Chicago Police, Racism, Parenting, Better Policing

Racism can be used as a way to avoid responsibility. It can be manipulated to fulfill certain political agendas and ideologies. The high level of violence in black, minority, and low income communities of any color, will never be seriously addressed until irresponsible men start being held accountable for their own lives, and more importantly, for the children they father. Poor parenting and poor fathering ensures continued violence and the breakdown of communities. Racism should not be the excuse to let fathers and parents off the hook. Also, poor structural policing practices should not continue to be ignored. Racism exists, but it should not be the excuse to evade responsibility.