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In reply to the discussion: Black woman shot and killed after Kentucky police entered her home as she slept, family says [View all]Calculating
(2,954 posts)36. It's not only POC though
Remember that story about the innocent guy who was killed in that 'swatting' incident because a cop 100 feet away with a rifle 'felt scared' and pulled the trigger? There were like 20 other cops there and only the one guy 'feared for his life' and shot the homeowner in his own doorway. No real consequences for the cop either, just a 'tragic accident'.
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left-of-center2012
May 2020
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They were wearing plain clothes and did not announce themselves AND were at the wrong house?
Jamastiene
May 2020
#3
If the jury is somehow all white, I doubt it. I think many, many whites (especially in
Celerity
May 2020
#15
Trump has unleashed so many already-present hatreds, made them spring to life in millions
Celerity
May 2020
#21
Absolutely! MANY WERE trained in the military. The militarisation of the coppers is off the chain.
Celerity
May 2020
#23
they are not systemically 'incompetent' for the agendas of many, the ones who look at the killing
Celerity
May 2020
#24
Never said it was ONLY PoC, but this story is about one, and we are MUCH more likely to be targeted
Celerity
May 2020
#38
humans are still tribal creatures, unfortunately, and the US is the most hyper-complex,
Celerity
May 2020
#44
OMG. My tears are flowing ... flowing ... please make it stop. Someone ... please.
42bambi
May 2020
#28
Good lord...the police need to be charged and Walker released now that more facts are out.
Karadeniz
May 2020
#34