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X_Digger

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10. Only for those who were solely interested due to the race of the suspect.
Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:48 PM
Jan 2019

There's a certain contingent who care more about the outrage of an 'angry white redneck in a pickup truck shooting aa folks' than about.. you know.. aa folks getting shot.

Now that the suspects are aa? Well, they'll quietly slink away, muttering things like income inequality, and the horrible war on drugs.

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Good Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #1
No photos? oberliner Jan 2019 #2
Is it important to the story ornotna Jan 2019 #4
I think it is important metroins Jan 2019 #5
That's an odd response. nt MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #6
And you don't think the post I replied to was odd? ornotna Jan 2019 #8
You asked if photos were important to the story. MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #28
Photos are important ornotna Jan 2019 #48
Because from what I can tell now, his previous posts not only showed a suspects vehicle and sketch.. MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #50
All those photos were put out by PD ornotna Jan 2019 #51
Only for those who were solely interested due to the race of the suspect. X_Digger Jan 2019 #10
Spot on. cwydro Jan 2019 #19
Absolutely oberliner Jan 2019 #11
So because of that it was important ornotna Jan 2019 #13
Shaun King always posts photos when perps of crimes he brings attention to are finally arrested oberliner Jan 2019 #14
So the photos really matter ornotna Jan 2019 #16
Yes, they do oberliner Jan 2019 #40
If it gives you peace of mind ornotna Jan 2019 #45
There was no singular previous version. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #46
The white guy was an innocent bystander fleeing gunshots Roland99 Jan 2019 #15
According to Shaun King oberliner Jan 2019 #41
Because that is what LEO and media were reporting Roland99 Jan 2019 #42
That's not true oberliner Jan 2019 #43
Oh?? Roland99 Jan 2019 #44
Good point oberliner Jan 2019 #47
Yeah. He should have been talking just to LEO Roland99 Jan 2019 #49
That was unrelated ornotna Jan 2019 #53
Yes, I want to see the face of the redneck asshole scum who did this. Probably a Trump supporter. MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #35
So you've not been keeping up with the story then? ornotna Jan 2019 #37
Not the case. Two black men. Tipperary Jan 2019 #38
So it seems that Mr. King was the one to forward the tip ornotna Jan 2019 #18
He had this and was good tweeting it..had no clue Yet??? AncientGeezer Jan 2019 #25
That was the information at the time ornotna Jan 2019 #26
"Shot and killed her...". Uh no, he was running for his life like everyone else, Mr. King. nt MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #29
And that was known AT THAT TIME? No. It wasn't. Roland99 Jan 2019 #31
Looks like a case of wrong car to target. theaocp Jan 2019 #3
They may have the wrong people flyingfysh Jan 2019 #7
They have confessed to the crime oberliner Jan 2019 #12
Then it seems that the original shooter description was incorrect flyingfysh Jan 2019 #27
Sounds like he was close by, heard the shots shanny Jan 2019 #30
So after all the hoopla over this being a racist hate crime Jake Stern Jan 2019 #9
Smart move. Dr. Strange Jan 2019 #20
**CNN holding press conference now in Texas IcyPeas Jan 2019 #17
Wait, what? Shaun King is claiming he solved the crime? cwydro Jan 2019 #21
He's the one who sent the tip ornotna Jan 2019 #22
I am just hearing about all this. Tipperary Jan 2019 #23
They're still searching for a white man. ornotna Jan 2019 #24
Lol, these people actually think Shaun King determined on John Fante Jan 2019 #33
Shaun King's post didn't say anything about a suspect. Read it again. "White man...killed her." MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #36
Poor, sweet little girl! smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #32
wow, the original witness description turned out to be inaccurate? Takket Jan 2019 #34
It is difficult to understand how at least 4 independent witnesses mistook 2 black male suspects oberliner Jan 2019 #39
Not hard if they were looking at the wrong vehicle. onenote Jan 2019 #52
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