Republican's Arrest Caused by Fear of Black Men!

Here’s a story about a White elected official willing to put his racist foot squarely in his racist mouth. This is a clear case of someone pandering to stereotypes and willing to exploit an innocent Black person the same way some Whites in the workplace will scapegoat a Black coworker or subordinate.

Here’s the story…Republican Rep. Bob Allen of Merritt Island (Florida) was arrested for soliciting a male undercover police officer for sex in a Titusville park restroom. According to police, Allen was acting suspiciously as he entered and exited the men's room three times. Moments later, he approached the plainclothes officer (Black) and offered to perform oral sex for $20. Allen now faces second degree misdemeanor charges. Police said they realized Allen was a public figure after the arrest. But, that’s no where the story ends…

After the bust, Allen told police that he wasn’t paying for sex but just playing along with the undercover officer. He said, “I certainly wasn't there to have sex with anybody and certainly wasn't there to exchange money for it. This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other black guys around in the park.” Allen said he feared he "was about to be a statistic.”

So, Allen basically said he was willing to do whatever it took to save his life, which “explains” his offer of oral sex—a general fear of Black men. So, this elected official decided to duck responsibility for his actions in favor of blaming the nearest Black person. And, it didn’t matter that he was making false accusations against a Black cop.

He’s a White man, who believes that other White people (and the system) will accept—or seriously consider—his fear of Black men as justification for attempting to engage in a sex act in a public bathroom. It’s important to note that Allen didn’t say there were “shady” characters or criminals in the park. No! He went right for the jugular. He said there were “black guys” and he knew how America would take those seemingly innocent words.

“Black guys.” Why didn’t he just say…

“I was afraid of the ni**ers.” We all know what he meant.

Far too many White people are willing to revert to playing the race card, which they often accuse Blacks of doing. We’re supposed to be race-baiters, but the instant many Whites get into a problem and a Black person is involved, it’s amazing how quickly the situation deteriorates into a “the ni**er did it” line of defense. It’s a strategy often used in the workplace.

This officer was doing his job and was rewarded with character assassination. His badge was devalued to the point where he was supposed to be a so-called common thug and criminal. The sad part is, someone out there…someone White…will be willing to give Rep. Allen the benefit of the doubt with his ridiculous argument. “Oh, I can see how he would have been afraid.” And, that will be that. The officer will never get an apology and everyone will act as though the remarks were no big deal.

However, the remarks represent were we stand as a nation. Some Whites will automatically go for an appeal to the underbelly of American society—racism—when dealing with issues involving Blacks. This is an intentional strategy and a battle we must continue to fight. Keep up the struggle.

Source: www.airamerica.com