I cringe at how many times I walked in houses under construction. Never doing it again. Didn't even think it could get you killed. It's just cool to look at. I never messed with anything. RIP Ahmaud.
Yep. When I was a younger they tore down this huge blueberry field and started building condos. I remember me and buddies used to go inside of them at night and play hide and seek and it was so scary but fun. I like a kid though, I thought it was fascinating. No ill-will at all either
There's not a construction company on earth who wants random people wandering around their sites when nobody is working. Millions of dollars worth of tools equipment & materials vanish off build sites every year, not to mention liability suits if some dope falls in a hole & breaks his ass. & while this verdict was correct (well except for the camera man) because you don't just get to chase people down wielding guns & making threats (See Rittenhouse case for further proof of this concept) Aubrey still shouldn't have been there.
When they were building my house, half a block away they were building anothe one. I was nosing around that house by curiosity. It was the same as mine with a few differences. So being curious is not a sin or certainly not a reason to be shot. This was murder. A premeditated murder. Period.
@Robert ▪︎ The only picture of the house, looked like it was stripped. And for this ... armed person ... Being black, Arbery knew that he was going to get shot. So he charged. What else could he have done ?!?!?! You would have run away ???
@Robert they had no right to chase him down, and order him to stop… had they never assumed, just cause a black man is running… he must be up to no good, and then think he was suppose to OBEY their commands to stop…. We would not be looking at this trial today
@Robert You are a scary person. Wouldn't like to come across you. You have a mind warped by racism. This young man was hunted and killed like an animal. Disgusting perverted savages.
As a tall or “big” black guy. It almost made me cry when she said “don’t be racist” to herself. Just the subconscious kind of admission that her perception of him could greatly change the course of his life (turns out that’s true) 🥺 Even when she said “I could have waived at him”.. it would have been one of the last good gestures of his life. Emitt Till for example.
@@aarobinson100 What did he do other than go for a jog that day? Unfortunately, next month the three men face federal hate crime charges which could lead to the death penalty. They didn't know his name or anything about him. He was going to be an electrician and could have helped them in the future with home electrical problems. Ask the three men was it worth carrying hate in their hearts? Hope you don't carry blind hatred in your heart. Look what it did for those three men. Tragic. Love and compassion is a much better option.
3 men lost their lives…(The Audacity) there was only one person lost there life in this situation. They chose to lose their freedom for stupidity, selfish, and inconsiderate reasons of others besides themselves. One of the worst(sickening) comments made. DISGUSTING
Its a bit more than being at the house. 1. The neighborhood was "burglarized" three or four times. And suspicious activity. 2. Two weeks b4 the tragedy Ahmaud was seen by two members of the neighborhood going into the house at night. When the police came he was gone. Leaving out of the back of the house is mad suspect. Why not come out and say whats the deal? 3. Those events led to the day of the tragedy. Ahmaud could of said what do yall want? When the mcmichaels pulled up next to him to ask him. 4. *according to opening statement, and this is allegedly. The mcmichaels stopped pursuing at a certain point. Travis gets out of the truck. Ahmaud runs by him. Travis calls the police. Ahmaud is then confronted by roddie and ahmaud turns around and goes back towards the mcmichaels. This is where the cell phone footage starts and where travis pulls out his gun. I would argue a community has it in there right to know who the people in their neighborhood are. The consequence of not are crimes like kidnappings and forced entry into homes.
@@alanwhite6375 you are trying to justify this horrible act. They overreacted, taking a life that shouldn't have been taken. Even if he did do something suspicious or illegal ( which there is no proof that he did) this is vigilante justice. Totally illegal.
@@flowersforme375 Viewing a construction site is not a crime. Trespassing on it multiple times at night is normal and ok? Is that what you're trying to tell me? Or are you just going to act like there's nothing suspicious about snooping around SOMEONE ELSES PROPERTY at night. Lol your brain is mush
@@flowersforme375 Why do you call people that spark your cognitive dissonance "trolls" btw.. is it to try and discredit what's being said because you know accepting the truth would make you completely and utterly wrong? You ok for a thug to trespass and look around your property at night, multiple times?
I think it is refreshing to hear her say it. Everyone has thoughts like her she was just stating a fact. It’s when people live in denial and say I never have a racist or bias thought that are the problem. We all have biases but she put hers in check and that is the right thing to do.
“Everyone has thoughts like her.” Speak for yourself. Black and White Americans are two sides of the same coin, same culture that’s full of ignorance. How long will y’all let DemoCRIPS and RepuBLOODS fail this country?
Literally what I keep saying, it’s just an excuse to justify a lynching. I worked in construction the summers of high school. I still think a house in progress is cool to see
@@TheBiggestMoronYouKnow he didn't owe them anything, but most people would've at least said something. Saying this doesn't mean you agree with what happened, it's just true
Don't be racist. That's f'd up. Shows here state of mind when she see's a black person. Damn!!! Shows you how some in the community thinks. She just played herself!
@@rainrainlsn Don't let backward psychology fool you. Her honesty is only to let people know she once knew a black person so she fights her inner racism.
they chased and stalked an unarmed man down and shot him in cold blood with THEIR pump action shotgun (on video). END OF STORY. the word is STALKED him.
@@jimshoe1926 yes, he and about 23 other individuals. Should we hunt them down too and cull them with pump-action shotguns or was this very premeditated action only reserved for blacks?
I appreciate anybody honest enough to check their biases and be open enough to say they checked themselves aloud. That open honesty is how we move forward. Denial and defensiveness keeps us where we are
@ soooo you’ve met every black person alive huh? Question, when was the last time you saw a black person falsely accuse a white person of something because of what they assumed about the white person, and that white person lost their life or decades of their freedom from the accusation? Soon as you can answer that with a factual story, I’ll move on to the next question on your so called “reverse racism” and why it doesn’t go both ways here.
