You think sport and politics do mix then?

Don't be shy. Let's hear it.

That reads as an extremely progressive spin on statistics...I couldn't find the link to the actual statistics themselves.

In my view the problem here is cultural not racial.

Ignoring this reality has worsened the situation not improved it. Racism does exist but that has become a tool for victimization and won't improve anything.....Well, accept continue to gain the Democrats votes of course....everyone likes to hear it's not their fault.

Poverty produces more certain types of crime for obvious reasons.

From the statistics I've seen there isn't parity on crime rates between these groups in poverty.

But I don't put that down to genetics.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

It's a progressives mantra.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Sep 2017 3.41pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

If it's "cultural" (#RacistDogWhistle), then why don't affluent African Americans commit crime at the same rate as poor African Americans? Why do poor African Americans commit crime at roughly the same rates as poor white Americans?

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

Gang Culture? You mean that's a specifically black thing. Japan, probably the least gang cultured society in the world, has the Yakuza and Bozozuki and street gangs. The Chinese have the Triads and Italy has more gangs than you can shake a stick at (Mafia, N'dragata, Camora etc. You have a massive history of white gangs in Liverpool and Glasgow, London Gangsters.

One thing all organised crime has in common, is that it recruits from street gangs, and typically drawing members from poorest communities (as well as basing their key financial schemes among these communities).

Even the Provosional IRA and Loyalist, typically recruit their membership from the poorest of Catholic and Protest Communities.

People think its a black thing because of Hip Hop. But its as old as poverty. Gangs are a plague on poor communities with the rise of the drug market, but traditionally they've been ever present part of poor communities.

And the drug market is very lucrative, but its not the low level gangbangers and rollers, who are bringing in the heroin, cocaine and crack on mass.

These areas also tend to produce a lot of sportsmen and musicians, as the routes out of poverty tend to be few (crime, music, sports, art) if you're going to escape poverty, you really need an exceptional talent for one of those four.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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I'm afraid you have used that word once too often.

Go play on your own.