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44. So glad you're having these conversations

Reply to moonscape (Reply #42)

Wed Jun 17, 2020, 06:36 PM

Jun 2020

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Let's hope the Atlanta DA puts to rest the attempts here to justify the killing of Rayshard Brooks [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2020 OP

That District Attorney did a great job of putting the case out there Gothmog Jun 2020 #1

I will readily admit I was totally wrong about this case... First Speaker Jun 2020 #2

The fact that Rolfe was fired in less than 24 hours was the first indication to me StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #7

I agree rockfordfile Jun 2020 #25

Lots of folks on here blamed the murder victim obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #63

i read some of it and it was fucking sickening CatWoman Jun 2020 #3

K&R, after the last 3 weeks some people still sound like that's how police are SUPPOSED to act uponit7771 Jun 2020 #4

For a significant portion of the American public Codeine Jun 2020 #31

For a significant portion HERE on DU wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #35

yup obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #64

It's gone on too long... stillcool Jun 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #6

So frustrating that after countless instances of brutality StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #9

You know, I'm white and didn't disbelieve, but admit moonscape Jun 2020 #42

So glad you're having these conversations StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #60

... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #61

I GOT HIM! the kicking while he was dying, the standing on shoulders obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #62

Went round and round with a member here the other day. SlogginThroughIt Jun 2020 #8

Several members defended it StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10

Was there some new information that wasn't in the body cam footage? TCJ70 Jun 2020 #11

You should try to keep up StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #12

So rather than point in the direction... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #13

It would take too long to explain it to you StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #15

It is possible to miss things and not spend all your time reading on one incident... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #19

I would think if you see an OP that clearly indicated a new development occurred, StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #22

Seems like you thought wrong. I asked a question, gave you where I'm at on the topic... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #29

Promise? StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #30

I think we can now safely say the justifications won't in fact, rest. LanternWaste Jun 2020 #16

Might be a good idea to read the DAs account mcar Jun 2020 #14

I'll look into it. TCJ70 Jun 2020 #32

Here's a start mcar Jun 2020 #45

Yes, there is new information. It was spelled out in the news conference. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #18

Plus they set him up for a DUI in my opinion soothsayer Jun 2020 #24

I am right there with you. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #37

This is something the DA stressed StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #39

Exactly! They were escalating, rather than de-escalating. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #49

I feel worse about this today than before StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #51

Most states have provisions that you don't actually need to be driving to be DUI. PTWB Jun 2020 #38

Thank you for outlining some of it. I didn't watch the conference or knew that there even was one. TCJ70 Jun 2020 #28

You may not have a problem with them shooting him in the back StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #33

Post removed Post removed Jun 2020 #34

The fact that you don't see a problem with him being shot in the back is telling cayugafalls Jun 2020 #46

I've been quite upfront about my ignorance on new developments in this... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #48

Ok, only took a couple seconds...here is a link or two to help cayugafalls Jun 2020 #52

Thank you for the link. I've watched it from another source I found... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #56

Being ignorant isn't the problem. Jumping all up in this thread trying to start arguments StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #53

Well, there's something about the DA that may make him seem less reliable than the kind of DA some StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #50

Bingo. nt cayugafalls Jun 2020 #55

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back in this case" WTF !? Its illegal man, uponit7771 Jun 2020 #47

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #57

👍 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #59

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back" obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Jun 2020 #20

That was some embarrassingly bad police work underpants Jun 2020 #23

How respectful do you think it is Hav Jun 2020 #27

What AAARE the officers supposed to DO? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #36

He didn't seem to keen on going anywhere with those officers... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #40

There's also Uber wellst0nev0ter Jun 2020 #41

Does standing on Brooks's shoulders and kicking him while he is dying Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #54

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #58

You keep posting this like it's some kind of mea cupla obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #67

I asked for new information... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #71

"I don't see why it's a problem that they shot him in the back" obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #68

NOne of the interaction was respectful obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #65

The side of history you're on Nature Man Jun 2020 #69

Link TCJ70 Jun 2020 #70

I was going to ask if the naysayers had recanted mcar Jun 2020 #17

No kidding. I was rather surprised. PSPS Jun 2020 #21

Yeah they didn't mention the shells soothsayer Jun 2020 #26

stop, people need to be educated, most of us here agree the earth is flat Demonaut Jun 2020 #43