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sheshe2

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9. Yes, all those were horrific as well.
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 06:16 PM
Aug 2014

In my opinion, part of the catalyst or trigger was leaving Michael's body in the street for hours, uncovered in the heat. No humanity or dignity was shown to that child in his murder by cop. His body was left as a warning just like the bodies of black men were left hanging in the tree. It was a warning to not mess with your White master.They did it then and they did it in Ferguson.

Secondly, the response of the police had all the makings of Shock and Awe, I believe this was unprecedented.

Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming power, dominant battlefield awareness and maneuvers, and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy its will to fight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_and_awe


This was filmed, tweeted and posted on face book for all the world to see. Who was the enemy here? Protesters of a gruesome murder of a black child. It was a trigger and it is an awakening.


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What Ferguson triggered [View all] sheshe2 Aug 2014 OP
Recommended. Sometimes I think that the rest of America is going to "get it".... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1
60 miles down the highway the Klan started to crawl out from under rocks just left the regalia alone gordianot Aug 2014 #2
Kick sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3
Imma kick your kick, and throw in a thank you... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #4
Thank you SKP. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #5
Plus many millions. freshwest Aug 2014 #6
I don't know about you, but this sure sounds like 'terrorism on American soil' VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #7
I can list at least 15 more complete destruction of Black Towns ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #15
The Tulsa Riots was a pogrom and the were many more. rickyhall Aug 2014 #16
At least 3 other black men were shot and killed by police that week dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #8
Yes, all those were horrific as well. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #9
Excellent post! JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #10
K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #11
Iyanla, who has a TV program on O (Oprah) channel interviewed the police chief of Ferguson Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #12
Trophy Augiedog Aug 2014 #13
Hear! Hear! Hear! Hear! ReRe Aug 2014 #17
posted to for later. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #14
I'm white... Man from Pickens Aug 2014 #18
However, as a white man you would end up in jail. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #23
That's right Man from Pickens Aug 2014 #28
K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #19
Thank you, she~ Cha Aug 2014 #20
Does anyone other than me lack the faith that anything substantial will happen? Calista241 Aug 2014 #21
A complete lack of faith means you give up. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #22
The original civil rights movement took YEARS to generate any progress. Calista241 Aug 2014 #26
No, I think we have our limits. It might get awfully uncomfortable first. nolabear Aug 2014 #25
And they left him there "on display." nolabear Aug 2014 #24
I am a white woman, onecaliberal Aug 2014 #27
K&R! napkinz Aug 2014 #29
She says it well napkinz. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #31
... napkinz Aug 2014 #30
Yes, napkinz. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #33
K&R. freshwest Aug 2014 #32
Glad you saw this, freshwest. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #34
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