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Marrah_Goodman

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10. That statement is just to try to get him to come in peacefully

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 09:07 AM

May 2020

Now I am not saying that they would treat a black man the same way. Just noting that this statement was crafted that way for a reason, not because that is what they actually think.

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White guy goes on kidnapping/murder-spree. Police: "We know this is not who you are." [View all] DetlefK May 2020 OP

They arrested him mercuryblues May 2020 #1

... Celerity May 2020 #7

"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille!" hatrack May 2020 #12

They got him... jmg257 May 2020 #2

They'll take the little motherfucker to Burger King Nature Man May 2020 #3

I take your point, but to be fair, that's a common, legitimate law enforcement technique Mike 03 May 2020 #4

That statement is not meant for consumption by you and I fescuerescue May 2020 #5

They didn't want him to kill anybody else. LisaL May 2020 #6

My problem. qwlauren35 May 2020 #8

My problem.....he is a white boy mshasta May 2020 #9

That statement is just to try to get him to come in peacefully Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #10

That is a very smart technique they use obamanut2012 May 2020 #11