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Cincinnati: Four police officers took a knee to promote solidarity with protesters (Original Post) Norbert Jun 2020 OP
Yesterday, There Were 2 Posts Here... ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #1
Still not understanding... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #2
+100 applegrove Jun 2020 #3
It is happening here in Dayton, Ohio too.. FarPoint Jun 2020 #4
that is how its done... handmade34 Jun 2020 #5

ProfessorGAC

(64,427 posts)
1. Yesterday, There Were 2 Posts Here...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jun 2020

...where LEO did the same.
Perhaps overly optimistically, this is the opening the "good cops" needed to break with the frat leaders.

2. Still not understanding...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jun 2020

...how this is helping. Taking a knee with cops is not doing anything to stop the cycle of death of Black US citizens at the hands of the police.

If so, I don't know how. These "cute" shows of solidarity still aren't stopping the kneeling cops from protecting their Blue squad mates when it comes to uncovering hatred and corruption.

FarPoint

(12,209 posts)
4. It is happening here in Dayton, Ohio too..
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 06:10 PM
Jun 2020

Sit-In Protest in Beavercreek area of Dayton....Where John Crawford was gunned down inside Walmart in 2014....The Protesters chanted...take a knee...and they, The Beavercreek Officers, they did! In the middle of the highway...also took off their riot gear!

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