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etherealtruth

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17. I haven't taken the bait

Reply to kiva (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 09:23 PM

Aug 2014

The only I would say differently than you:AN UNARMED TEEN WAS KILLED BY A POLICEMAN.

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Why do we take the bait? [View all] kiva Aug 2014 OP

ABSOLUTELY! elleng Aug 2014 #1

Darren Wilson murdered Mike Brown. Iggo Aug 2014 #2

Agree........ socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #3

That won't be the police story Michigander_Life Aug 2014 #4

DING DING DING! Michigander_Life, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2014 #8

Aargh! tea and oranges Aug 2014 #14

MMA fightet named war machne beats somebody up. . . Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #21

You have no romance in your soul rocktivity Aug 2014 #23

I would argue that cheating is not as bad when you are a porn star Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #26

Really ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #67

They are both porn people AngryAmish Aug 2014 #24

Anyone with half a brain though should realize that excuse doest fly considering how cstanleytech Aug 2014 #68

Correct on all counts. BillZBubb Aug 2014 #10

I don't see a conviction either... FarPoint Aug 2014 #53

Your right Michigander... Clyde Tenson Aug 2014 #13

But that isn't the point. Curmudgeoness Aug 2014 #18

that kardonb Aug 2014 #20

Interesting... BklnDem75 Aug 2014 #31

Simple - Law Enforcement Has One Function In America cantbeserious Aug 2014 #34

AN UNARMED MAN WAS KILLED BY A POLICEMAN. haydukelives Aug 2014 #41

Suddenly? tavalon Aug 2014 #48

A lot of people risk their lives on the job. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #55

oh please heaven05 Aug 2014 #56

Is it warm on Planet White Republican? SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #64

I've never seen DU like this before. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #65

I've seen DUer's heaven05 Aug 2014 #72

But Darren Wilson, whether you like it or not, is entitled to democracy and justice, too. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #75

I agree with you. It's not right to allow anyone to be tried in the press... Blanks Aug 2014 #76

In order for the process to work as you described .. sunnystarr Aug 2014 #77

But wouldn't you rather the trial process be diligent? hamsterjill Aug 2014 #81

No i don't think that's what's happening at all sunnystarr Aug 2014 #82

Okay, so you tell me what you want to have happen. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #83

you're right heaven05 Aug 2014 #79

Hooray on 10 years! HangOnKids Aug 2014 #73

Thank you. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #74

In Fullerton Calif. in 2011 a homeless schizophrenic man LibDemAlways Aug 2014 #28

We can't do anything about what the police, kiva Aug 2014 #33

Exactly. enlightenment Aug 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeW Aug 2014 #6

Bravo! (Brava!) There are two questions and two questions only: VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #7

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #9

Exactly. I wonder what the late Jack Webb would think of all this? rickyhall Aug 2014 #11

It's easy to not get distracted when it's a rerun.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #12

Yeah... ReRe Aug 2014 #15

another good point. indivisibleman Aug 2014 #19

Seriously! ReRe Aug 2014 #29

But, But, But They Were Blocking Traffic ChiciB1 Aug 2014 #38

All of the eye witnesses say there was zero traffic. onecaliberal Aug 2014 #42

The release of the video is important because indivisibleman Aug 2014 #16

I haven't taken the bait etherealtruth Aug 2014 #17

I chose 'adult' rather than teen kiva Aug 2014 #22

I agree not matter "how we say it" etherealtruth Aug 2014 #27

I 100% agree! nt Logical Aug 2014 #25

Was a Prosecutor for 25 years and been making that point non-stop n/t broadcaster75201 Aug 2014 #30

WASN'T Ever A Prosecutor, However I've Been ChiciB1 Aug 2014 #36

Because we ALWAYS let them define the rules. We need to stop. Ms. Toad Aug 2014 #32

I agree yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #35

agree completely~ Chimeradog Aug 2014 #37

Both are truths maced666 Aug 2014 #39

If it had been Michael brown who shot the cop onecaliberal Aug 2014 #40

While we mourn, remember...40% of American voters are CHEERING blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #43

horrible Chimeradog Aug 2014 #44

Thank you for that, kiva.. and thankfully I see no one taking the bait here. Cha Aug 2014 #45

Of course it matters MNBrewer Aug 2014 #46

Very good and yes, we suck at staying on message tavalon Aug 2014 #47

People Are Doing That erpowers Aug 2014 #49

Whole thing is making me sick fadedrose Aug 2014 #50

If Michael Brown had been arrested TNNurse Aug 2014 #51

May I have your permission lillypaddle Aug 2014 #52

Yes, feel free to do so. kiva Aug 2014 #57

Thanks lillypaddle Aug 2014 #70

An unarmed AFRICAN AMERICAN was killed by a WHITE police officer Matrosov Aug 2014 #54

Thank You!! heaven05 Aug 2014 #59

Thanks for reminding everyone about the real point Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #58

Yes!!! get the red out Aug 2014 #60

Good posts. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #61

We don't. Just because the media keeps repeating it doesn't mean we valerief Aug 2014 #62

liberals are up against a much more superior messaging machine, aside from the grey vs certainot Aug 2014 #63

Bingo certainot NoMoreRepugs Aug 2014 #66

Brown was shot to death WITH HIS HANDS UP. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #69

because he's black, and Americans fall over themselves to justify killing black people Scootaloo Aug 2014 #71

You want to talk bait... IkeRepublican Aug 2014 #78

If I may. Savannahmann Aug 2014 #80