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demmiblue

(36,851 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:27 PM Jun 2020

Violin vigil in Aurora for Elijah McClain, who was a violinist.

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And then we turned around and SWAT was behind us.....

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Violin vigil in Aurora for Elijah McClain, who was a violinist. (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2020 OP

More video (what a fucking gut punch): demmiblue Jun 2020 #1

That's the problem. Police are not supposed to be enforcers against the public tulipsandroses Jun 2020 #2

FTP. K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #3

Fucking SHAME on them!!!!! electric_blue68 Jun 2020 #4

demmiblue

(36,851 posts)

1. More video (what a fucking gut punch):

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:36 PM

Jun 2020

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My god.

tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)

2. That's the problem. Police are not supposed to be enforcers against the public

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2020, 01:45 PM

Jun 2020

That mindset has to be changed. Why is a swat team going in to dismantle a peaceful protest? Just look at how they marched in. As if ready for battle.

Until we change the culture and idea of what policing is supposed to be, things will not change. Laws have to be in place to force them to change.