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darkangel218

(13,985 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2014, 03:54 PM Dec 2014

PBO press conference:"everyone has a bias" [View all]

When talking about police brutality/ the death of Mr Garner. Maybe I misunderstood what he said, but if indeed he said that everyone has a bias, I think that's messed up. Police should not be allowed to hold biasses. Period.
I loved most of everything else he said, but that bit in the end really saddened me.

Can somebody clarify the "bias" comment for me please?Thanks.

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PBO press conference:"everyone has a bias" [View all] darkangel218 Dec 2014 OP

extrapolated, this is an affront to the whole civil rights movement in America. grasswire Dec 2014 #1

He said it right in the end. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #3

Are you assuming that he's condoning cops' biases by that statement? WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #10

Well if that is what he said, he is wrong. Unless he means 'against inequality'. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #16

Listen from 1:14 darkangel218 Dec 2014 #9

I did not hear the speech, but the statement that everyone is biased is the truth Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #2

Cops should not be allowed to be biased. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #4

Again I did not hear the remarks, but the cops that killed Garner were indeed biased Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #5

Then he shouldve said that. not end it that "we all carry biases" darkangel218 Dec 2014 #38

But we do all carry biases Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #40

Its the third post in which you keep saying the same thing. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #44

I never alerted on you, but you are putting words in his mouth Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #46

Don't you see? It's a discussion board, and by discussing the OP you 'silence' it arcane1 Dec 2014 #47

Accusing me of putting words in someone else's mouth is not civilized discussion. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #50

So were you uncivilized when you accused me of putting words in your mouth in post 41? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #51

You started it, you said i put words in Obama's mouth, when i was quotting pwmom. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #54

I'm gonna tell mommy you started it!!!! Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #61

You accused me of being uncivil, when isYOU who STARTED THIS NONSENSE. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #62

I never accused you of being uncivil, but your all caps subject line may not look civil to others Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #67

it's a simple psychological truth about every human on the planet. WE ALL HOLD BIASES. KittyWampus Dec 2014 #76

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2014 #82

It's in line with what organizations like the holocaust museum say. Everyone has biases. stevenleser Dec 2014 #6

Im sorry, but i dont get this. Understand what, that some people are racist?? darkangel218 Dec 2014 #7

Bias does not necessarily mean racial bias Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #11

And even if President Obama were speaking specifically of racial bias ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #59

You're distorting what he said and taking it out of context. Please comment pnwmom Dec 2014 #13

He was talking about POLICE VIOLENCE, THAN SAID WE ALL CARRY BIASSES. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #17

He was talking about how to END police violence, and he said pnwmom Dec 2014 #21

Its an excuse for police discrimination. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #29

Its not "human nature" to kill people because of a bias. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #30

Fortunately, nobody is claiming that it is. arcane1 Dec 2014 #32

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #34

Fortunately, I'm not telling you anything of the sort n/t arcane1 Dec 2014 #35

But not everyone is entitled to their own facts Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #37

Copy and paste where did i say that. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #39

Here are the words you used to describe Obama's comment Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #42

Bingo!! lamp_shade Dec 2014 #79

Did Obama say it was human nature to kill because of bias? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #33

Stop putting words in my mouth. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #41

Don't put words into Obama's mouth Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #45

I posted the video for everyone to see what potus said and pwnmom posted the exact words downthread. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #48

Oh really? Where exactly did I twist Obama's words? Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #49

You twisted my words, not Obama's. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #52

So you are putting words into pnwmom's mouth then Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #55

I didnt say she did, i quotted what she said. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #60

I can deal with it, but apparently you can't Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #63

Doing what youre doing is not "expressing your opinion". darkangel218 Dec 2014 #65

Yes, it is expressing my opinion Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2014 #68

Yes, you don't get it... SidDithers Dec 2014 #14

No, have biases. Not racist. stevenleser Dec 2014 #20

I'm not sure you understand how the word bias is being used el_bryanto Dec 2014 #23

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #57

Cops should not be allowed to ACT out of bias. pnwmom Dec 2014 #24

Well said. nt el_bryanto Dec 2014 #56

Exactly! SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2014 #85

It's one thing to have a bias loyalsister Dec 2014 #88

It depends on what he meant and he certainly cannot speak for 'everyone'. There sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #19

He surely doesnt speak for me there either. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #31

Absolutely! elleng Dec 2014 #84

He wasn't excusing them for having a bias. But he did acknowledge that we all have them. pnwmom Dec 2014 #8

I dont feel comfortable with that. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #12

Policeman are HUMAN and humans are flawed. They can act unconsciously, pnwmom Dec 2014 #18

Thats a lame excuse, what he did there. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #15

... SidDithers Dec 2014 #22

So typical of you. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #25

Could say the same about you and this entire thread... SidDithers Dec 2014 #26

Bingo!! lamp_shade Dec 2014 #83

disagree Kali Dec 2014 #86

Sounds like you have a bias toward Sid BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #27

Bias towards disruption... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #28

Our local police chief talked about it that way, too loyalsister Dec 2014 #89

Everyone is biased. The question is not whether we are biased, pnwmom Dec 2014 #36

anyone who tells you they have no biases are lying to themselves and to you. we however can train La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2014 #43

Everyone has biases, the key is recognizing and not acting on those biases. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #53

Perheps, but if someone has racial biases, they shouldnt be cops. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #58

There is a difference between having a racial bias and being a racist ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #64

I would prefer that no one in law enforcement had an ounce of racism in them. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #70

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #74

How about mpnitoring their ( the officer's) behaviour. language, choices they make, etc darkangel218 Dec 2014 #75

Sure they should not be allowed to be biased malaise Dec 2014 #66

Cops, judges, health providers, churches--all should not be allowed to be biased. panader0 Dec 2014 #71

He said we all carry biases. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #72

He's talking about this too. by Nicholas Kristof applegrove Dec 2014 #73

That's pretty common knowledge if you read anything in the way of anti-racism info gollygee Dec 2014 #77

Im not disputing that, its the context he said it in. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #78

Well the message is that it's natural for people to carry biases gollygee Dec 2014 #80

I see. Thank you for your reply. darkangel218 Dec 2014 #90

Again, everyone has biases to some extent or another gollygee Dec 2014 #91

Strictly speaking, President Obama is correct. Brigid Dec 2014 #81

"...really saddened me" lamp_shade Dec 2014 #87