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Boreal

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40. That's how it always gets played

Mon Dec 22, 2014, 05:41 PM

Dec 2014

Doesn't it? DU or Dems have been quick to use the Phelps freaks to smear all Christians. Or some Klansman to smear any white gun owner. Conversely, Repukes use every black gang banger or criminal as an example of typical inner city blacks. No matter which side of the political divide people fall on, it's always okay when their side uses these distorted and absurd extrapolations but it's evil and unfair when the other side does it.

As for that demonstration and that chant; how does anyone know who the people in that crowd were? Why are they somehow not representative of more people? Not saying they are or aren't because I have no idea. Maybe a shit ton of people would like to see dead cops considering cops have murdered so many innocents. I know I would like to every single one of them who have murdered and innocent person or dog locked up for LIFE.

Anyway, generalizations are always fine (and true!) when demonizing your enemy but never when they do so to you.

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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