The minority population continues to commit the majority of crimes in our great county.

Beaver, I usually ignore your posts as they are reflective of an ignorant mind, unworthy of a response and anecdotal proof of public dollars no doubt wasted on your education. However, I, for one, have had enough of your fear-mongering, race-baiting, misanthropic drivel. (Let me know if you need a dictionary for any of that.)

When you say "our" great county, who is included in your definition of "our"? You probably have no idea that there are good, law-abiding and tax-paying minorities in this county. In your mind, do they get to claim Fayette as "theirs," too? They help pay for county services and roads; are they citizen owners in "our" county? The fact that they conduct themselves with dignity makes them largely invisible because they behave like "us". The standouts are those who don't behave like "us" but you would paint all of them with the same broad and inappropriate brush.

And on what are you relying for your empirical evidence of the "majority of the crimes"? Police reports? What about the meth houses that you don't hear about? Make no mistake, they are here and one bad explosion can take out several houses at a time. But that drug isn't a big phenomenon in the minority community. What about the neighbor whose kid takes your car and you work it out with his parents to just call it "joyriding" without police intervention? That won't be part of your evidence of who is ruining "our" county, either.

If you are so unhappy about the complexion of crime in Fayette County, why don't you do something about it? Rather than building a wall of fear between us and the minority community, why not build bridges of communication? You might find out that they are as unhappy about the Clayton/Fulton infestation as we are. But if you aren't willing to be part of the solution, please, seek help for your problem because I don't really want to portray it to the world at large as "ours".

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If you and I are always in agreement, one of us is likely armed and dangerous.

thebeaver IS doing something about it. He is persistent in bringing attention to a problem that the "politically correct" pseudo intellectuals among us keep trying to sweep under the rug. Until ALL of the black community wakes up and addresses the problem within its own ranks, the situation will continue to deteriorate. Bill Cosby can only do so much. As long as the liberals and the intellectually impaired among us keep singing the same old song of "diversity" and acceptance and ignoring charlatans like the "Reverend's" Jesse & Al, no progress will be made. You want to talk about "race baiting", start with those two.

Times are truly sad when my company has to have a written policy on how to handle an armed robbery. Businesses deal in reality, not social pipedreams. Being a "minority" business (Native American) and having been robbed, I perhaps have a somewhat different perspective. That's why one of is indeed "armed and dangerous".

If you think I'm trying to support or justify THE BEAVER, you're wrong. Occasionally someone has to stand up and shine a light on the idiots among us before they completely destroy our society with their superior morality and politically correct mindset. This just happened to be my day at the switch. Enjoy your time in the spotlight SWMBO and have a nice day.

thebeaver IS doing something about it. He is persistent in bringing attention to a problem that the "politically correct" pseudo intellectuals among us keep trying to sweep under the rug.

I disagree. Doing something about crime involves preventative measures or interdiction (which is a function of sworn officers). What, specifically, is thebeaver actually doing to prevent or stop crime? Pointing out his anecdotal observations about race and crime isn't doing anything to change the situation. Thebeaver points out every incidence of black crime in Fayette county (much of which is neither committed, nor condoned, by black residents of Fayette county) as some proof that "the negroes are coming to get us." What (other than making this county look like a klan haven) does that actually accomplish? How does it decrease crime?

Webster's Dictionary defines "political correctness" as "conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated." There is no political correctness in what I wrote; I never denied that some crime in Fayette county is committed by minorities. Are there black criminals? Of course, there are. Are there white criminals? Yes, there are those, too. Are there black people who go through life never committing a crime? Yes, many of my neighbors are among them. Are there white people who live a life of crime? Yes, some of them even do it wearing expensive suits and working in respectable companies. But thebeaver's monomaniacal fixation on his causal link between race and crime lost what little charm it had.

