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StarfishSaver

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46. Cops shoot Black people whether they flee or not

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 05:12 PM

Jun 2021

That's the problem.

White people flee the cops all the time and don't get gunned down in anywhere close to the proportions that Black people do. Black people who DON'T flee the cops get killed in far greater proportions than white people behaving the same.

The operative factor is not fleeing or not fleeing. It's skin color. If it weren't, white people who flee a cop would get killed in the same proportions as Black people who try to get away (or don't try to get away) flee from police.

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Cop maces family in their SUV, and then kills 11yr old daughter... [View all] HipChick Jun 2021 OP

Sounds bad, but too much is missing for this tweet to make any sesne. TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #1

But if it follows the many other cases of black people dealing with cops JI7 Jun 2021 #2

Yes. Sounds like the trooper was needlessly aggressive. Blue_true Jun 2021 #5

Needlessly aggressive? wnylib Jun 2021 #16

THIS n/t malaise Jun 2021 #32

Yep. Son of a bitch should have been shot on the spot. Except whoever did it would be seen as a triron Jun 2021 #47

Or, strap him in HIS car and roll it? wnylib Jun 2021 #58

The article linked in the tweet provides much more information. tblue37 Jun 2021 #3

Hopefully they cop had his body camera on. If he didn't, he should be Blue_true Jun 2021 #4

that's why there's a link and a whole article about it. ZonkerHarris Jun 2021 #13

What exactly is missing? quakerboy Jun 2021 #17

Totally obscene ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #6

Yes, this shit needs to stop Deuxcents Jun 2021 #8

Can someone post a link to an actual news story? GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #7

Here's a link to the article referenced in the tweet ShazzieB Jun 2021 #9

Link to news story. Niagara Jun 2021 #10

Thanks. I hope there is dash cam or body can footage of this. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #12

You're welcome, GulfCoast. Niagara Jun 2021 #34

This Is Only One Side Of The Story DallasNE Jun 2021 #15

Only one side of the story StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #25

Not So DallasNE Jun 2021 #26

You don't invite a cop to go on a killing rampage? mcar Jun 2021 #27

What??? nt DallasNE Jun 2021 #29

No one "invites a cop to go on a killing rampage." StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #30

Putting Words In My Mouth DallasNE Jun 2021 #33

Those were your words, not mine. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #35

The cop definitely had malicious intent from the moment he pulled the vehicle over. Niagara Jun 2021 #39

Racist Bastard! 😠😠🤬🤬🤬 That poor father! 😥 electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #11

Grew up one county west in Sullivan County AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #14

Running from the cops to avoid being brutalized further has become justifiable behavior for blacks. sop Jun 2021 #18

certainly can't recommend it stopdiggin Jun 2021 #22

A Black person in this situation likely "weighs consequences" differently than a white person would StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #23

so you're telling your friends (and family?) stopdiggin Jun 2021 #44

Cops shoot Black people whether they flee or not StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #46

but the post I was responding to WAS recommending stopdiggin Jun 2021 #48

I tell my friends to do whatever they think they need to do to stay alive StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #50

fair enough. stopdiggin Jun 2021 #56

I did not "recommend" that blacks should flee from police encounters. That's a poor choice and sop Jun 2021 #59

thanks for the clarification stopdiggin Jun 2021 #61

Look At How Many DallasNE Jun 2021 #28

Uh oh, Don't nobody want to talk about this uponit7771 Jun 2021 #51

When did ramming a vehicle from behind become ok? elias7 Jun 2021 #19

ramming a vehicle from behind with kids in it? HipChick Jun 2021 #20

Jesus... ck4829 Jun 2021 #21

This system cannot be reformed. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #24

How did I know this was an African-American family malaise Jun 2021 #31

Probably for the same reason we knew StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #36

For real malaise Jun 2021 #38

A guy is running from the cops ScratchCat Jun 2021 #37

Let's say a cop completely snapped one day, full mental breakdown NickB79 Jun 2021 #45

.... said people still giving all cops all the benefit of the doubt uponit7771 Jun 2021 #52

After cop sprayed inside of car, with young children, with mace. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #60

As a white guy I get that many of us are clueless flotsam Jun 2021 #40

Thank you... HipChick Jun 2021 #41

You're too kind... flotsam Jun 2021 #42

Getting in a high speed chase... Zeitghost Jun 2021 #43

It wasn't a chase until the cop took off after him. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #49

+1, ... and the cop isn't saying the person was a danger to himself or people around him or ... uponit7771 Jun 2021 #54

... everything for those who still give all cops all the benefit of the doubt all the time. Or ... uponit7771 Jun 2021 #53

Seems like Gov Cuomo better effing step the eff up msfiddlestix Jun 2021 #55

The local mayor is the elected chief executive of any Police Dpt. Niagara Jun 2021 #57

Article said it was a state trooper. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #62