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In reply to the discussion: Pharrell Williams' Remarks About Michael Brown's 'Bully-ish' Behavior Surface [View all]SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)65. A realist? In reality Cliven Bundy, well armed and owing the government
over a million dollars(but he didn't need to shove a store clerk), gets himself a small army to point their guns at the cops and no one gets shot. Matter of fact he's not even in jail at the moment, he's suing the state because he claims it's their responsibility to keep his cows off the highway.
So let's look at your reality. White guy robs the government, has an armed standoff with police and Federal Agents, and is free and suing the state.
Black guy, possibly robs a handful of cigars, jaywalks and threatens a cop unarmed, he's dead.
Yeah reality.
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Pharrell Williams' Remarks About Michael Brown's 'Bully-ish' Behavior Surface [View all]
Miles Archer
Nov 2014
OP
Racism is evidently rampant in America and even in places one would not expect, if you get my
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#54
Well, Pharrel, stealing a box of swisher sweets doesn't deserve the death penalty
Scootaloo
Nov 2014
#4
I wish so much of America wasnt completely full of shit, but based on reaction to the killings of
NoJusticeNoPeace
Nov 2014
#57
Oh come the F on.....he shoved the guy away from him as HE grabbed him first....
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2014
#48
I think the point deserves some consideration, but not in the wake of his death.
Tatiana
Nov 2014
#55
I'm sick of these black celebrities thinking just because they got a little money now
bigdarryl
Nov 2014
#56