This is so great because her somewhat awkward, genuine admission of her own thought process when she saw Arbery in the doorframe effectively characterizes the thought processes of the defendants, while contrasting her own behavioral reaction against their behaviors.
@@micah.1009 Yes. She immediately stereotyped him. That was her immediate thought....What is that random black guy doing there? Typical southern WHITE mentality. Paints a picture of the atmosphere in that area. I guarantee that's how these white "BUBBA's" thought as well. Put it together, its not rocket science.
@@teedrumz2019 Forget race, what was he doing there? Just so weird to me that people are normalising walking in to have a stare at private property. How nosy, of course it raises suspicion from neighbours.
@@jakemorj5498 are you in the trades? People goin on job sites IS normal. Almost instinctual. Most in my experience, are admiring the work, talking to those on the job, things of that nature. As long as they're not destroying the property, stealing or squatting.... Who cares?! Whatever happened to minding your fuckin business. Wasn't their house...right? What happened here was a few "good ol boys" thought they were in the wild west.... Well.... They were wrong and now all they're gonna see is.... The wild west wing of that penitentiary. Fuck them cornball racists and fuck any mouth breather trying to justify this bullshit.
If he wasnt stealing, but was in fact just observing, how do you square that with the unfortunate outcome? The dad said that had he had the chance he would have shot him as well! _ for what? trespassing???? you sound ridiculous.
There are different levels of racism If you have to tell yourself not to be racist then you are just fighting your natural instincts to be what you are. People who are not racist don't have to remind themselves not to be......
Honest lady. The role is reversed for myself. I constantly have to remind myself that not everyone is judging me or my family simply because we’re African-American.
When you grow up in the United States where you've always been told that race matters, it's hard not to think people are judging you based on race. Black people didn't introduce race issues into the US, it was put upon you for centuries, and now you're dealing with it everyday and it's a form of PTSD. Bless you.
@@kingwashington7664 Neighborhood? I wouldn’t want you or your kids in my neighborhood, my school, my kids school, our churches, airports, fair grounds, movie theaters, my job, my husbands job, or anywhere else people/humans gather in mass. No person of any race or nationality is safe ANYWHERE thanks to you. Some “patriot” you are. Racists and bigots don’t belong in the United States or anywhere else for that matter. 🇺🇸 Racism is treasonous and a form of terrorism. Get out of my country. Go be an expat.
Well he wasn’t the only ones who walked through that house while it was being built, it was multiple people. The man who was building the house didn’t have an issue with it as long as nothing was STOLEN. Nothing was stolen therefore it wasn’t an issue.
He said he didn’t care. Crazy how these racist assholes felt so entitled to do what they did, wasn’t even their property. Glad they’ll spend the rest of their lives in jail
Are you sure? I've heard that A LOT of stuff had been stolen and police were actually showing a picture around which looked like Arbery. Came up in the trial IIRC....but I didn't really follow it closely.
@@beverlytaylor7548 okay then why was all your people claiming it was racist, crooked, planned, white supremacy, etc when the jury was selected without more blacks?
She's a shining example of how to not be a "Karen." Bravo for her being aware of her bias, correcting it in her own mind, and then continuing to mind her own business.
"Don't be a racist" isn't exactly* how I word it while having an internal conversation with myself given the circumstances. But yeah, she's trying to make progress, I'll give her that.
I guess for me when I see a white person ANYWHERE it doesnt occur to me to tell myself NOT to be RACIST because I dont look at people like that...I just try to mind my own business if it has NOTHING to do with me
@@rachelbloomfield9507 You guys sound Stupid . Having racists thoughts is BOT NORMAL, and shoulf not be “giving credit for “ bc someone “admitted” to having them. Grow up . Smh
Stop being a “follower “ and using the term “a Karen” to describe certain-type women. There are plenty of nice women named “Karen” and don’t deserve their name being continually used as a label for women people don’t like. “Bye, Felicia.” 😬
You're easily amused. So quick to pat them on the back. This should be the minimum expectation, no one needs to be congratulated for simple human decency.
Any time go on to someone's property It's trespassing but It's only criminal trespassing if there's a sign that says no trespassing, keep out, or they tell you leave and you don't
The neighbor testified that he was talking to the owner of the property and he said that he wasn't sure if it was his own builder's that was stealing from the boats or it the stuff got stolen before he brought his boats to the property.
She says don't be racist, but she says he might be working on the house...rather than he may be the owner of the house...unless she knows who the owner of the house is...ijs
funny thing is, the pigs who shot Ahmed don't even own the house they live in either...lol so who is to judge who...killing for someone else property when you don't own the one you live in
"Don't be racist" That internal dialogue is the difference. Everybody is "guilty" of tribalism every now and then. You are responsible for your second thought, and your first action.
Shame more people don't hold that burglar to your standard... "Responsible for his actions". Nope, everybody wants to look at this through the lens of race when it had nothing to do with it.
@@zbutler3111 You said "You are responsible...for your first action" Why does no one hold this guy to that standard? So not all of us should be held accountable for our actions? Seems like everybody just dying to point the finger at "racist", why?
@@tomblack4796 who is "this guy"? Are referring to the man that was murdered? Who is "dying" to point the finger at racism? Is that also the man thatvwas murdered?
Her honesty about correcting herself is something so many people can learn from. It’s a good thing. You’re challenging what you’ve been conditioned to think. All of us have to do that at some point or another. Regardless of skin colour or another unimportant difference. White people have to do it more, and I say this as a white person myself.
BillyBee: She is an absolutely worthless witness. She may honest but is vague as hell. Maybe it was him maybe not. Maybe it was December maybe January. Did she him do anything? Not really. No!