Until ALL of the black community wakes up and addresses the problem within its own ranks, the situation will continue to deteriorate. Bill Cosby can only do so much. As long as the liberals and the intellectually impaired among us keep singing the same old song of "diversity" and acceptance and ignoring charlatans like the "Reverend's" Jesse & Al, no progress will be made. You want to talk about "race baiting", start with those two.

Who said ALL of the black community was ignoring the problem? The NAACP has programs to keep young people off drugs and in school. For what it's worth, they're even telling young black kids not to come to this county and deal drugs; you can't get mad at them for that, now can you? One of my co-workers is in a black fraternity that tutors high schools boys during the school year so that they can do well in school and go to college. You'd hear about those things if you got to know black people instead of treating them like some pariah out to ruin your property value.

And, speaking of Jesse and Al, to quote my neighbor, "when was the election?" When did ALL of the black people elect those two buffoons to speak for them? I was surprised to find out that a LOT of black people feel like Bill Cosby; it's just that no one is bothering to ask them. So, the "song of 'diversity' and acceptance" that I'm singing is about getting to know those black people who feel like Bill Cosby. You're angry that they aren't doing what you think they should to address the situation but at the same time some very ugly general statements about black people are made on these blogs on a daily basis. What would make them feel like this county would embrace them even if they did work on the problem? You are basically asking them to alienate some of their own community and be shunned by the rest of the county and I just don't think that's a reasonable expectation.

Times are truly sad when my company has to have a written policy on how to handle an armed robbery. Businesses deal in reality, not social pipedreams. Being a "minority" business (Native American) and having been robbed, I perhaps have a somewhat different perspective. That's why one of is indeed "armed and dangerous".

NEWS FLASH: black businesses get robbed, too. And they don't like having to tell employees whether to fight back or not. But, again, that's a crime problem . . . not a race problem. We have to fight crime in Fayette county, period.

If you think I'm trying to support or justify THE BEAVER, you're wrong. Occasionally someone has to stand up and shine a light on the idiots among us before they completely destroy our society with their superior morality and politically correct mindset. This just happened to be my day at the switch. Enjoy your time in the spotlight SWMBO and have a nice day.

Well, thanks for the good wishes. Actually, it was a pretty good day. I had a late lunch with a good friend and shared the subject of this blog and my response. He predicted responses like yours almost verbatim. (shrug) I care little if you agree because you have completely missed the point, as expected. The chardonnay, however, was lovely.

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If you and I are always in agreement, one of us is likely armed and dangerous.

Maybe you should try keeping up with the local 'crime' news on a regular basis. IF you were to do that and IF you were capable of comprehending the content, you might be able to understand why some apply the 'broad brush.' Rather than be so critical of those with an opinion which disagrees with yours... open your own eyes and try paying attention. IF you would dig a little deeper into every news story regarding local crime (particularly burglaries, shootings, etc.) to learn the description of those committing those crimes, the reason for using the 'broad brush' would be apparent.

This is not SUPRISING: A RACIST always have to make it a point to rationalize every negative incident to ones Ethnics, Nationality or skin color. Isn't this suprising you are more than likely poor white trash with a small brain due to having a small nose which impedes oxygen intake causing a lacking in the thought process and healthy brain cells.

Gee whiz Randolps, I'm truly impressed with your deep thoughts and literary skills. A couple of questions though - Is "poor white trash" in a different category than the dreaded "N" word? And, do you realize that you are a fine example of the problem we are discussing?

Your choice, be part of the problem or part of the solution. But be aware, the rest of us have run out of patience with YOUR racism.

If you were white instead of black, and every day you saw on the news that "most" of the crime was committed by "crackers," how long would it be before you saw the whole problem as a "white" problem ? How do you represent your race, is it by blasting filthy lyric "in your face" rap music in the Wal-Mart parking lot so everybody can see your character, or by being loud and obnoxious in groups so that you make people feel threatened ? Or maybe by lifting-up the "thug" way of life as a contribution to our society. Man, start by cleaning up your own back yard, and then lead by example. Listen to Bill Cosby and what he said to "his" race.