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KingCharlemagne

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49. Great comment! The first thing that popped into my head was Malcolm X's comment after

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 01:00 AM

Dec 2014

Nov. 22, 1963 about 'chickens coming home to roost.' Malcolm X took a lot of shit for that comment -- IIRC, the Nation of Islam even kicked him out for it -- but his point was that a country that puts out so much violence is bound to have that violence come back to it at some point, almost like an inexorable law of physics or of karma.

Taibbi has a great article elaborating on some of your points here:

Because you can't send hundreds of thousands of people to court every year on broken-taillight-type misdemeanors and expect people to sit still while yet another coroner-declared homicide goes unindicted. It just won't hold. If the law isn't the same everywhere, it's not legitimate. And in these neighborhoods, what we have doesn't come close to looking like one single set of laws anymore.

When that perception sinks in, it's not just going to be one Eric Garner deciding that listening to police orders "ends today." It's going to be everyone. And man, what a mess that's going to be.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-police-in-america-are-becoming-illegitimate-20141205?page=2

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Apparently KamaAina Dec 2014 #3

A sure sign Mr.Bill Dec 2014 #5

Witness 40 has been debunked. L0oniX Dec 2014 #2

Juror 40 or witness 40? adieu Dec 2014 #4

Stunning. That witness should have been totally voided. calimary Dec 2014 #32

Great comment! The first thing that popped into my head was Malcolm X's comment after KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #49

Totally. That's why we MUST have justice. calimary Dec 2014 #74

It's over. pintobean Dec 2014 #6

This part of the article gives me just a glimmer of hope BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #34

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your attitude and your post is disgustingly sad CatWoman Dec 2014 #8

Sorry. Indydem Dec 2014 #11

I'll tell you exactly why it's sad... bluesbassman Dec 2014 #14

Wilson didn't drive his vehicle away from the scene. Indydem Dec 2014 #15

Yes I have an agenda and that's to see no more shooting of unarmed people of any race by the police. bluesbassman Dec 2014 #18

The truth. Indydem Dec 2014 #20

Ah yes, "the truth". Would that be the "truth" that Michael Brown was a demon? bluesbassman Dec 2014 #25

YEP. Rex Dec 2014 #26

Michael Brown, not Michael Wilson. You might want to edit that. nt tblue37 Dec 2014 #30

Whoops. Thanks for the catch. :) bluesbassman Dec 2014 #36

I believe that the biggest problem is the DA. olegramps Dec 2014 #78

"Why are there no federal charges pending?" Number23 Dec 2014 #40

Isn't their Zimmerman investigation ongoing pintobean Dec 2014 #41

No idea. Wouldn't surprise me Number23 Dec 2014 #43

wilson did drive his car away heaven05 Dec 2014 #59

Do you have any links to back any of that up? pintobean Dec 2014 #62

do you? heaven05 Dec 2014 #64

Well, facts matter. pintobean Dec 2014 #65

Okay, I was wrong about this 'fact'. heaven05 Dec 2014 #69

Well, you sure handled that with grace. pintobean Dec 2014 #70

wasn't necessary to be "graceful" heaven05 Dec 2014 #71

He's a proud NRA member. You can infer the rest. morningfog Dec 2014 #46

Oh noes! He can't reply to this thread anymore. Rex Dec 2014 #73

Some people will make excuses for cops no matter what happens as you can see. Rex Dec 2014 #72

how about you heaven05 Dec 2014 #13

Yeah, I'm not a progressive. Indydem Dec 2014 #17

You've already slipped up heaven05 Dec 2014 #19

Yeah, that one is obvious. n/t BeanMusical Dec 2014 #22

And no longer allowed to participate in this thread, lol. morningfog Dec 2014 #60

Lol! BeanMusical Dec 2014 #79

He's an NRA member and supporter. morningfog Dec 2014 #47

you don't even know you already slipped up rbrnmw Dec 2014 #45

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Quite the low bar you set for yourself... LanternWaste Dec 2014 #24

yes, all the liars testified TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #35

Hi IndyDem. FYI, only 2 witnesses said that Mike Brown did NOT have his hands up when shot. yodermon Dec 2014 #37

So he was runing away? Indydem Dec 2014 #38

All of which should have been adjudicated by a trial jury. No big deal, happens all the time. yodermon Dec 2014 #44

No witness is irrelevant. Especially when Wilson got the kiddie glove treatment. morningfog Dec 2014 #48

Because "shot at" and "shot" are the same thing. ieoeja Dec 2014 #53

Interesting, thanks for posting this davidpdx Dec 2014 #57

"Let it go" ...That's pretty easy for someone to say who doesn't have a son who can be murdered with uponit7771 Dec 2014 #42

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You are way off base here, and pasto76 told you why. ieoeja Dec 2014 #54

You couldn't be more incorrect. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #56

She has an open and shut case, the DA will be out of a career sooner rather than later. Rex Dec 2014 #9

nothing is going to happen JI7 Dec 2014 #10

Federal investigation is still open, no? pasto76 Dec 2014 #51

if I remember correctly heaven05 Dec 2014 #61

I'm just so shocked BootinUp Dec 2014 #12

As much as I would love to believe that... Xyzse Dec 2014 #16

I remember growing up in Missouri in the 60's thinking that... Jerry442 Dec 2014 #21

Fingers crossed! BeanMusical Dec 2014 #23

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First ...he needs to be charged SummerSnow Dec 2014 #28

he should be fired and investigated. spanone Dec 2014 #29

If the country wants someone to blame start with Bob McCulloch. usafvet65 Dec 2014 #31

Until a jury decides there isn't enough evidence to support a conviction pintobean Dec 2014 #33

Has there Ever been a worse prosecutor than Bob McCulloch? justice to see him to down in flames Cha Dec 2014 #39

You mean other than the DA who failed to gain a conviction against the officers over cstanleytech Dec 2014 #77

This McCulloch is worse than useless. He was already under suspicion for being less than objective. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #55

By God, this is poor form... shaayecanaan Dec 2014 #58

This POS should be in handcuffs rbrnmw Dec 2014 #63

Totally agree Kalidurga Dec 2014 #66

McCulloch took an oath, both to receive his law license and be sworn in as a public servant. Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #67

"Could" termroffor Dec 2014 #68

Problems turbinetree Dec 2014 #75

The grand jury proceeding was a farce Gothmog Dec 2014 #76