@@johnkilty5091 The only vagueness was pinpointing the date, which is irrelevant anyway. The part that is relevant, is he did not attempt to hide, duck inside, or avoid being "identified". He stared right back at her and did nothing suspicious beyond standing there in the first place. She did not seem to find him of much concern, beyond that fleeting moment of wondering what he was doing there. She did not run to call for help, grab a gun, hunt him down &/or shoot him dead in the name of "defending the neighborhood".
Bullshit, they did not go after him due to racism. And btw, Arbery is also at fault. He was not humble when the neighbor inquired, he ignored and ran off. He was walking when he approached the house. Also there's matter of the incidents preceeding the final day.
@@bonsummers2657 Congrats! This has to be the top 3 dumbest comment I've seen.. Your saying Ahmaud Arbery wasn't humble bcuz he ran.. so it's his fault that they murdered him? Like what?
@@MOEWETTA23 You're sounding dumb like most on here. If Arbery had respected the inquiry of the neighbor rather running off, and had been cool and concerned about the concern the neighbors and McM's had,… had he just been cool and humble about it, and not ran off, bolting, from the house,…. he'd be alive. Had he not gone for the gun, he'd be alive. They didn't want to kill him. Know the whole case timeline of incidents. It was neighbors paying attention to what seemed amiss.
@Alt Persona oh so that's the new go to? Black fragility? When you have a karen on the stand having to remind herself not to be racist while still being racist, that's us being fragile??? There's nothing fragile about a people who have survived some of the worst atrocities known to mankind. On the contrary fragile is a people that can't stay in the sun for 15 minutes without damn near dying. Check your frag-o-meter... I think it's malfunctioning.
@@oneinamillion8769 The woman literally just admit that the first thing she could think about was racism but yet they still want black people to not be fragile..lol..that's literally all caucasians do is be racist...the amount of time I go walking looking at peoples landscapes, homes etc...what is wrong with that
I actually appreciate her honesty. To me being racist isn't the crime, the true crimes against humanity come when people act on the fears of not knowing something.
@@saguirre760 everyone, even you, has racist thoughts at some point, so dont act so high and mighty. It is natural animal instint to point out things that seems different or foreign to you. The difference is we can put ours in check, while other animals are driven by it.
@@IrishPotato86 Your"assumption" [hmm] that everyone has "racist" thoughts is all it is...an assumption", and you are dead wrong! Don't ever throw YOUR thoughts onto other people! Maybe try being color blind, it's really not that bad!!!
@@IrishPotato86 how do know I have racist thoughts? Can you read my mind? And how do you know, this person on the stand checks her racist thoughts? Maybe to people in the South that’s normal but if she represents people in the south then the south still has a far way to go.
@@saguirre760 As white people, especially those of us raised in the south, it gets programmed in there. When among “friends” in a “safe group”, comments, jokes, hateful talk, and everything else can come out. You could be at a kid’s baseball game (which often takes place in a private league where “they” aren’t welcome) and you may hear a group of folks talking about politics and how those n****** keep living off welfare. Or you may playing in your driveway and your dad is out there talking to the next door neighbor about how the neighborhood is starting to get run down and unsafe because a couple of black families moved in a few streets over. You hear that stuff as if it’s the straight truth from so many people in your life over the course of years and years, and even once you get old enough and smart enough to know it’s wrong, it is sometimes buried in there like a reflex. You have to fight it like this lady did. The thought pops up and you have to say, “Wait, that’s not right, it’s a racist assumption.” You have to actively push that stuff back and practice a new way of thinking. It takes time.
I can appreciate her realizing that she was on the verge of feeling like she was racially profiling him but snaped back from it. That is the type of honety that people should have. We all make these kind of mistakes but we wii not tell the truth about it like she did. By the way I will never go admiring houses under contruction again. I never realy thought that I caould get killed doing that.
@Nic Ross no they don’t. I’m a general contractor. If you can walk on an unsecured site there won’t be anything valuable. Try again you dumbass troll. Here’s some knowledge or you. All of those civilizations you think were great were all destroyed, so what are you proud of again?
Ok I’ll say it . . . She was checking out his body. (Doesn’t mean she’s not racist.) He was a handsome well built man, unlike any of the other males we’ve seen in that neighborhood so far.
I do not believe she’s a “Karen” at all! the movement has educated her and made her think twice before she judges someone so in that moment she had to check herself and remind herself of the prejudice that she might hold. good for her! And that shows change.
BESIDES DACHAU, GERMANY OF THE 1930’s, what other popular world cities would welcome the likes of these people IF THEY WERE REFUGEES? Laura Hogue, The McMichaels, Kyle Rittenhouse, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Cruz, Greene, Jim Jordan, Maddison Cawthorn, DeJoy, Boebert, Gaetz, Graham, McConnell, Noem, Joe Manchin, Jeffery Dahmer, Jim Jordan, Devin Nunes, Kayleigh McEnany, Kevin McCarthy, Alex Jones, Roger Stone, Joseph Ladapo, Tomi Lahren, Jeffery Epstein, Paul Gosar, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Joe Rogan, Louie Gohmert or Donald Trump?
You assume all white people lacked that self-awareness until the more recent movement indeed opened many more people's eyes. You assume she only recently changed, thanks to being shown the way, and that no way is it possible that she or any white person could have been raised with such awareness, or come to it on their own along the way, prior to the movement that indeed has opened more people's eyes. Your absolutist assumptions based on peoples skin tone reveal room for growth and self-awareness on your end. I hope you achieve that change!
Everyone deals with stereotyping others. She definitely didn't have an epiphany because of the "movement". The movement is causing far more people to become racist than it is an eye opener.
Best way to correct someone’s thoughts, is don’t give them any truth to their instincts and assumptions ….. it’s not a race thing, it’s a culture thing. It’s being over sensitive to think she’s racist or in need to correct herself to think a black man in basketball shorts in an empty house and no tooling or equipment is out of place….. want ppl to change, change the culture or stop being so sensitive. Saw a duck one time, it quacked, I assumed it was a duck.
