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ecstatic

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29. No need. People will buy the most outlandish excuse

Reply to Lib 4 Life (Reply #28)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:44 PM

Oct 2019

when a black person is killed. Nothing is too outrageous. Whether it's believing that Hurricane Katrina victims were shooting down helicopters (as they were drowning and/or dying of thirst) or that an 80 year old woman posed a genuine threat to the police officers who killed her in her own home.

Had Joshua been a white guy and the same thing happened, there'd be no question of what occurred. But because he's black, everyone's willing to believe that he died in a drug deal. Proof? He's been shot before, so it must be true! GMAFB! That's how rogue police officers continue to get away with their crimes.

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1 Arrested, 2 Wanted in Deadly Shooting of Amber Guyger Trial Witness [View all] MicaelS Oct 2019 OP

Drug deal, huh? Newest Reality Oct 2019 #1

As a matter of fact it was a big deal. MicaelS Oct 2019 #6

When you hear hoof beats, The_jackalope Oct 2019 #2

I think you'll find it actually was horses in this case. Ron Obvious Oct 2019 #9

What evidence? Jake Stern Oct 2019 #12

The timing of the trial and the murder The_jackalope Oct 2019 #13

Actually, if he had been killed BEFORE he .... Whiskeytide Oct 2019 #18

He was murdered before testifying in a civil case against the city of Dallas. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #19

And the appeal. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #20

Again, do you have a link for that? pintobean Oct 2019 #21

I have not seen that - but I'm sure ... Whiskeytide Oct 2019 #25

No crow is in order StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #3

It might be suspicious pintobean Oct 2019 #5

I'm glad to know that StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #7

He was murdered before testifying. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #14

No link? pintobean Oct 2019 #17

I hate to say "I told you so..." Archae Oct 2019 #4

It says a lot about the reputation of law enforcement n/t leftstreet Oct 2019 #11

No, it says a lot about people who find CTs in everything. former9thward Oct 2019 #23

Agreed. It is totally getting out of hand. nt UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #30

I suspect there will be no one in line sarisataka Oct 2019 #8

Is the crow for the self-righteous pointing fingers? LanternWaste Oct 2019 #10

So a guy who is a high profile witness in a high profile case just decides to do a major drug deal? MrsCoffee Oct 2019 #15

He was shot by someone last year. former9thward Oct 2019 #24

Yeah, big-time drug dealers are always interested in serving as a state's witness against the cops. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #16

The conspiracy theorizing continues apace Jake Stern Oct 2019 #22

Are you interested in buying a bridge? nt ecstatic Oct 2019 #26

No, and I do not buy CT, either. n/t MicaelS Oct 2019 #27

this stinks. a little smell test please. it can't hurt. Lib 4 Life Oct 2019 #28

No need. People will buy the most outlandish excuse ecstatic Oct 2019 #29

I withheld judgment, but the official story doesn't make any sense to me StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #31