k heres the thing . the connection that poc have to gangs/low income areas literally all goes back to gentrification (a whole topic i dont have the time to explain), and poc being pushed into these areas. in these places there’s MUCH less access to good public education, +
good housing, reliable jobs, etc, as explained in this thread : https://twitter.com/jduffyrice/status/1265957718260690944
so the reason-at least in america- that you generally hear more about black men/poc committing crimes is because the system is literally created to directly impact black/brown men. you can see this in history-and still today-when black men/boys would be falsely accused of +
something like raping a white woman. often times, it was clear that these men were innocent, but they were atill put in prison for these crimes. so, the same thing happens today. they are targeted by the police and the justice system in america.
as it goes for england, i honestly have no idea and im not educated enough to speak about your country. but this is what’s happening here, whether england can relate or not.
ALSO : most mass shootings in america are committed by white men, not poc/black men
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