@@shadowsandspirtswithsantos6085 Yet a man that had not stolen anything was chased down and finally killed. Afterwards the murderers went on with there lives and would have never been in court except for a video.
My uncle had a job delivering glass windows, one day he got lost in an uppity white neighborhood trying to find the delivery address. At one point a white man asked what he was doing in the neighborhood. He told him trying to find an address and instead of helping him the white man called the cops on him. So yeah, not at all surprised at her choice of words. A lot of white people won’t admit it but they fear black people because they judge us based on what they hear and see in the media - which is usually almost always negative.. 🤷🏿♀️
Hell yes! The more information she offer, the better the prosecuters looks in this case, SOOOO...keep on talking "SWEETIE"! She worse than Rowdy Bryant hill billy lawyer!!
It genuinely shocks me how many people are disparaging this woman for consciously preventing herself from being prejudice. Like you want equality and you want to end racism. But Some people see someone actively TRYING to consciously work past their bias to work towards a mental state where they are unconsciously unbiased and people want to hate her for it? You cant have it both ways people. Change takes time and concerted effort and if you tear them down while they are in the process of making that change you are making the problem worse and are actively tearing down progress. The end of racism cannot be legislated. No laws or government funding will end racism. What will, are the effort of people like this women who in their everyday lives are calling themselves out.
Wow. Expected worse. Perfectly stated. I was actually surprised with how candid she was. It was refreshing to see honestly. Not many would acknowledge those prejudices publically, Let alone, on stand. I agree with your point strongly tho. This is progress. A southern woman, acknowledging racial prejudices, publically... Almost unheard of. Again. Perfectly stated arguments. Kudos on you.
@@pho3nixinflight I mean it's speculation to suggest what Elso said but i highly doubt they would have chased an unarmed white man the way they did Mr Arbery.
All of you who look at skin color instead of facts are racists.You must be related to the people that still believe Kyle Rittenhouse shot 3 people of color. SMH 🤦🏽♀️
As a Black man, I have those same split second thoughts when I see something out of the ordinary. Does not make you racist and we need more honest woman like this in our society!
A lot of those 'split second thoughts' are people initially assess a situation until we have had a chance to think it through a bit. The difference between her and the three murderers was they either refused to think it through or thought it through and let their bigotry take over.
@@danielwiley9828 it's crazy because he don't get it. That's exactly why he have those thoughts. I have those thoughts. But I never have to tell myself Don't be something im NOT... Damn black dude on here trying to compare himself to a racist white chick. Lmaooo.sheeesh we are doomed.
As long as the colleges and shcools in this country keep teaching CRT , and BLM and ABTIFA are allowed to run wild its only going to get worse... And the sad part about it is eventually its really going to hurt the Black community even the innocent ones if they keep alying with a bunch of Communist revelutionaries..........
They make so much if him going into that house. There is nothing odd about it. Maybe he fantasized about building his first house, living in a similar neighborhood. Maybe he was really interested in construction, the process of building a house. I have done the same thing a hundred times. I like to look around and see the project progressing, imagine how I might do some things different, imagine how I would decorate the rooms. And I know lots of people who do the same when the opportunity arises. Since he ran through the neighborhood frequently maybe he just thought that behind the house, out of sight is a good place to take a piss, and with no doors he went through the house to get there. He never had a backpack, a bag, etc. So how do they imagine that he was a thief, and one dumb enough to keep revisiting the scene of the alleged crimes? It takes profound ignorance to be a racist. You have to be incredibly stupid to see "suspicious behavior" when you're looking at perfectly normal behavior. Or just enough of an evil douchebag to want it to be true bad enough that you actually devote energy to talking yourself into believing "logic" that you've concocted. So you can chase the person down and kill them. Then say to your friends and neighbors, "See? They can't be trusted. And I'm a hero now, cuz I protected the rest of you from him." And then everybody pats each other on the back on the way to church where they listen with rapt attention to stuff Jesus says. WWJD bumper stickers and all. FFS!
And not to mention there were other people that would visit the unfinished house white people too they didn't get ran down and shot and killed in broad daylight for the world to see once again
Dude I always look at newly constructed houses! Who doesn't? Maybe I'll think twice next time. Might get chased down with shotguns while checking out the pattern of the travertine tiles.
I love how many people are praising this woman for being brave enough to say aloud she caught her self in a moment of prejudice and checked herself. I thought more people would try to rip her apart as if they never had a bad thought in their life. There's light at the end if the tunnel✝️❤
@@karisma2482 exactly we all do based o personal experiences, stories you're told, things you see...its hard to want to be careful and not look racist in todays time, but by no means should a competent human ever take the life of another away...we put animals down for this reason....
@@punkanellylovejoy702 Yeh, look at (insert ridiculous pronoun of your choice) trying to sound so smart using big words!! Sounds like (insert another ridiculous pronoun of your choice) has quite a bit of prejudice in (insert another ridiculous pronoun of your choice) soul! I choose the following pronouns for king T. Turd, Urinal Cake and Scrotum sweat!
I respect her for being honest! People try to pretend that racism doesn't exist anymore. Not Kelly, she was honest and said I have to pep talk myself into not being racist
It amazes me that all the people that went through that house every one remembers the black guy I wonder why? These people had formed an opinion on Ahmaud based on the color of his skin this whole neighborhood is racist and they are being exsposed and those Investigators who who did a disastrous job interviewing those 3 stooges should be brought up on charges as well.
It was not about race. This case has an extensive history incidents over some months, with Arbery's apparent involvement, in combination with Arbery's suspicious defiant behavior on the final day. Humbleness saves lives.
