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heaven05

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17. Well, slowly the facade

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 08:24 AM

Oct 2014

of post racial society breaks down for the ones who can really change racism. Post racial was for a few minutes my hope in January 2009, faded after about a week, went back to how I always felt. BS on post racial. THREE FUCKING YEARS!!!!???? For nothing, based on the word of some jerk? This is truly amerikkka, yesterday, today, tomorrow, forever.

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Accused of Stealing a Backpack, High School Student Jailed for Nearly Three Years Without Trial [View all] Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 OP

WTF, no trial?! sakabatou Oct 2014 #1

Also...800 days in solitary confinement. Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 #2

That will screw with someone's psyche sakabatou Oct 2014 #5

thanks for posting. excellent- and horrifying- piece. cali Oct 2014 #3

But we're not living in a police state. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #4

i knew he was black before clicking on this article La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #6

Yep. Scuba Oct 2014 #7

Me too. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #12

Indeed. City Lights Oct 2014 #19

Of course. nt valerief Oct 2014 #26

My first question was gonna to be rock Oct 2014 #28

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2014 #36

This Will Not Stop Sparhawk60 Oct 2014 #8

the author joelz Oct 2014 #9

Thanks. Excellent Democracy Now clip. nt valerief Oct 2014 #29

K&R. Horrified. nt riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #10

DA should be disbarred Uben Oct 2014 #11

Walking with some of my high school buddies, two squad cars pull up and the officers slam us to FailureToCommunicate Oct 2014 #13

I hope to hell he is awarded millions newfie11 Oct 2014 #14

A throw away society marym625 Oct 2014 #15

Become? heaven05 Oct 2014 #18

True. very true marym625 Oct 2014 #21

But racism is dead. Except that it isn't. marble falls Oct 2014 #16

Well, slowly the facade heaven05 Oct 2014 #17

The private prison industry has to be fed malaise Oct 2014 #20

I don't think New York permits private prisons (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2014 #32

The law needs to change so that this will never happen again. surrealAmerican Oct 2014 #22

Prison and jail time should be abolished for all but the most egregious crimes... 1monster Oct 2014 #23

Ok I work in Bronx Criminal Court AndreaCG Oct 2014 #24

If you read the whole article you would have the detals you claim you don't have. You are Dismissed TeamPooka Oct 2014 #30

I did read it afterward AndreaCG Oct 2014 #31

"America, the Land of the Free". What a disgrace. nt ladjf Oct 2014 #25

Horrific example of injustice, abuse, and racism. This is how so many "guilty" black men are made. valerief Oct 2014 #27

WTF? blackspade Oct 2014 #33

Not fired, hired. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #34

No, in this case, fired. blackspade Oct 2014 #35

The joys of being black in America. Chisox08 Oct 2014 #37

I saw this today, at Democracy Now.. Stuart G Oct 2014 #38