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Victimization In Black Lives Matter

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Victimization is an interesting concept. Being a victim is entirely subjective depending on who is asked and depending on their individual situation. So, I too have my own subjective definition; a victim is someone who was put in a situation that either took something physically or emotionally away from them. For example: a victim of a robbery, a car jacking, or rape is truly a victim in my eyes. Members of Black Lives Matter enjoy pretending to be victims by using the narrative that black people are dying at the hands of white racist police officers. When facts come into account, we realize that black on black deaths account for the large majority of black murders, whites die at the hands of police officers more often than blacks, and black officers are more likely to kill a black suspect than a white officer. So, are black people victims of police brutality or are Black Lives Matter ignorant of facts? I am no stranger to being a victim, I despise people who play the victim and blame others for their shortcomings because I too …show more content…

It was a great time in my life because I remember James always taking me to the toy store, bringing us out to dinner, and taking us on vacations. He treated my mother and I well, and we got everything that we desired, or so I thought. One day I heard yelling coming from their bedroom, so I did what any naive child would do; I walked into the bedroom to find James holding a gun to my mother’s face while she cried. This would be my first time experiencing violence. After that incident things started becoming increasingly worse. James would hit my mother in front of me and would constantly use his guns to threaten her. I only recall him beating me one time, but I am not sure if it is because I was too young to remember or if I subconsciously block those memories. Eventually, she moved out one day while he was at work, and we never heard from him

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