@@glenbrown8215 This is not about race. You're revealing yourself as the racist. Suspicion based on the a series of events over months with Arbery involved, plus Arbery's suspicious defiant behavior on the final day, plus the culture of the neighborhood, all factoring in. Humbleness saves lives. If one chooses not be humble, that's at their own risk or peril. This is a case of fundamental human psychology, not legality. Although legality will sort if out.
I am a black man and live in Virginia. I not only watched every nail being put into my house, but, just about every home in the neighborhood. I have gone into every home in the neighborhood. In fact, most of us who live here, black and while did the same thing. This was a shame. These folks had no right to gun this man down like that.
Hmmm... If you have to tell yourself not be racist, guess that sums up the type of person you are. It's like that guy at the bar saying, "I'm not being racist but....".
it’s probably a mostly white neighborhood and he didn’t quite fit in … not really racist … but she didn’t want to be construed as a racist by people like you … so she called it out. Real racism is hatred and you don’t see that here
Ikr? She at least could’ve used the one functional brain cell in that head to just say to herself, don’t assume. But her dumbarse just outed herself.🤦🏽♀️ racists will race.
If she is even telling the truth, she remembers this for one reason only: because he was black. I don’t tell myself “don’t be racist” when I see people of another race/color. Their race is really not important. I’m not saying I don’t NOTICE the different races of the people around me, I just don’t really care. It’s not important. The only way it would be memorable/important is if they did something that really hot my attention and cause the moment to be burned into my memory. A black person standing I the doorway of an incomplete house means little to nothing to me. The fact that she remembers so much about something that really is so innocuous…that’s the reason she had to tell herself not to be racist. Because she is. It was only because he was black that she even took notice of him to that level and still “remember” it today.
To me honest when I'm remodeling my house people are not allowed to come in to my property to check it out.. You agree with that correct ? it wasn't new construction fro a construction company ,it was privately owned and being remodeled .
If you live in an all White community and you see a bLack dude you would notice it to... Smae as in an all Black community you see a White dude it would stick in your mind.......
@@CETGale that is true. When I moved to the lower east side of Cleveland.... everyone noticed...blonde haired blue eyed, single no kids living in an apartment building being the only white tenant... My job was less than 4 blocks away so it made sense for me to live close by. I was an eyesore. Stuck out like sore thumb.
I remember being in middle school going around my affluent friends’ neighborhood with them. Million + dollar homes being constructed. Yeah we peeked around. Never destroyed anything, just went and looked. Nobody really thinks this is something that could get you killed. But then again, I’m not a person of color. Regardless if he was there or not, he should still be alive today. Just ridiculous. Kudos to this woman tho for keeping it a buck👏
We did it to. During the work day and got yelled at. Everyone wanted to go through Johnny Bench's house before he moved in. The cops were constantly called. We never ran. We apologized and never did it again. My friend ran away from home and slept overnight in one. The police brought her home. Her mom paddled her butt. She was grounded for a month. She never did it again. If he just talked to the people calling the cops he would be alive. If he just went and asked if he could check it out. No cops would be called. They never should have got out of car. They should have just followed him home and told cops where he was. They will pay for their mistake. Ahmad is paying for tresslassing with his life.
@@89sn2001 There were no "No Trespassing" signs. He was not trespassing. There is nothing for him to "pay" for. He committed no damn crimes. Murder is not a mistake. It's intentional. Stop trying to excuse their racism, bias and hatred.
@@KevPen32 I do not have a no trespassing sign on my house. Neither do any of my neighbors. But I guarantee you that it IS trespassing without a sign when you go onto someones property without permission.
Everyone has some underlying biases that affect how they will perceive a situation. Some are more harmful and overt that others. I don't see a problem with a woman who knows she has had racist thoughts before, wants to correct that behavior, and so she tries to check herself in these types of situations. Self reflection is not bad folks.
An intruder? 🤔 there were other people who walked through that construction site..and nobody felt the need to defend SOMEONE ELSE’s property against them.
I agree. It's best to not have those type of biases but it's not reality especially for all the generations so having self-awareness and checking yourself about those biases is the next best thing
Why do “certain” people feel like they have a right to get to decide who belongs to what neighborhood? Could you imagine a white person walking 🚶♀️ in a neighborhood and a black person calling the 👮♀️ cops? Or excuse me….the non-emergency number
Yo yo son you not from here yo!!@ Where you stay at son??? Naw you not from here. I'm calling jake on your a$$. Naw you can't leave yo. I think you selling drugs over here! I'm calling them boys yo. You not even from ova here son. Naw f that. I'm calling them. You got ID on you??? Naw son. I never seen you around here. F that I'm calling.
I just wish that they would leave us alone..our ancestors had our own community's.. businesses..banks.. schools..hospitals..wall streets..and they burned everything down to the ground WITH ALOTS OF BLOOD SHED we had doctors..and lawyers..You talking about a hatred for BLACKQUEENS AND BLACKKINGS..EVEN IN THESE DAYS AND TIMES IT'S STILL GOING ON..THESE PEOPLE'S STILL HAVE THE SAME HATERED..FOR US AND STILL WON'T LEAVE US ALONE..EVERYTHING WE DO AND HAVE THEY WANT IT..WE CREATE THEY WANT THAT..WE COOK AND MAKE RECIPES..THEY WANT THAT..WE MAKE DANCEING MOVES..THEY WANT THAT..WE MAKE GOOD LOVE..THEY WANT THAT..WE DECORATE..THEY WANT THAT TOO..WE HAVE INVITED THEY WANT THAT TOO..WHAT A HATRED..ALL THEY DO IS TAKE TAKE TAKE TAKE AND TAKE PUTTING THERE STAMPS ON OUR BELONGINGS EVEN TAKING OUR LIFE'S..🤔🤔🤔LOVE 💘 Y'ALL
The neighborhood was not an outstanding phenomenally beautiful neighborhood now…… keeping it real, the neighborhood is a regular run of the mill average neighborhood, people make comments based on the caliber of the person they are , when this lady made that statement and didn’t feel it was somewhat perturbed she’s letting you see her inner self she may be a nice lady but internally she feels a particular way which cause her to blurt that out.
