It's so weird to see
our prejudices, you know,
the way people are labeled
in the media, in society.
It's not just Muslim people.
You see it with black people
as well, you know.
People saying these things like,
you know, I remember
when the--when the riots
were happening in Baltimore.
People quickly jumped,
"These thugs.
"These are a bunch of thugs
running around. These thugs.
"You know, I'm starting to think
that black people like crime.
"That's what I'm starting
to think.
"Is that the only way
they can deal with it?
Black people like crime."
No, no, black people
don't like crime,
because you know
who's not a criminal?
Most black people.
Yeah, most black people
are not criminals.
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Black people hate crime
just like everybody else.
It's not like black people
are cheering crime on.
It's not like they're watching
a black guy do some shit.
Like, "Yeah, Darnell,
you steal that shit, man.
You steal that shit. Yeah!"
No.
When black people see
a black person doing a crime,
they're also looking
at the person like,
"That nigger crazy!"
You gotta fight the act,
not the face,
not a face that you put the--
It's not the--
It's not the same thing,
and everybody has it, you know.
If you're Middle Eastern
and you do something,
if you're a black person--
black person gets shot
in a bad neighborhood, the first
story they always lead with--
Always lead with the same thing.
"And today in Compton, a man was
shot in what is suspected
to be gang-related violence."
It's always
gang-related violence.
It never says anything else.
They were just two guys.
Gang-related,
probably gang-related.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well, because, you know,
in this area there's...
hip-hop."
Why is it gang-related?
It's always gang--
It doesn't matter who it is.
Could be two kids,
someone got shot,
"A three-year-old was shot today
by a four-year-old
in what is suspected to be
gang-related violence."
"But they're kids."
"Yeah, they recruit very young."
"It wasn't a mistake?"
"No, it's not a mistake.
It's never a mistake."
But if it's in a rich
neighborhood, the story changes,
'cause you'll never hear them
reporting the same thing
about the Hamptons.
"And today in the Hamptons,
a man was shot
"in what is suspected to be
gang-related violence.
"The Burberry gang have been
known to operate
around these parts
and recently"--
They never say those things.
In fact, you're more likely
to see the police commissioner
going, "A lot--We've just
conducted an investigation.
"We found out that a firearm was
discharged earlier today
"and the bullet left
the--the weapon...
"penetrating a victim,
and we're gonna investigate
whether--whether
it was misfired or"--
"I'm sorry, did you say--
Did someone shoot the gun?"
"Well, we're not--we're not
ruling anything out right now,
"but--but we're checking to see
if there was a mechanism failure
or"--
"What about the person?"
"Well, we--we don't think that
this was intentional.
We don't"--
"So wait, we live in a world
"where you investigate a gun
before you investigate
a rich white man,
is that what you're saying?"
"No, no, no. No, that--
That's not what we're saying.
"But I mean, you must remember,
the gun is black,
"but that's not the point.
The point is"--
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It's so weird
how our prejudices
have given everyone their lane.
Middle Easterner does something,
they're a terrorist.
Black person does something,
they're gang-related,
they're a thug.
But if a white guy walks into a
church killing nine people dead,
what do they lead with
on the news?
"And today
in an isolated incident
"a lone gunman
walked into a church,
opening fire
and killing nine people."
It's always a lone gunman, yeah.
"A lone gunman with no ties
to society whatsoever."
They always separate him
as quickly as possible.
I love how they do that.
"He kept to himself
and was notoriously unfriendly.
He had no friends whatsoever."
No, no friends, really?
No, no friends?
Not even one?
Not even one?
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No friends?
I--
Not even on Facebook?
No, everyone has friends
on Facebook, come on.
You're telling me
the guy had no friends.
It's almost like as the shooting
happens, everyone's like,
"What? Dillon? Unfriend,
unfriend, unfriend, unfriend,
unfriend, unfriend, unfriend,
unfriend, unfriend."
