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ancianita

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16. Attacks on black people are ramping up in red AND blue states. This shit has GOT TO STOP.
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:53 PM
May 2020

This reopening is a new Republican random-by-design attack campaign on all non-whites. Brown shirts are out.

Multiple Violent NYPD Arrest Videos Highlight Racial Disparities in 'Social Distancing' Enforcement
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Birmingham, Ala., Police Officer Body Slams Black Woman to the Ground for Not Wearing a Mask
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Oh, black people are beyond pissed. SO beyond pissed.

And that's probably what whites are trying to foment.

Itching for the "boogaloo."

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Asshole mob mentality Cha May 2020 #1
You mean the night riders came out to try to lynch a black teenager... Thomas Hurt May 2020 #2
+1 dalton99a May 2020 #6
what? didn't the deputy go to deputy class & learn that leading a mob to someone's house is illegal Demovictory9 May 2020 #3
An ARMED mob, at that. nt tblue37 May 2020 #8
There really needs to be serious consequences for these people because it is getting Maraya1969 May 2020 #4
More details at: dalton99a May 2020 #5
If it's not district attorneys Corgigal May 2020 #7
This Sort Of Thing Is Becoming A Huge Problem Me. May 2020 #9
Just wait until DENVERPOPS May 2020 #15
My Husband Describes It As The KLan Riding Again Me. May 2020 #19
I know that people still trapped in the South resent it when we dump on the South. Aristus May 2020 #10
And if the unarmed teenager had tried to defend himself, he would have been killed. Hoyt May 2020 #11
Ohhhhhh, big, brave deputy needs multiple, armed backup to deal with a teenager. niyad May 2020 #12
Trial run for future action. Nazipuncher May 2020 #13
I'm sure some in the mob were very "fine people.." mountain grammy May 2020 #14
Attacks on black people are ramping up in red AND blue states. This shit has GOT TO STOP. ancianita May 2020 #16
read in the story that the deputy has been fired. AllaN01Bear May 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author marble falls May 2020 #18
Feels like we've gone back 60 years or more. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #20
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