If you use a little common sense you would think to yourself: What's more suspicious here? That he's black? Or that he is wandering around a construction site, dressed in clothes that indicate he is neither working construction nor overseeing any design aspect, and there are thousands of dollars worth of tools and materials just lying around? A lone guy wandering around a construction site and painfully obviously not doing any kind of work is 🚩🚩🚩🚨🚩🚨🚩🚨🚩🚨🚩. In the state of Florida just being on a construction site without authorization is a felony because you're obviously up to no good if you're there. Source: over a decade as a construction contractor and almost 5 years as a foreman
Yep, “you mixed or lightskin, stfu” is kinda racist. For the record, I’m black. Only saying that so my opinion will matter to you, since that’s what you apparently care about
The thought that I could have died 3 times in my life for checking out unfinished homes while walking home from school or jogging during some quick cardio. This is America 🇺🇸 smh
You can count maybe a hundred times you could have died in your life. And yes walking onto someone else's property can bring about death in some situations.
So this white man that works 1w hours a day 5 to 6 days a week. Treats everyone the same. Has helped people regardless of race of sex. But its my world because I'm white? Racism goes both ways in this world and anyone that thinks any different is ignorant. Only way thats going to change is someone alot higher than us. All we can do is as individuals is treat everyone the same in each situation regardless. Wring is wrong and right is right. Dont treat some worse or better because of race, sex, gay, straight etc. Be blessed all
I dont think you would have started punching a guy with a gun though would you? Even if you were in the right 100% any bit of common sense would say not to try and attack a guy with a shotgun for crying out loud?
Unpopular opinion… everyone should have the same dialogue within themselves “don’t be racist” “don’t be a prick” “mind your own business” etc just saying. & yes I am very much black.
I agree 100% with Tanya and yes, I am very much white. I was happy to see so many white people march against racism and for Ahmaud. His mother is amazing.
@ben esterberg if you’re not BLACK person then kindly shut up! Do you actually believe that😂 As a black women this is actually the most ridiculous thing i’ve read and the funniest thing is i know you’re a non black person saying this
Thay are giving her so mu h praise! What's really sad is that in 2020 anyone still has to remind themselves of that ! Very sad! It should have been no thought if you see A man just standing a house under construction!
@@paleriedove3333 mellinia of generational racism just doesn't go away because we want it to. Kelly checked her bias and moved on. Had those 3 guys done the same they wouldn't be in jail for murder.
I mean she is not THE worst....But we all need to be the person who does not immediately get racist ideas and instincts before telling herself "Dont be racist..but...would I be thinking the same if it was a white blond guy without a toolbelt?"...No she wouldnt, no way in hell she would. Yeah she is better than full on racists, and its great when you can question yourself...but no, the world does not need to be like her.
Basketball shorts and basketball shoes? Ask her if there is a basketball court near by where black people play basketball then watch her go cross eyed.
I really admired her for saying that. Shows honesty. The average white person would NEVER do that. But I found some of the most bold and courageous white people in a short documentary titled: Whitewashed: Unmasking The World Of Whiteness. 🤣 Cute title huh? Anyway it interviews white people who discuss their experiences with white privilege and entitlement in America. The honesty will FLOOR you. There's even one guy who says he was taught that blacks were the "same as animals and in just the same way you wouldn't abuse a cat or a dog, you wouldn't abuse a black person". 🤣😂😂 But he knows he's a victim of the crap he was taught and is trying to change (cont'd)
@Janelle Bentley ..... i very often despise racists but I wasn't able to despise these people in the documentary (and some of them don't qualify as racist at all). But I couldn't feel any anger at these people. The honesty was just too rich and so precious. To hear the truth spoken for a change and in such a matter of fact way was a bit overwhelming for me. Don't know what it will do for you but it occasionally helps me to release alot of pent up anger 🤬. I actually feel more sympathy or empathy for these White people in the documentary than any negative feelings whatsoever ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rdaF_h06YX4.html
When my parents had our old house started to be built, a lot of people walked through it. It never bothered my parents. If anything one time we went to check the house and there was someone walking through it. My dad gave them a tour. Lol. I don't know how many times I've done it. It's fun and as long as your not messing up the construction it's not hurting anyone
Well it would have been ok, but certain colors trigger some kind fight or flight in some people. At that moment it wasn't a person who they saw, it was immediate danger.
@@benpearson49 same here, thats just weird trespassing on someones property. Nor would i like or be ok with some stranger on site of my home under construction.
The punk was caught stealing from the homeowners, amd the cotractors. It was on RU-vid showing him pillaging through stuff, and trying to walk away with powered tools. The witness was correct when she stated that she saw him week before along with the neighbors. Police report was filed.
@@SilkyLew black white or asian if you're trespassing on my property we're gonna have a problem. But go ahead keep crying racist at everything CNN and TYT tells you to.
Don't believe a word rolling of Karen's tongue, The way they can lie with an arrow straight face is remarkable! When you gotta prep talk yourself not to be racist you a racist!!
she should have gone with her gut, Ahmaud has a history of shop lifting and burglary, and he visited that home several times in the middle of the night, he was up to no good.
If she was straight up racist and didn't think it was wrong to assume AA was there to do something criminal she wouldn't have self admonished. I give her credit for being honest and for trying to stop thinking racist thoughts. It's a hard habit to break if you've been raised that way.
