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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJogging while black. Ahmaud Arbery
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52557609
The Democrats' likely presidential candidate Joe Biden has demanded justice over the killing of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia.
Mr Biden said his heart went out to the family of Ahmaud Arbery.
Mr Arbery, 25, was jogging in February when confronted by an ex-policeman and his son. Video purported to show the shooting emerged online on Tuesday.
A district attorney in Georgia has now ruled that a grand jury should decide whether charges should be brought.
An earlier decision by a prosecutor in the Brunswick jurisdiction argued there was no probable cause to arrest Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis, 34, the New York Times has reported.
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Jogging while black. Ahmaud Arbery (Original Post)
still_one
May 2020
OP
It is outrageous, and sadly the reason they are giving is pretty much what you are alluding to
still_one
May 2020
#4
Not only should this be a murder charge, but a federal Civil Rights charge. Unfortunately, with
still_one
May 2020
#10
NO Probable Cause????? They lie is wait, get out of the truck, he tries to run
Maraya1969
May 2020
#14
virgogal
(10,178 posts)1. Huh?
still_one
(92,061 posts)3. .................
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52557609
I added the link in the OP for those unaware what happened
I added the link in the OP for those unaware what happened
Kingofalldems
(38,422 posts)5. Here:
Aristus
(66,286 posts)2. From what I understand, the murderers' defense is:
"He wuz a neegra, 'n' he wuz runnin'. He musta done sumthin'! I reckon he robbed m'house!"
still_one
(92,061 posts)4. It is outrageous, and sadly the reason they are giving is pretty much what you are alluding to
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,307 posts)6. Ahmaud.
still_one
(92,061 posts)8. Thanks, I'll correct
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)7. Most posters post a paragraph or 2! Nt
still_one
(92,061 posts)12. Added to the OP
oasis
(49,326 posts)9. Zimmerman murders Trayvon Martin and walks free. Please not again!
still_one
(92,061 posts)11. I know. The pattern is so obvious
still_one
(92,061 posts)10. Not only should this be a murder charge, but a federal Civil Rights charge. Unfortunately, with
this DOJ and administration that is unlikely to happen
BSdetect
(8,994 posts)13. Horror crime captured yet no arrests?
What a country.
Maraya1969
(22,462 posts)14. NO Probable Cause????? They lie is wait, get out of the truck, he tries to run
away and they both shoot him.
No Probable Cause! Fuck everyone that was involved in that decision!
crickets
(25,952 posts)16. Brain twin. Same thoughts occurred to me immediately. nt
cilla4progress
(24,717 posts)15. 21st century
lynching.
Disgusting.