I am being consistent in my beliefs by recognizing those who are actually helping, and those who are hurting the cause. It's not always the answer you want, but it's important to support those actually making a difference. Naturally, you won't hear this frequently on media outlets because it's not profitable. It doesn't fit the approved narrative. And in an election year, it's always about the best narrative for your preferred candidate. Yes, Black lives matter. They matter all the time and in every violent death—not just in the very few instances where a police officer is involved. Leo Terrell is an author, commentator and civil rights attorney based in Los Angeles. He has served as an attorney for the NAACP, as former chairman of the Black-Korean Alliance, as an advisory board member for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and as a former member of California's Statewide Commission Against Hate Crimes. Pipe down, Chuck..... you're not running for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZone Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Chuck.... is working hard on becoming the Republican nominee from the off-topic forum. You wearing a mask now, Chuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 3 hours ago, DBP66 said: Leo??..LOL...the Hannity regular??...LOL...that tells you all you need to know about Leo...it's funny how guys like you, Troll and Ironmam have such a problem with BLM....white guys complaining about black people advocating for themselves??...really??....😔..you're red-neck is showing..🤡 He is a BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY jackass. But because he is Fed up with all the BS and goes on FOX you discredit him? #youareexposedasajackassandamoron 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, I AM IRONMAN said: He is a BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY jackass. But because he is Fed up with all the BS and goes on FOX you discredit him? #youareexposedasajackassandamoron He was an attorney for the NAACP. And I have seen him on tv over the years. He as always been strongly liberal, again for years and including on Fox News, until the last 2-3 months. This BLM shit has forced him to open his eyes. He gets visibly upset when he talks about them and all the shit they have caused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, concha said: Good for her! Loved "I went from welfare to faring well!" 17 homes...impressive! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Troll said: See how easy that is? WAY better than a 66 response. 👍 😆 Contrast...compare.....responses....LOL I thought I asked you nicely to go fuck off? Now, just how did you get through English at Purdue? bgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, concha said: He was an attorney for the NAACP. And I have seen him on tv over the years. He as always been strongly liberal, again for years and including on Fox News, until the last 2-3 months. This BLM shit has forced him to open his eyes. He gets visibly upset when he talks about them and all the shit they have caused. Yet blind 🐑 Krusty instantly discredits him because he was on FOX. You can't fix stupid...and my God Krusty/Karen is STUPID! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: I thought I asked you nicely to go fuck off? Now, just how did you get through English at Purdue? bgw Sure thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: I thought I asked you nicely to go fuck off? Now, just how did you get through English at Purdue? bgw LOL....can't handle the truth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, I AM IRONMAN said: LOL....can't handle the truth? Don’t put your beak where it don’t belong, you might get popped! Haha. bgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: I thought I asked you nicely to go fuck off? Now, just how did you get through English at Purdue? bgw Hmmmm....Purdue vs. Buford CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, BUFORDGAWOLVES said: Don’t put your beak where it don’t belong, you might get popped! Haha. bgw Is that a threat keyboard warrior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueliner Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, concha said: Just WOW. One of the most powerful speeches that I've heard in since forever. I wonder how our resident leftist shitbags will say about this. They'll try to discredit her....like they're trying to discredit longtime democrat and civil rights activist Leo Terrell because he, like myself, dared to leave the plantation. Now I've got chip the dumbass wonder-racist starting threads about me. The left and is a FUCKING joke. GodSpeed President Trump. 😎 t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, I AM IRONMAN said: Hmmmm....Purdue vs. Buford CC. Hilarious! Troll was boinking Prof daughters, stealing tests.... no way graduating legit. Wake up Iron. bgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Just now, I AM IRONMAN said: Is that a threat keyboard warrior? Well it sure is shit ain’t a handshake contest, peewee! bgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I AM IRONMAN Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Blueliner said: Just WOW. One of the most powerful speeches that I've heard in since forever. I wonder how our resident leftist shitbags will say about this. They'll try to discredit her....like they're trying to discredit longtime democrat and civil rights activist Leo Terrell because he, like myself, dared to leave the plantation. Now I've got chip the dumbass wonder-racist starting threads about me. The left and is a FUCKING joke. GodSpeed President Trump. 😎 t And Buford T Justice threating to pop me...too funny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Blueliner said: Just WOW. One of the most powerful speeches that I've heard in since forever. I wonder how our resident leftist shitbags will say about this. They'll try to discredit her....like they're trying to discredit longtime democrat and civil rights activist Leo Terrell because he, like myself, dared to leave the plantation. Now I've got chip the dumbass wonder-racist starting threads about me. The left and is a FUCKING joke. GodSpeed President Trump. 😎 t You’re still on it, dumbass. bgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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