@@MEEG0L and the McMichael's was doing Jesus works when they jumped in they're pickup draped with confederate emblems with big guns and murder him when he took nothing from them, so your one of those racist that believe in an all white universe but it will be ice in hell before the highest power ever allows that to be
@@kingfreedom4308 he made a stupid mistake of attacking two men with guns, punching them and trying to pry their weapons away, that's why he was killed, not because of "race" but keep blaming everything on race so where that will get you.... smh
Somewhere in her deep down she has to be a decent person because she did some thing a lot of white people don’t do it she encouraged herself not to embrace or look at someone in a racist way says a lot but who knows is this a one off incident or is she constantly coaching herself not to be racist?
Many ppl are racist in one way or another, could be little or extreme, most Asians are racist )mostly to black ppl) lol. But there’s a difference from just being racist and acting on that racism. 😅😅😅.
@@raineyj560 or she realizes how plagued her views could be so she had a moment of clarity and was like .. no no I shouldn't assume.. I shouldn't be racist. I don't get why people are tripping over that. Glad she actually said it. Never heard of racial profiling before ?
How can this be a credible witness?!?!? Am sure this victims photo has been plastered all.over the media!! Hope the prosecution turns this to shreds What a racist bitch...it's always the black man..if he was white she wouldn't have given it a second thought. I'm so angry seeing this victimisation of the VICTIM!! Any wonder there are riots over there
If she can't see 10-12 feet in a bright courtroom to identify a doorway on a 8×10 or 11×14 photo. How could she give a physical description of the length of Mr. Arbery's hair????
I’m an architect and love walking through construction sites to see what’s happening and all that. Usually sites are restricted but sometimes you can ask workers to do a walk through if they are there. Or you just walk in if it’s not closed off or not restricted. The site in question was not restricted or fenced off, I probably would have done the same as Ahmaud and the other curious people that went there. BUT clearly now that’s a very dangerous and life threatening thing to do if you’re seen as a ‘suspicious’ person. I believe the owner of the construction site was more annoyed at the security video alarm notifications he was getting more than the fact that many teens/kids and other people including Ahmaud were curious to take a look. He never called the cops on anyone or took action because nothing was ever taken. He also was concerned for their safety. Like with all construction sites you have to have safety gear (clothes) on to get in and I think it may have been his concern that the teens and other curious visitors would harm themselves over and above his security system alerting him at inconvenient times. You might not have been a person that wanders into construction sites but a lot of people do. For me and some others, my fascination with sites led to a career. Then with some it just remained a fascination. It’s not a crime. Worst case you get a warning for loitering or worst case trespassing. UPDATE: Justice was found for Ahmaud. It’s bittersweet. But I’ll take it.
I've walked through construction sites, VARIOUS, through out all my life. Maybe been seen a couple of times. THEN they, site person, would come and ask if I needed help or I would just state that I was curious about the home. THEN, they would leave me their card or show me around or offer another home to possibly show me. No guns, chasing, or any problems. This was a murder. Nothing less.
Did you look around good before darting inside and then haul butt down the street when you see someone is on the phone watching you from their front yard?
@@slimjim7411 So for the heinous crime of being "nosey" it warranted him being chased down, and shot 3 times point blank with a shotgun? What do you need, for them to be wearing pointy white hoods?
Saying that she told herself "Now, don't be a racist" is her telling us that she wondered about what he was doing there specifically because it was a Black man in the doorway. Now if she can learn to tell herself that BEFORE she leaves the house each morning, before she encounters anyone at all whatsoever, then she won't make a habit of getting caught letting the passive racist cat out of the passive racist bag. But better to be guilty and immediately admonish yourself than be like the rest of the neighborhood and have a racist thought and decide to run with it, with a gun in your hand, behind the wheel of a pickup truck. So I'm gonna call her a work in progress....cuz she's trying....
If only black people could sort out the ridiculous levels of crime within their own communities people wouldn't get suspicious about these things in the first place.
When we were building our new house people in the neighborhood would walk in and around our home until we put windows and doors on the building. While we were looking for a builder we looked at homes to see if any of them were not up to what we wanted to see from builders. (It helped that my father-in-law built his own house, so that helped a lot!) People are just curious to see what others are building.
@@89sn2001 The owner stated that nothing was stolen and he understood neighbors were curious. The only person chased down and murdered was the only black man who looked around and never took anything! Question, where does a guy with running shorts and a tee shirt hide lumber, or power tools, or a GUN, while running? Answer that, if you can? By the law, none of that is a crime involving capital punishment! Bigot!
That’s the part people appear to be missing , unless home under construction are way off the road and posted no trespassing or fenced . People visit those hones all day long , curious , getting ideas of process, etc. if your not familiar with how a home is built , many stop and view it . It’s pretty common only extremists look for an opportunity to kill someone in situations like that .
@@darthvaderoftheredpill5196 Amen. I just always say GOSH. BUT booooy do I get so agitated when people say HOLY ___or HOLY ____ sooooooooooooo disrespectful to our Lord and Savior.
The very words America needs to remind itself before self-proclaiming itself as the greatest nation in the world. Greatness without humility and self-reflection is not greatness.
I don’t think she meant that she was racist herself. She probably meant to not do the “racist” thing and ask him why he was there. I’m so happy justice was served!!
I feel like this healine could be getting the wrong reaction by the clickbait headline. Calling yourself out in public with prejudice in front of others isn't always a bad thing if you're correcting the negative thought. Especially in modern American society. I've met people whom go their whole life that will never admit to having preconceived biased thoughts through upbringing and social structure. Everyone is born and develops their identity by socioeconomic factors. This was a predominantly white neighborhood. So it's always possible for the human mind to see someone that doesn't look like everyone else in their bubble, and have even the slightest urge to question themselves.
Checking yourself, more people should give it a try. The world would be a lot better off if we just thought shit through, because at the end of the day we’re human and far from perfect.
