[Doglips]

POP out comes the race card....still this is total BS.

Dying While White

Residents of a New York City borough are fighting plans to name a community center after a slain policeman simply because the officer was white, reports the New York Daily News.

The residents of South Jamaica in Queens say the new Police Athletic League center should be named after an African-American instead.

Betty Dopson, of the frighteningly-named Committee to Eliminate Media Offensive to African People, said the decision to name the center after 22-year-old rookie Edward Byrne was “disrespectful” to the community. She said Byrne's death "was a tragedy ... but there are heroes of color who are unrecognized."

I wonder if that burrough is made up of Black African-Americans.
All politics are local.

[Dennis]

do white political action groups ever oppose a memorial nameing of a school because the deceased person was black?
how can we let such blantant raceisn exist in this country today

It's not racist. It's politics. If the neighborhood in question is black, I can see why they would want a black cop.
Is it a double standard, maybe.

[Rufus Rhastus J]

I think the simple solution is to move the rec center to the white side of town. That way both sides will be happy. No black folk be dis'd and whitey gets to play basket ball! Win, win! I bet the white folks would appreciate it.

[Big Dog]

Racism, politics - it's BS either way. But then, who ever said life is fair?

Equal Rights is neither equal nor right, if it doesn't work both ways.

[Lord Shrike]

That officer died protecting there neighborhood. There is not maybey on the double standard question. Its blatant and it is also blatant Racism. Imagine if a white community had objections to a street being named after a black officer slain in the line of duty.

[jerry]

Let 'em call it what they will. After the first few gang related incedents, it will be closed any way. No matter what the name. Don't mean nuthi'n.

Well here is the question not answered in the article provided: who came up with the name for the building in the first place. Was the choice based on community input? Who made the decision to name the building? If the decision was made outside the community, I can understand the opposing view.

[Lord Shrike]

I don't know who came up with the name but I can not understand the opposing veiw. If a black officer gave his life while honarably performing his duty in my neighborhood his name would be more than welcome on a community center. This is racism pure and simple.

[dhermesc]

Lets make it fair.

Don't force the white cop's name down their throats. But to be fair to white tax payers - lets not build the community center either.

Well, this whole issue gets peole out of bed in the morning so what the heck. My brother lives in Brooklyn (Windsor Terrace). A black cop will be moving in next door.

[Lord Shrike]

Your point being?

I just like talking about myself.

[Shaun]

We know you do K thats why we keep telling you to shut up

[Rave]

Yo,Jerry be tellin' it like it is,don't mean nothin'....S.O.S.

[Rufus Rhastus J]

Yeah Rave, save the tax payers the money. Maybe there are other ares that the money might be better spent on...like new officers for that black district?