why are most serial killers white?

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Amused

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Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.
 

classy

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Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

He's right though, blacks only make up 12% of our population yet account for 20+% of serial killers according to the study that guy did. Whites on the other hand account for about 78% of the population and account for about 80% of serial killers. So whites account for about as many as you'd expect relative to the white population in this country, and blacks account for way more than you'd expect relative to their population.

This is what Schadenfroh was referring to when he said "given majority in US are white, but percentage wise....................."
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

no it just means that if you are black you have a higher chance of beinga serial killer then if you are white.

It does not change the fact that most serial killers are white And the odds are if there is a serial killer they will be white.
 
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So do most reports say that most serial killers are black or is this one of the few reports? I assume that the numbers would change depending on the criteria.
 

classy

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

He's right though, blacks only make up 12% of our population yet account for 20+% of serial killers according to the study that guy did. Whites on the other hand account for about 78% of the population and account for about 80% of serial killers. So whites account for about as many as you'd expect relative to the white population in this country, and blacks account for way more than you'd expect relative to their population.

This is what Schadenfroh was referring to when he said "given majority in US are white, but percentage wise....................."

I don't care how you two try to spin this one. Most serial killers are white. Plain and simple.
 

Wallydraigle

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

He's right though, blacks only make up 12% of our population yet account for 20+% of serial killers according to the study that guy did. Whites on the other hand account for about 78% of the population and account for about 80% of serial killers. So whites account for about as many as you'd expect relative to the white population in this country, and blacks account for way more than you'd expect relative to their population.

This is what Schadenfroh was referring to when he said "given majority in US are white, but percentage wise....................."

I don't care how you two try to spin this one. Most serial killers are white. Plain and simple.


Only because there are more white people living in the US. If there were an equal number of white and black people living here there would be way more black serial killers, all else being equal.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

Um, I made no "analogy." I used percentages. A larger percentage of the black population are serial killers than the percentage of the white population. In other words, if you are black, you are more likely to be a serial killer.

Raw percentages are meaningless when breaking down numbers by segments of the population. Saying merely that 80% of serial killers are white, and 20% are black (what of Asians and Hispanics, BTW?) is meaningless unless you consider what the total ratio of white vs black is. The fact that blacks make up 12% of the population and produce some 22% of serial killers means that the black population is producing an inordinately high percentage of serial killers per capita.

Of course, you can ignore this problem by simplistically sticking to the myth that "all/most serial killers are white" while never addressing the problem within your own community. That would make Jesse Jackson very proud of you.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

He's right though, blacks only make up 12% of our population yet account for 20+% of serial killers according to the study that guy did. Whites on the other hand account for about 78% of the population and account for about 80% of serial killers. So whites account for about as many as you'd expect relative to the white population in this country, and blacks account for way more than you'd expect relative to their population.

This is what Schadenfroh was referring to when he said "given majority in US are white, but percentage wise....................."

I don't care how you two try to spin this one. Most serial killers are white. Plain and simple.

Alright Bill O'Reilly.
 

IBuyUFO

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Originally posted by: waggy
they are also usually male and single. so be afraid of single white males!
Not to mention that typically they are loners and in their mid 30's.
 

OMGoddess

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Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.
 

OMGoddess

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.

What I'm trying to say is, because there are no black serial killers, or any other ethinicities, this makes white people the only serial killers.
 

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

HAHAHAHAHAHA

i shouldn't laugh because it's so pathetic that he can't even see what the discussion is about. :roll: but it's funny nevertheless


it was never denied that white serial killers made up 80% of the total serial killers population. HOWEVER the FVCKING OP was about Serial Killers as a percentage of that ethnic group. and the OP had claimed that White Serial killers made up a DISPROPORTIONATE amount.

Turns out this isn't true.

Classy, you really need to get that chip off your shoulder.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.

What I'm trying to say is, because there are no black serial killers, or any other ethinicities, this makes white people the only serial killers.

Um READ THE THREAD.

The myth that all serial killers are white, or even that a higher % per capita are white has been BUSTED.
 

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.

What I'm trying to say is, because there are no black serial killers, or any other ethinicities, this makes white people the only serial killers.

Um READ THE THREAD.

The myth that all serial killers are white, or even that a higher % per capita are white has been BUSTED.

but amused, what %age of "Black" blood did these "Black" serial killers have?? ;)
 

classy

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.

What I'm trying to say is, because there are no black serial killers, or any other ethinicities, this makes white people the only serial killers.

Um READ THE THREAD.

The myth that all serial killers are white, or even that a higher % per capita are white has been BUSTED.

Question was Why are most serial killers white?

Nobody ask you for your spin on blacks or hispanics or any other minority. Nobody ask you for your per capita or percentage of population. Nobody ask you to quote "one" person on the subject. Nobody ask for your poor ole, pity me white boy syndrome. He asked a simple question. But instead as usual the same garbage feeding folks here like yourself turn into an attack on blacks or some other minority. If there are 100 serial killers and 80 of them are white, then 80% percent of all serial killers are white. If there are 100 doctors and 80 of them are white, then 80% of all doctors are white. If there are 100 NFL running backs and 80 of them are black then 80% of all NFL backs are black. Now, why was the question. Maybe if you weren't so damn prejudice in your heart maybe for just once you could have added an answer that didn't inlcude criticism of some other minority. It never ceases to amaze me how prejudice discussions are here. Freaking amazing. And you know I should take that back. Because its only the same ones. No matter what the discussion, if its a social issue, its always the minoritys are the lowlifes. And its a conspiracy against the white man and just bunch flat out bs. Half of you need to grow up. And if you don't like all the minoritys here and we are the blame for all "your" social problems and issues, then leave the country.
 

