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Jarqui

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29. President Obama does not agree with you:

Reply to spike jones (Reply #28)

Mon Jun 1, 2020, 12:09 PM

Jun 2020

"The only way to reform the police force is for the police to do it themselves"

https://medium.com/@BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067

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why was this man arrested????????? [View all] brettdale Jun 2020 OP

I've seen cops do a lot of evil things in the last few days, kas125 Jun 2020 #1

+100000 Celerity Jun 2020 #3

Un f*k believable! davekriss Jun 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Jun 2020 #2

wtf Celerity Jun 2020 #4

That's easy. Talking in the presence of white dudes while black? Hav Jun 2020 #5

They arrested him for saying he considers them brothers and prays for them? Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #6

How are they going to get to use their shiny batons to hit people if this guy's spreading love Ohioboy Jun 2020 #7

+++++++++++++!! 2naSalit Jun 2020 #9

This. Sad. nt crickets Jun 2020 #32

Absolute... Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #8

Yup davekriss Jun 2020 #24

The term Gestapo Chainfire Jun 2020 #10

They probably tested him for drugs. jaxexpat Jun 2020 #11

Inciting? moreland01 Jun 2020 #12

Do we know where this was? BaileyBill Jun 2020 #13

The Twitter thread says this happened in Charleston, SC FakeNoose Jun 2020 #14

This needs to be kicked until we find out what happened. Shit. n/t Whiskeytide Jun 2020 #15

I have seen this happen in Seattle and it usually means spike jones Jun 2020 #16

Respectfully, that is not a good enough reason in these circumstances Jarqui Jun 2020 #18

All I am saying is that I have seen it go down like that. spike jones Jun 2020 #21

Some capable decent cops do wait for "a time and place" Jarqui Jun 2020 #27

The blue wall of silence makes EVERY cop a criminal. spike jones Jun 2020 #28

President Obama does not agree with you: Jarqui Jun 2020 #29

Thanks, I will. spike jones Jun 2020 #30

Thank you so much for your service Jarqui Jun 2020 #33

Thank you for your kind words. spike jones Jun 2020 #34

So what certainly kacekwl Jun 2020 #19

Exactly, and there are many on the police force that want to do just that. spike jones Jun 2020 #22

That was appalling in every way UpInArms Jun 2020 #17

He might demoralize our cause! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #20

Marion Square, Charleston, SC. Charleston PD, call the crimestoppers number: 843-554-1111 Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #25

That Tweet has gotten over 193,000 likes already PatSeg Jun 2020 #26

Is it possible he was wanted or in violation of probation / parole? PTWB Jun 2020 #31