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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]JustAnotherGen
(37,926 posts)Understand this is my attempt at
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Well he must have done SOMETHING wrong.
Why was he walking on that sidewalk?
Why didn't he just follow orders?
He MUST have a criminal record.
Can we talk about how he stole a pack of gum in 1950?
He could have done SOMETHING to avoid this.
This happened to me when I was protesting XYZ.
Done. I sincerely hope the race minimizers and those focused on "other issues" don't derail this thread with nonsense about how this isn't as important and it is a sign of SOMETHING else.
The woman is a bigot. Point blank - she's a bigot. She used her authority and power to implement racism.
She's a bigot.
Her actions were racist.
End of discussion.
So ignore my post if you disagree because I don't see it as anything but bigotry and racism and I've no fucks to give about her being innocent until proven guilty. She's not the person who got harassed by the police. She's sitting at some desk Face booking and Tweeting drinking coffee and donuts and she's getting paid to do it.
How many DUers wouldn't LOVE that gig? Nice work if you can get it.