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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:17 PM Apr 2021

The journey toward civil rights and social justice is always two steps forward, one step back

Today we took two giant steps forward.

We will take some steps backward, but I'm not worrying about that today.

Today, I'm celebrating those two giant steps we just took.

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The journey toward civil rights and social justice is always two steps forward, one step back (Original Post) StarfishSaver Apr 2021 OP

I'm afraid of the inevitable backlash coming from all the usual suspects. sop Apr 2021 #1

There will be a backlash StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #2

Absolutely the right outcome. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #3

sop

(10,264 posts)

1. I'm afraid of the inevitable backlash coming from all the usual suspects.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:21 PM

Apr 2021

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

2. There will be a backlash

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:25 PM

Apr 2021

There always is whenever we take any steps forward. That's not a reason not to celebrate.

Ocelot II

(115,869 posts)

3. Absolutely the right outcome.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 06:26 PM

Apr 2021

I was expecting the murder 3 (depraved mind) verdict but I wasn't quite as sure how the others would come out until I heard the verdict would be announced so soon. A quick verdict usually is a very bad sign for a defendant. I do hope that this case will serve as a warning to other police departments, and that the clue bird finally poops on officers who are far too eager to go after black people for minor offenses.

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