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djacq

(1,633 posts) Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:14 PM Dec 2020

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Here's why we need a Civil Rights Act for the 21st Century;

Justice Department declines charges against officers in Tamir Rice case.

"saying video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened."

[link:Justice Department Declines Charges Against Officers In Tamir Rice Case
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-department-declines-charges-officers-tamir-rice_n_5febaa38c5b64e4421073018|

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Here's why we need a Civil Rights Act for the 21st Century; (Original Post) djacq Dec 2020 OP

Words fail. onecaliberal Dec 2020 #1

Took almost 10 years to say no? jimfields33 Dec 2020 #2

They shot that little boy within seconds after arriving on the scene. That's all they need to know StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #3

+++++++++++++ brer cat Dec 2020 #4

onecaliberal

(32,852 posts)

1. Words fail.

Reply to djacq (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:22 PM

Dec 2020

jimfields33

(15,787 posts)

2. Took almost 10 years to say no?

Reply to djacq (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:24 PM

Dec 2020

That’s crazy.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

3. They shot that little boy within seconds after arriving on the scene. That's all they need to know

Reply to djacq (Original post)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 08:31 PM

Dec 2020

It doesn't matter whether the video is clear or not

brer cat

(24,562 posts)

4. +++++++++++++

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 29, 2020, 09:08 PM

Dec 2020

They didn't have time to assess anything; they saw a black child and opened fire.

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