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MrScorpio

(73,772 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2014, 03:49 AM Nov 2014

What the news won't show... [View all]

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What the news won't show... [View all] MrScorpio Nov 2014 OP

I don't understand that. delrem Nov 2014 #1

It's all about juxtaposition and context: MrScorpio Nov 2014 #2

I do not believe that the crips and bloods were first planned to protect their communities. delrem Nov 2014 #4

Their 1st plan is to enslave their community to drugs and then intimidate rudolph the red Nov 2014 #5

The bloods and crips are gangs, that's all. delrem Nov 2014 #7

No fucking shit rudolph the red Nov 2014 #10

Well, they had a little help from the CIA and the Reagan Administration. 6000eliot Nov 2014 #23

Why is it so difficult to understand... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #9

That's how nearly all street gangs start Recursion Nov 2014 #16

Exactly MrScorpio Nov 2014 #20

Bullshit. nt delrem Nov 2014 #22

But then you clearly read on the subject malaise Nov 2014 #26

Some of us did get it ... sunnystarr Nov 2014 #24

This is what injustice creates MrScorpio Nov 2014 #25

you should really know your history better than that, Raymond Lee Washington snooper2 Nov 2014 #40

A random picture and a twitter post=them crips and bloods are great guys! rudolph the red Nov 2014 #3

It is clear to me delrem Nov 2014 #6

Whatever rudolph the red Nov 2014 #8

yes, as you say. after that, whatever. delrem Nov 2014 #12

Two man circle jerk. Hope you're enjoying it. Scuba Nov 2014 #28

I can guarantee that delrem Nov 2014 #43

It's clear that you're wrong MrScorpio Nov 2014 #11

oh, for the love of.... delrem Nov 2014 #13

We're talking about two different things here. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #14

No we're not. delrem Nov 2014 #17

Lookie here, I never mentioned Ferguson in the OP MrScorpio Nov 2014 #19

I think not. nt delrem Nov 2014 #21

Agreed, clearly you do not. 11 Bravo Nov 2014 #41

What? gollygee Nov 2014 #32

There's at least 3 logical fallacies in your post TransitJohn Nov 2014 #30

Are Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria idiotic wars? Do we have a D.C. gang? aspirant Nov 2014 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Nov 2014 #15

I get it. mahalo MrScorpio. You're right the news won't show that.. which is the Point of the OP. Cha Nov 2014 #18

Thank you for reminding us of what history holds... BanzaiBonnie Nov 2014 #27

Our American history aspirant Nov 2014 #33

My daughter asked her teacher if azmom Nov 2014 #34

Thanks for the post, very educational. Scuba Nov 2014 #29

Choice is simple: stand with the Crips and Bloods or stand with the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #35

They won't get their weekly protection money payments from a burned out store. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #36

Protection money? aspirant Nov 2014 #37

That's not Ferguson (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #38

What the tickets and fines or the tanks? aspirant Nov 2014 #39

I despise gangs sarisataka Nov 2014 #42