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Jester Messiah

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9. "We must go to Don Corleone for justice."

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:10 PM

Mar 2012

People forget that this is one of the main reasons why the Families got as much power as they did. Immigrant communities couldn't get a fair shake from the authorities, so they needed "alternate means" to get results.

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Just another dead black male... If anyone simply doesn't like the look of you-they get to shoot you. [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

My Florida makes the news again DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #1

He's waiting for 2016.... daleanime Mar 2012 #4

In a sane world, that would work DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #10

His brother who iterated the "strategy" of killing people for what they might-OR-might-not-do, no patrice Mar 2012 #11

Painfully true, especially in the police state that the US has become. PDJane Mar 2012 #2

True RobertEarl Mar 2012 #3

It's disgusting that any person is so terrified of others that they sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #5

no one will even know? hfojvt Mar 2012 #6

I believe that's because the hatred from racist white people is the root of the problem. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #7

you missed the entire point wobblie Mar 2012 #12

I was equating, or comparing, the ATTENTION give to the actual death hfojvt Mar 2012 #13

If you aren't a black American, you are not qualified to comment. Leftist Agitator Mar 2012 #14

They should rename that Florida law "The Judge Dredd Law" Bill219 Mar 2012 #8

"We must go to Don Corleone for justice." Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #9

Here's the link to a petition to the district attorney for you to sign. craigmatic Mar 2012 #15