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Atlanta police incident [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 OP
A white frat boy would have been driven home, possibly stopping for a milkshake Blues Heron Jun 2020 #1
+1 dalton99a Jun 2020 #13
+1 jrthin Jun 2020 #32
That's ridiculous. PTWB Jun 2020 #47
Ever heard of Dylan Roof? Blues Heron Jun 2020 #48
Ever actually look into the facts behind that? PTWB Jun 2020 #49
cool story bro Blues Heron Jun 2020 #50
What part? PTWB Jun 2020 #51
You say yourself... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #2
Unless you are a black person HipChick Jun 2020 #3
I am black Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #5
The statement doesn't mean... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #9
Exactly... HipChick Jun 2020 #44
lol obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #20
I didn't like the cops attitude in that video . He seemed to not know how to handle that situation JI7 Jun 2020 #4
They shot him in the back. Dead. No where in the world should that be ok. bullimiami Jun 2020 #6
bingo CurtEastPoint Jun 2020 #8
+1 and FTP RT Atlanta Jun 2020 #54
WTF!? Solomon Jun 2020 #7
I stand by what I said Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #11
Ridiculous. Solomon Jun 2020 #12
When did I say it was ok Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #15
You miss the biggest point in connection with the Floyd case - police had no right to kill an Solomon Jun 2020 #17
I saw a man Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #18
I agree with you. Also, I am not sure Rayshard was shot in the back. John1956PA Jun 2020 #23
From my views it was the back while running away. jmg257 Jun 2020 #30
Ok Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #24
The point here is, and I am a person of color, whites are treated differently jrthin Jun 2020 #34
Black people are still getting killed UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #26
A few months ago Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #27
While those gestures are appreciative,... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #33
Those gestures appreciated, but they are the low hanging fruits. jrthin Jun 2020 #38
If shooting unarmed black people in the back isn't racist, when it's not done to whites, what is? lark Jun 2020 #43
He also was NOT in the drive thru lane obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #21
Earlier video shows the cops knocking on his window exboyfil Jun 2020 #25
It absolutely looks like he's in the drive thru lane to me. Mike 03 Jun 2020 #29
0/10 RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #10
hahahahaha obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #22
The cops shouldn't have been called in the first place. R B Garr Jun 2020 #14
Agree Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #16
disagree... handmade34 Jun 2020 #19
Latest body cam video shows both sides were cordial and respectful from the start, till the cuffing Baclava Jun 2020 #28
Not popular on this board but I agree with you exboyfil Jun 2020 #31
DEMS are going to be in trouble... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #37
I would agree with you except that I don't believe the decision to kill the man was made upon Goodheart Jun 2020 #40
Thanks Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #42
"could of been" Goodheart Jun 2020 #35
Not every opinion needs to be shared. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #36
Gee, I dunno about that. MuseRider Jun 2020 #39
Oh hell, I've got time this morning. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #41
+1 Nevilledog Jun 2020 #55
If the man was white he'd still be alive ibegurpard Jun 2020 #45
As a black man, I somewhat agree Polybius Jun 2020 #46
Didn't have anything to do with police brutality? They shot him in the back and killed him. Iggo Jun 2020 #52
I just want to thank you for this post and your perspective. hamsterjill Jun 2020 #53
Thanks Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 #56
When a person is dead, it is too late to handle a situation different. mercuryblues Jun 2020 #57
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