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warmfeet

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16. This behavior is not just tolerated, but celebrated

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 07:41 PM

May 2020

in many areas of this country.

This may not be your perception of the USA, but it is the USA.

Perception and reality are seldom in lockstep.

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Another POV on the Ahmaud Arbery Killing: From a candidate for a GA Sheriff [View all] aikoaiko May 2020 OP

wow handmade34 May 2020 #1

Right? Plain spoken, knowledgeable, and on point. aikoaiko May 2020 #2

And not just n GA. n/t soldierant May 2020 #14

Thanks. Here's a link to the original police report, link in post is broken. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #3

Thank you for presenting the correct workng link. aikoaiko May 2020 #4

It worked! Good job, K/R! Alex4Martinez May 2020 #8

That was a very difficult read. sheshe2 May 2020 #5

No worse DENVERPOPS May 2020 #37

Well reasoned, well presented, well worth the time to read the whole thing. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #6

Bravo! peggysue2 May 2020 #7

I immediately thought "I want this person elected........to anything". Arthur_Frain May 2020 #33

Used to live in Cobb County. Would definitely vote for Herndon over the "law and order" Hoyt May 2020 #9

Same here Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #26

Heartsick KNR. This explanation makes the murder even more notifying. niyad May 2020 #10

Good for Herndon for addressing this head on. crickets May 2020 #11

My kid lives in Cobb County mcar May 2020 #12

None of us would know about this February event without the video IronLionZion May 2020 #13

It is fascinating to apply the same point by point analysis to Trump and his manipulations Ford_Prefect May 2020 #15

Now you're talking. PatrickforO May 2020 #24

This behavior is not just tolerated, but celebrated warmfeet May 2020 #16

Wow, GA definitely needs this guy. BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #17

Amazing.. the truth in all it's ugliness. mountain grammy May 2020 #18

Thank you, aikoaiko, for this post. Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #19

omg, ... "the shooter tells the officers... that Ahmaud did try to run away from them" uponit7771 May 2020 #20

I really appreciate his comments TxDemChem May 2020 #21

Brilliant from Cha May 2020 #22

Thank you for posting this. PatrickforO May 2020 #23

K & R Progressive Jones May 2020 #25

These hunter killers must be brought to justice Martin Eden May 2020 #27

my thought exactly. There have been too many incidents where demigoddess May 2020 #36

K&R brer cat May 2020 #28

K&R Hstch05 May 2020 #29

Sick monsters marieo1 May 2020 #30

This is what I had trouble with, the shooters said he was 'running'. the mother and bonniebgood May 2020 #31

Wow, great read and analysis. He would have my vote in a heartbeat. Ahmaud Arbrery may you c-rational May 2020 #32

Nice definition of "shit stirrers." These are exactly the people bearing arms at various protests dameatball May 2020 #34

Recommended. H2O Man May 2020 #35

Gregory and Travis McMichael were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault aikoaiko May 2020 #38

K/R moondust May 2020 #39

Amazing read! Thanks for sharing. LittleGirl May 2020 #40

One more kick for the Sunday crowd. aikoaiko May 2020 #41