If African Americans make up 13% of the US population, how do they commit 60% of the crimes?

[Anonymous]

How is that even possible to be that violent? The FBI claimed these statistics if you want my source.

[jennifer_bloom]

It’s the media. Black people are always portrayed as drug dealers and never as surgeons or professors or engineers. I’ve met black surgeons and black oncologists, they are just as common as white ones, but the media never shows black surgeons, tv shows are always about black drug dealers and terrorists. Just like you have Chinese pastors but the tv shows only display Chinese people who work STEM or low paying retail jobs to give non Chinese people an ego boost.

[Daniela1982]

Don't worry as illegal immigrants are moving up the ladder to take over the top percentage.

[Astarlessnightsky]

African americans are also the ones making up the majority of people living in poverty.

Poverty is the main reasons for crimes.

So instead blasting racist bullshit, maybe look into what systemic racist issues are keeping African americans poor.

Or why the US has such a huge amount of poor people in general, despite being one of the richest countries globaly in general.

[BCA6010]

Inner city gang culture plays a huge role in that, not to mention the media propagandists who try to discourage them from trying to get away from it.

You may also want to look into how it is that this same demographic was one of if not the fastest growing demographic in terms of wealth prior to LBJ's presidency, and more specifically, his "Great Society."

[normalice]

Assuming that is accurate it would suggest they are 60% of the poor as the number one correlating factor with crime worldwide, regardless of race, region, as, etc, is poverty.

[Asker]

I don’t know, it’s FBI statistics. I don’t fully trust the FBI. Likely poverty, and racism, are the causes.

[handsomelad70]

Blacks aren't sixty percent of the poor (25 to 30% is closer to the mark), nor are they sixty percent of the criminals. (I doubt it's higher than 40%, more like a third). These are Trumpist white supremacist "numbers" aimed at scaring whites into voting REPIGLIKSCAM.

[Asker]

@handsomelad70 I don’t think Republicans would make the crime lower, or solve the problems within the black community.

[FunkyMonkee]

Really? There's 13% of people that were born in Africa and then moved to America, like Elon Musk?
As for the violent portion, it's well known that they are pretty high-strung because they have higher blood pressure.

[strateguy632]

a recent movie said a possible explanation quote, "i don't hav a dad so i need to join a gang just to be safe".

[AviatorTom]

African Americans are the vast majority of economically disadvantaged, and that breeds crime. It's not about race, it's about economics.

[Berethor]

That's why africa itself is a mess, yea blacks tend to be very violent, it is just how it is.

[Dargil]

Lack of being raised with fathers in the home.

[gorydetails]

It’s a culture of violence. The democrats have destroyed the black community.

[Asker]

I don’t think any political party can solve the issues in the black community. It’s far gone if these statistics are remotely even correct.

[gorydetails]

You can try. Cut off the gibs.

[findacure4wokeness]

It's in there DNA, They cry out in pain as they beat you.

[Anonymous]

Poverty breeds crime. I bet iff you look at income inequality you'll see that it runs parallel to this statistic as well.

[laly520]

I wouldn't trust the FBI

[Anonymous]

Because they're given a pass.

[DextroShade]

They don't grow up with fathers in the home.

[jahaims]

Low income populations have higher crime rates