Lots of thoughts stirring in my mind that last few days about "terrorism" and "gun control." Scare quotes because... well, because scary.
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I know many people I respect insisted on calling the Charleston massacre an act of terrorism. But, again, not sure folks thought it through.
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I'm similarly cautious of what the renewed conversation about gun control means. Because we know that enforcement isn't applied equally.
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We want increased background checks. Right. You know whose backgrounds are already more checked, right?
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We want the state to more easily check who has certain weapons. As if the state doesn't already suspect certain people have more weapons.
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"Guns are out of control let's make police check everyone to be sure!" Everyone means black and brown people. It's called stop and frisk.
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"We wannna make sure anyone with a criminal conviction can't get a gun!" Umm black and brown folks are disproportionately convicted.
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I think the way we're having these conversations about "terrorism" and "gun control" are dangerous, because they're largely devoid of race.
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I think we're demanding certain things with the right intention—but those demands may yield increased state violence on our communities.
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@aurabogado @tamaranopper It is wise to think before you shout.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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