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eridani

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Sun Aug 31, 2014, 09:55 PM Aug 2014

White man jaywalks with gun...guess what happens?

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I saw a white man with a gun.

I heard a policeman saying, "Place the weapon down on the ground, please. ... are crossing the street illegally ... I need you to put the gun down before I talk to you. ... You have committed a crime ... you are jaywalking. ... I don't want to shoot you, I'm not here to do that. ... Why are you so angry. ... Why are you cursing at me?"

Watching the whole incident all I could think of were those dead (unarmed) black men and boys who never had the opportunity to be "talked down," called "sir," and were murdered by police.
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White man jaywalks with gun...guess what happens? (Original Post) eridani Aug 2014 OP
Andy Lopez FreakinDJ Aug 2014 #1
Don't have to Doctor_J Aug 2014 #2
White privilege. 'Nuff said. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #3
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