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In reply to the discussion: Seattle man needed state official’s help to avoid charges for ‘walking while black’ [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)14. And yet, just two short weeks ago...
there was this display in our own Capitol building...

Gun owners raise their weapons in the upper gallery of the House chambers, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.
A claim that a senior citizen is brandishing a weapon (otherwise known as a worn golf club, being used as a cane) on a major Washington city street, requires his immediate arrest and incarceration.
A whole slew of bona fide weapons being waved around in our Washington state capitol...see news of that group's success at six.
Yes, something is very wrong.
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Seattle man needed state official’s help to avoid charges for ‘walking while black’ [View all]
Jesus Malverde
Jan 2015
OP
I'm sick and tried of entitled,paranoid, racist ignoramus' who give that "White America" a bad name
Cha
Jan 2015
#19
Watching the video of Mr Wingate being "transported" to jail made me so angry...
countryjake
Jan 2015
#12
Now the Seattle Police Officers' Guild President was on our news tonight...
countryjake
Jan 2015
#21
2:39 "you just swing that golf club at me"? W.T.F? no, he didn't.I'd've been so scared if I were him
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#5
ugh, and the worst part is she is part of a minority group that should know about
dilby
Jan 2015
#13
how can someone be so fucking hateful, you can easily tell he is older and needs help
JI7
Jan 2015
#16
They pick on kids and old because they are sadistic racists imo. She was hoping if he did
lunasun
Jan 2015
#35
After the plea agreement from Rep. Dawn Mason assistance got the charges dismissed
csziggy
Jan 2015
#24
Imagine this happening to an elderly white lady and tell me race has nothing to do with it.
RedCappedBandit
Jan 2015
#28