Katie Hopkins has received both backlash and support for a tweet she posted Thursday morning about the current social unrest in Charlotte, NC.
![Katie Hopkins is evicted from the Big Brother house at Elstree Studios on February 6, 2015 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)](https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/GettyImages-462862232.jpg)
Katie Hopkins is evicted from the Big Brother house at Elstree Studios on February 6, 2015 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
The Daily Mail columnist tweeted that since both of the recent shootings in Charlotte were perpetrated by black men, her “white privilege means [she doesn’t] understand.”
Black man shot by another black man during a protest of shooting of a black man by a black cop. My white privilege means I don’t understand
— Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) September 22, 2016
Plenty of users took issue with Hopkins’ statement.
@KTHopkins all the negative responses are from people WHO WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!
— Dalphine G (@skiesbabe) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins @Sthathi You don’t understand cos you’re stupid. Its protest against racially biased police brutality against black men.
— Lindani (@KhuhlaseKhondlo) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins This tweet sums up a large portion of the problems (including racism issues). They are all apart of societies problems.
— Harry (@HarryHarryshud) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins What’s worse, some are deluded in to thinking racism doesn’t exist but there are those who think they can break/argue the law.
— Harry (@HarryHarryshud) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins Maybe, just maybe, people will now realise it’s the US police’s policy to shoot first, question later, that is the issue here.
— james reid (@jamesreid88) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins how can you not understand? Police shoot, kill, beat and falsely arrest people because (cont) https://t.co/LWBHQbF1z0
— Stlouisx50 #NoDAPL (@stlouisx50) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins @GrumpyMyth Move to Charlotte or any city in the south THEN and only then will you understand. Whitey.
— Uncommon Sense (@RGColeman24) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins ur white privilege understands very well. That’s why u pinned this tweet but have not spoke on the #tulashooting
@KTHopkins your tweets are about as relevant as my shits
— EvenStash (@EvenStash) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins Maybe, just maybe, people will now realise it’s the US police’s policy to shoot first, question later, that is the issue here.
— james reid (@jamesreid88) September 22, 2016
Others showed support for Hopkins.
@KTHopkins sums it up nicely. Its just an excuse to riot and be thugs. BLM is losing its focus completely and turning into a joke.
— BurnleyMik (@big_mikky) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins It’s easy to understand, BlackLivesMatter needs a new TV and trainers & another invite to the White House
— Everton Moaner (@EvertonMoaner) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins pic.twitter.com/eXdU2WiBP9
— steven mustard (@mogsafc1) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins so who’s to blame? It clearly won’t be the fault of anyone black so it must be, Brexit,Trump,Oppression or white people.
— scott父Haime (@scotthaime) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins @tweets_direct pic.twitter.com/LOISyL5v9d
— Stewart Brumwell (@Brumwinho80) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins What you need Katie is black humour 🙂
— Rupert Suren (@RupertSuren) September 22, 2016
@KTHopkins ITS FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY! pic.twitter.com/b33Mnle6Du
— NorBdelta (@NorBdelta) September 22, 2016