NesuD

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Schadenfroh,

I believe this myth is busted. The % of black serial killers exceeds the % that black people are in the general population. A thread title change is in order.

The only thing that exceeds is your dumbass analogy. Out of every 10 serial killers there is a possibility that 2 of them may be black. But the other 8 are sure to be white. So most serial killers are white. Or maybe you didn't learn percentages in grade school. Nice try on your all too common, not so intelligent spin. :p

He's right though, blacks only make up 12% of our population yet account for 20+% of serial killers according to the study that guy did. Whites on the other hand account for about 78% of the population and account for about 80% of serial killers. So whites account for about as many as you'd expect relative to the white population in this country, and blacks account for way more than you'd expect relative to their population.

This is what Schadenfroh was referring to when he said "given majority in US are white, but percentage wise....................."

I don't care how you two try to spin this one. Most serial killers are white. Plain and simple.

For cryin out loud Classy. Are you really that ignorant or is it some other agenda making you wear those blinders. The myth is that virtually all serial killers are white and there are virtually no black serial killers. The fact is that the percentage of white serial killers is pretty much in line with the percentage of the population that is white. On the other hand the percentage of serial killers that are black is almost double the percentage of the black population. As a total of the of all serial killers Yes most are white. As a percentage of their racial group the incidence of serial killers is higher among blacks than whites according to that study.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Because, when black people go on a rampage they just start busting it open right there and get caught.
So they're not considered serial killers. Same thing with most of the other ethinicities.

Um, read the thread.

What I'm trying to say is, because there are no black serial killers, or any other ethinicities, this makes white people the only serial killers.

Um READ THE THREAD.

The myth that all serial killers are white, or even that a higher % per capita are white has been BUSTED.

Question was Why are most serial killers white?

Nobody ask you for your spin on blacks or hispanics or any other minority. Nobody ask you for your per capita or percentage of population. Nobody ask you to quote "one" person on the subject. Nobody ask for your poor ole, pity me white boy syndrome. He asked a simple question. But instead as usual the same garbage feeding folks here like yourself turn into an attack on blacks or some other minority. If there are 100 serial killers and 80 of them are white, then 80% percent of all serial killers are white. If there are 100 doctors and 80 of them are white, then 80% of all doctors are white. If there are 100 NFL running backs and 80 of them are black then 80% of all NFL backs are black. Now, why was the question. Maybe if you weren't so damn prejudice in your heart maybe for just once you could have added an answer that didn't inlcude criticism of some other minority. It never ceases to amaze me how prejudice discussions are here. Freaking amazing. And you know I should take that back. Because its only the same ones. No matter what the discussion, if its a social issue, its always the minoritys are the lowlifes. And its a conspiracy against the white man and just bunch flat out bs. Half of you need to grow up. And if you don't like all the minoritys here and we are the blame for all "your" social problems and issues, then leave the country.

Classy, the only racist here is you.

I was answering THIS QUESTION AND MISTAKEN RESPONSE:

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Originally posted by: notfred
In the united States? Because most people in general are white.
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he said that already, but the percentages are still off

I was pointing out that the %s are NOT off, and that, PER CAPITA a more than equal percentage of blacks are serial killers.

My remark about Asians and Hispanics was a logical one, as they were completely left out of the numbers in the article I posted.

The fact is, Classy, that it would seem ALL races produce serial killers at roughly the same rate, yet blacks seem to produce serial killers at a higher rate. YOU seem to have a problem with this and pull the race card anytime something negative is said about blacks.

It is your very attitude; the refusal to accept any negative information concerning the black community and the slanderous calls of "racism" any time someone does, that is the cause for much of the problems within the black community.

And you have a LOT to learn about statistical analysis.
 

DorkBoy

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
I read in the news that just about ever serial killer is a white man between the ages of like 25 and 40ish. why are whites, percentage wise, more prone to kill randomly for no apparant reason?

given majority in US are white, but percentage wise.....................

(im white)

I don't know where you get your facts.
Most violent crimes are committed by black males.
Yes, Whites are more likely to become serial killers.

"more prone to kill randomly for no apparant reason" that's blacks not whites.

"more prone to kill for a reason" that's whites.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: DorkBoy
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
I read in the news that just about ever serial killer is a white man between the ages of like 25 and 40ish. why are whites, percentage wise, more prone to kill randomly for no apparant reason?

given majority in US are white, but percentage wise.....................

(im white)

I don't know where you get your facts.
Most violent crimes are committed by black males.
Yes, Whites are more likely to become serial killers.

"more prone to kill randomly for no apparant reason" that's blacks not whites.

"more prone to kill for a reason" that's whites.

This myth has been busted. Read the thread.
 

CanOWorms

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i support racial profiling of whites and blacks to stop this murderous rampage. the asians, hispanics, native americans, arabs, etc. are outraged.
 

classy

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Yea whatever. Amused I told you awhile ago I think nothing but scum of the earth. You post all kinds verbal attacks and just down right hateful stuff against blacks and minoritys but yet then you turn around and say you have businesses in black neighborhoods. Your nothing but a sleaze bucket. Its funny how blacks are trash but yet they feed your god forsaken family. But you know what in the end you'll get yours.
 

MrScott81

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Originally posted by: classy
Yea whatever. Amused I told you awhile ago I think nothing but scum of the earth. You post all kinds verbal attacks and just down right hateful stuff against blacks and minoritys but yet then you turn around and say you have businesses in black neighborhoods. Your nothing but a sleaze bucket. Its funny how blacks are trash but yet they feed your god forsaken family. But you know what in the end you'll get yours.
You should stop posting in this thread, you've already got owned. Now you're just making yourself look worse.