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This bothered me enormously, brer cat Aug 2014 #1
Thanks for posting. In return I'm posting again Charlie Pierce's magisterial VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #2
K&R 99Forever Aug 2014 #3
There are two words for it malaise Aug 2014 #4
... handmade34 Aug 2014 #5
After a lynching the bodies were also left hanging there, as a sign of disrespect and as tblue37 Aug 2014 #8
Precisely - and everyone - all those fugging religious folks, politicians malaise Aug 2014 #15
Strange Fruit malletgirl02 Aug 2014 #18
Played that today malaise Aug 2014 #19
The lynching connection is hard to miss. They didn't used to be allowed to do it in uniform, though, Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #20
They did BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #25
Just what I was thinking. Hoyt Aug 2014 #26
Exactly. Heidi Aug 2014 #21
Yes, that is why it was done..disgusting and also liable for legal action to these "public servants drynberg Aug 2014 #31
‘we can do this to you any day, any time, in broad daylight, pscot Aug 2014 #6
+1 nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #10
Leaving Brown's body in the street for 4+ hours reminds me of how lynching victims were left Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #7
Again. Fergustan... n/t New Orleans Strong Aug 2014 #9
It is so like our recent invasions that we do - New Orleans Strong Aug 2014 #14
Except that this time they're doing it to theier own citizens malaise Aug 2014 #16
Nope. n/t New Orleans Strong Aug 2014 #17
It was a message from the Police to Blacks Billy Budd Aug 2014 #11
The Police Think We Are All Garbage otohara Aug 2014 #12
Yep, I agree... There was at least some of that. Helen Borg Aug 2014 #24
And, why was that?! You'd think the FPD would have enough of a clue in their collective head Cha Aug 2014 #13
They like to "fuel the rage," for the same reason a bully enjoys tblue37 Aug 2014 #32
it was left as heaven05 Aug 2014 #22
"...given the limited resources of the Ferguson Police Department..." Rozlee Aug 2014 #23
I think they get the stuff for free from the Feds. nt freedom fighter jh Aug 2014 #29
DURec leftstreet Aug 2014 #27
What even bothers me worse, if true.... FarPoint Aug 2014 #28
Inhumane. Rex Aug 2014 #30
Looks like someone wanted Mr. Brown dead. El Shaman Aug 2014 #33
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