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LittleBlue

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37. All over some smokes

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 05:24 PM

Dec 2014

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Eric Garner Had His Hands Up Too! [View all] napkinz Dec 2014 OP

Yes he did. Did the prosecutor do his job & point this out? misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #1

he was clearly surrendering/submitting ... what part of surrendering/submitting don't the napkinz Dec 2014 #2

Obviously, when you're a big Black man, it won't help you. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #10

The Prosecutor did his job atreides1 Dec 2014 #7

Sad but true. So can we now dispense with the myth that prosecutors prosecute cops, right? BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #19

He was resisting arrest, elleng Dec 2014 #3

he threw his hands up ... is this not a universal gesture? napkinz Dec 2014 #6

Have to look at the video again, elleng Dec 2014 #8

Not cooperating is not the same as resisting arrest. Live and Learn Dec 2014 #22

Actually not cooperating IS the same as resisting arrest BubbaFett Dec 2014 #24

He had been arrested several times in the past for selling ciggerettes Travis_0004 Dec 2014 #26

I'll bet getting killed was. SalviaBlue Dec 2014 #34

He was complaining, but I don't see him resisting jberryhill Dec 2014 #27

And passively refusing to cooperate deserves a takedown why exactly? sir pball Dec 2014 #13

I agree there's no justification. elleng Dec 2014 #14

By "passive" I mean he wasn't being combative. sir pball Dec 2014 #15

He was trying to get away, actually, elleng Dec 2014 #17

Tried to get away? subterranean Dec 2014 #18

The bigger question is of course, KMOD Dec 2014 #16

edit napkinz Dec 2014 #20

"situation should have never even happened" napkinz Dec 2014 #21

When 5 officers are deployed to arrest someone for selling 'loosies' Live and Learn Dec 2014 #23

arresting someone for selling loosies ... napkinz Dec 2014 #30

No, he cracked down on stop and frisk without cause... brooklynite Dec 2014 #32

He was resisting and being belligerent Lee-Lee Dec 2014 #25

I think you need to look up the definition of belligerent justiceischeap Dec 2014 #33

local prosecutors are obviously too scared to send a cop to prison. Takket Dec 2014 #4

"for the police murder is now legal" napkinz Dec 2014 #5

Can't stop a fucking pig from killing a black man morningfog Dec 2014 #9

law enforcement had no problem with this guy ... who was aiming at them! napkinz Dec 2014 #11

I always get a chuckle out of that picture...that rifle has no sights! sir pball Dec 2014 #12

I always thought it was a cheesy canned photo-op. chrisa Dec 2014 #36

what law enforcement saw this guy? jberryhill Dec 2014 #28

they've all seen it by now ... have they arrested him? napkinz Dec 2014 #29

I'm sure they beat the heck out of that photograph when they apprehended it jberryhill Dec 2014 #31

... napkinz Dec 2014 #39

Good point. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #35

the hypocrisy ... napkinz Dec 2014 #38

... napkinz Dec 2014 #41

All over some smokes LittleBlue Dec 2014 #37

... napkinz Dec 2014 #40