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15. Yep, and its an ugly side of politics

Reply to joeglow3 (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 02:11 PM

Dec 2014

and it's just dumb, and should be called out when these kinds of ridiculous things are said.

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whoever the asshole who murdered those cops is sure changed the public discussion [View all] arely staircase Dec 2014 OP

They?? tradewinds Dec 2014 #1

he, she, whomever nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #3

it would be downright unseemly to discuss police brutality now nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #11

There was a march last night in Harlem... giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #13

The climate was pretty hostile prior to the killing on Saturday Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #7

And we are talking a handful of dirty cops yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #9

Not sure about that Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #10

self selected posters arent a good representation of the whole elehhhhna Dec 2014 #16

500 dead citizens every year by cop, is hardly a handful. To their loved ones sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #18

More Americans killed by cops Boreal Dec 2014 #39

There were 320 last year. former9thward Dec 2014 #44

Funny how other civilized nations manage not to have their cops apply the death penalty sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #45

it's not just a handful notadmblnd Dec 2014 #19

A "handful" of dirty cops?....LOL! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #21

No, opportunists like the PBA head and a worthless media have. marmar Dec 2014 #4

The marches continue, we just have to make sure giftedgirl77 Dec 2014 #17

The guy was a nutcase dissentient Dec 2014 #6

you you know that, I know that.......nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #8

Nobody knows anything Aerows Dec 2014 #61

It is politics and it is what turns people off joeglow3 Dec 2014 #12

Yep, and its an ugly side of politics dissentient Dec 2014 #15

That's how it always gets played Boreal Dec 2014 #40

Ironic that you just did what you are complaining about. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #47

When the media shows protesters forthemiddle Dec 2014 #14

Have they identified those protesters? Because the movement itself has nothing to do with sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #20

I haven't a clue forthemiddle Dec 2014 #23

Yes, it is all about perception. Which is why the question needs to be asked, 'who were sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #26

if they are at the protest Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #28

Really? If undercover cops are caught, as they were many times, sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #30

its pretty safe to say that they Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #35

And how do you know this? I don't know who they were, or who 'instigated them'. It certainly sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #36

who has the power Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #37

It's definitely not the only protest that had infiltrators who were not part of it sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #49

I see your line of Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #53

Anyone who goes to a protest to cause harm to the protesters is not part sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #67

five of the protesters Niceguy1 Dec 2014 #70

so the cops in the crowd were chanting frankieallen Dec 2014 #66

Why would you doubt it? And they may not have been cops, just sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #69

Interesting your pushing a Right Wing Myth as if that's real. It tells us what you watch. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #22

Is Fox the only channel that aired that? forthemiddle Dec 2014 #24

Yep, they were the only ones to air that. Enjoy your stay! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #25

NBC NY is a right wing source? ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2014 #29

NBC is part of the Corporate Media. No more credible than the rest of our sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #33

ah, so trust no one... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2014 #38

Oh no, thankfully there are sources that have a record of reporting facts. Just the Corporate sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #51

"plenty of sources which have been proven to be trustworthy over the years." Name some? cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #55

Sources more credible than the Corporate Media? That should be easy for sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #59

"How about..." No concrete answer? I would have expected a post FULL of links. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #60

You got a concrete answer. If you are not aware of who owns sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #64

Nope. Saw it on my 840high Dec 2014 #54

CNN is Fox Lite. I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Our Corporate Media is entirely sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #31

Astute as always Aerows Dec 2014 #62

That was edited malaise Dec 2014 #63

It almost seems like it was by design, way too convenient J_J_ Dec 2014 #27

what difference does that make? reddread Dec 2014 #32

He made things far worse now for civilians. Rex Dec 2014 #34

that guy is a prick nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #43

I can't stand him! So smug and self assured that cops are a protected class. Rex Dec 2014 #52

The shooter walked up and shot mitch96 Dec 2014 #41

Hispanic and Chinese, I think. nt arely staircase Dec 2014 #42

3...2...1 malaise Dec 2014 #46

oh shit. who is coming? arely staircase Dec 2014 #48

Well they've decriminalized it malaise Dec 2014 #50

Only temporarily. Only until a white cop kills another unarmed black man. morningfog Dec 2014 #56

well arely staircase Dec 2014 #57

...and que the SL PD... another black guy killed, supposedly pulling a gun on a cop up close... uponit7771 Dec 2014 #65

Yeah, all it takes is the murder of a black woman and two non-white male police officers Recursion Dec 2014 #58

It's the guns! Initech Dec 2014 #68