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Kyblue1

(219 posts) Sat Nov 20, 2021, 10:11 AM Nov 2021

The Rottenmouse trial was about the killing of two human beings

All the media attention is focused on right wing versus left wing, which is fair, but we are overlooking the tragedy that two human beings were killed for no good reason.

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The Rottenmouse trial was about the killing of two human beings (Original Post) Kyblue1 Nov 2021 OP

The reason is the sovereignty of the Gun. enough Nov 2021 #1

If you're WHITE and holding a gun, they let you do it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2021 #2

Yes you are right. NT enough Nov 2021 #4

Ever see that scene in The Mentalist? BootinUp Nov 2021 #3

enough

(13,680 posts)

1. The reason is the sovereignty of the Gun.

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 10:20 AM

Nov 2021

If you’re holding a gun, they let you do it.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(13,283 posts)

2. If you're WHITE and holding a gun, they let you do it.

Reply to enough (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 10:44 AM

Nov 2021

There's a word that's used for a black man, even if he's unarmed and holding his hands in the air: "target"

enough

(13,680 posts)

4. Yes you are right. NT

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:04 PM

Nov 2021

BootinUp

(50,793 posts)

3. Ever see that scene in The Mentalist?

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 11:09 AM

Nov 2021

Dead Mouse Scene

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