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In reply to the discussion: Is it me, or has anyon else noticed ... [View all]Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Sure, there is the occasional racist. But they are few, they stick out in this community, and they soon go away or find themselves kicked out. That being said, waiting for the evidence (since there really is nothing concrete to do otherwise) is what a thoughtful person does.
As one poster remarked, the important message here is that a police officer shot an unarmed person. If you are going to play the I-know-the-Truth game, you will receive nothing. If someone asks, why did the officer shoot the guy, or what did the guy do to make the officer shoot him, rather than call the person racist, just remind them that a police officer shot an unarmed person.
What I've noticed is the uptick in the number of newcomers jumping in with little one-line responses or ingratiating compliments.