Maybe it’s because of the nights prior to him being in the house. Everyone wants to only talk about him being in the new construction house but not about him being in the neighborhood all the other nights that things were stolen. Not saying he stole anything and he sure as hell didn’t deserve to die even if he did but the intentions of the people living in the neighborhood were to stop things from being stolen by what they thought was him. They tried to hold him there until the cops came which is legal. He tried to fight them and got shot. As terrible and unfortunate as that is I think we can all see this is why we were taught to not be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We were all taught to respect peoples property and most of us aren’t going “running” in the neighborhood away from our house. Several decisions and events on both side are what caused this horrible event but all anyone wants to talk about is the video showing him walking through a new construction house.
I work for a construction company and it's pretty obvious when people are working on a property and they're rarely alone. And they don't wear basketball shorts... my family went to visit our house we were building one time and I don't imagine we were creeping around it like he probably was. Why can't people except that he had criminal intentions especially that he walked into a house that wasn't his twice and had previous robbery charges. It in no way means that he deserved what happened to him but people have to be able to accept facts. Just the same way that George Floyd and Jacob Blake and Briana Taylor and that guy from Atlanta all did things that led to their altercations with LEO and also led to their deaths/Jacob's injuries.... it should be a lesson because loss of life is always a tragedy. I knew a white 19 year old that took LSD and ran naked to the cops and a black cop shot this 5'9 naked white boy and you know what we all said... it sucks but he was a good person who made a bad decision and it ended in tragedy. And unlike everyone who always says 'if it was the the other way around and black cop shot a white person it'd be the biggest thing ever'... bullshit. As unfortunate as it is some times in life, people are responsible for their own actions. Making excuses for them doesn't do anything except maybe win you some blood money. Play stupid games, wine stupid prizes. Don't do shit that gets you into shit. Maybe if Ahmaud hadn't been a thief he would be fine. Ain't shit to do with his skin color.. it has EVERYTHING to do with his actions. And the two people who tried of vigilante justice are stupid as crap and they're going to get theirs too because taking it upon yourself as a private citizen to run down a robber and end up killing them..... there's no words. But if y'all keep trying to defund the police there will probably be a lot more of that sadly. Casing a house in nooooo way means you deserve to die... I'd say that there is actually nothing that makes you deserving of death but definitely not walking into an unfinished house. This story is ridiculous on so many levels. Difference between white and black people is black people will stand by and defend each other even when they know they're in the wrong.... white people have zero loyalties to each other.... if you're shit then you're shit.... and honestly it should be that way. I'm not glorifying murderers, rapists, drug addicts, robbers, etc. but everyone deserves the right to life.
If we are gonna get upset for someone being honest about a racist bias then why would others want to follow suit and be honest and conscious of their biases..
That's how people change. You have to admit fault to correct it. I agree 100% I can even day I have some racial bias that I really need to correct. We're all human and we need to learn how to accept our differences and similarities without putting another group down to make ourselves feel superior.
@@HoldenNY22 Racism was a carefully constructed weapon, created and wielded by those who held the power. Black people in America have never had power. when a Black person speaks out against systemic racism we are then labeled as trouble makers and un-American, while the seventy some million people in this country who sided with a man who wanted destroy our democracy ,are called patriotic Americans.
When she thought to herself that this man shouldn’t have been there, she checked in with herself to make sure she didn’t think that because of his race. This seems really healthy for her to do this. I imagine it’s pretty hard to break the conditioning of being raised in the south.
I can’t believe our world and society is in the same place it was when ppl started recording history .. absolutely devastating Much love to you stay safe and I hope you (and all) get to live the way that makes you content without worry
I read your words but I’ve never had to live your life - I understand the words I feel the sympathy and the actual longing to empathize accurately, but ppl can never understand if they aren’t a black person.. exactly the reason we need to stop this systemic oppression and hatred Just let ppl love and live and go about your own, ya know ?? It’s just sad that ppl can’t LIVE THEIR LIFE WITHOUT HAVING TO DIE BC OF IT
When I was in New York in 2005, as a brazilian of mixed-race, white new yorkers were the most helpful people in the world, Haitian street vendors also, only black americans looked me down.
😂😂😂😂 please . It’s also hard being old and polish . But America is not hunting you or anyone else . Own your actions . Actions have consequences. Do not blame the consequences of actions on anyone but oneself . I’ve been to the joint , it’s nobody’s fault but my own . Or I could have not learned a thing and when the judge gave me 8 years , I could have said “ America hunts us” . What an utter and complete line of pure horse shit
People keep using the “don’t be racist” line against her. As a mixed/black man, I think it’s admirable. We ALL have some sort of prejudiced thoughts, and it’s important that we actively work against them. Nothing salacious about that at all.
Was it important to let us know you were black? This way what you said would sound better? Like oh since he's black and it doesn't bother him I guess it's alright that she had to tell herself not to be racist. So what kind of prejudice do you have and towards who? Other black people or?
@@trustmeimadoctor780 Because being black I have faced discrimination before, and at the same time am acutely aware that black people tend to have many biases. An individual’s race has a bearing on their perspective when it comes to racism, bias and discrimination. I can’t reference my thoughts that would be discriminatory because whenever one might cross my mind, I tell myself that it’s simply wrong and how gross it would be to treat someone differently based on those thoughts or typical stereotypes. I don’t see why you would be upset by this.
@@mariuslovesbacon I'm black as well and my neighbor across the street has called the cops on me 5 times and said I'm a drug dealer and that I've been in his house stealing his things. All because I'm young and own my own house.
@@trustmeimadoctor780 That is sadly all too common. However that kind of makes my point. If your neighbor did what she did and checked themselves when they had racist thoughts or presumptions, you wouldn’t be going through that.
My thoughts exactly. No one is immune to thoughts they don't particularly agree with but as long as they fight them then there's nothing wrong. That woman seems genuine and honest and she's doing her best to treat everyone fairly.
