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(20,043 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 07:43 PM Apr 2015

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Time magazine's cover story this week explores the aftermath of a South Carolina police officer shooting an unarmed, retreating black man. Despite a disturbing trend of black men dying at the hands of police officers around the US, Time's cover shows why this incident is different — a video emerged.

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The cover, which shows stills from a cellphone video taken by a bystander, shows North Charleston police officer Michael Slager moments before firing eight shots at Walter Scott, an unarmed black man whom he stopped earlier for having a broken taillight.

Five of those shots hit Scott, and he died at the scene.

Before the video emerged, Slager had told a different story.

According to Slager's version, during a scuffle Scott had taken control of his Taser, and Slager fired his weapon because he felt threatened.

After the video became public, Slager was fired from the police force and charged with murder.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/times-cover-says-black-lives-matter-2015-4#ixzz3WrIp1oaH

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The cover of Time Magazine... [View all] one_voice Apr 2015 OP

"this time..." cyberswede Apr 2015 #1

there have been many many times samsingh Apr 2015 #31

Shoulda been: "what the fuck took so damn long to charge these assholes with murder?" InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #35

Happily recommend./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #2

How about "About time the charge is murder..." ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #3

... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2015 #12

^^^this AllyCat Apr 2015 #19

Thank you! Kath1 Apr 2015 #53

What has more power than a gun? A cell phone camera. n/t libdem4life Apr 2015 #4

A picture homegirl Apr 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life Apr 2015 #5

I like it yellowwoodII Apr 2015 #6

hear,hear n/t Stellar Apr 2015 #8

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #9

This has been going on for years throughout the USA Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2015 #10

Has it always been this bad? If that is true I feel sick. Maraya1969 Apr 2015 #18

I think it has. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #29

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #46

It has become so routine for cops to carry a "throw down" gun bvar22 Apr 2015 #47

Time Magazine, not The New York Times. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #23

I have this funny feeling qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #11

You may be right ann--- Apr 2015 #28

Those of us who don't purchase corporate media should make a point of buying this issue! cascadiance Apr 2015 #54

This is the corporatist media, right? brooklynite Apr 2015 #13

K&R! RiffRandell Apr 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author imthevicar Apr 2015 #15

This is an appalling suggestion. I recommend you deleting this. myrna minx Apr 2015 #16

Good on Time, sear those words into the public mind. johnnyreb Apr 2015 #17

Time magazine is being optimistic.... Moonwalk Apr 2015 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #21

damn, I'm buying this. Not that I need the news, but nilram Apr 2015 #22

Me, too, though I normally don't buy _Time_. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #24

Well, maybe now we can have a discussion in this country of white cops who kill unarmed black men. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #25

ALL. LIVES. (SHOULD). MATTER. merrily Apr 2015 #26

The thing is the very best President America has had madokie Apr 2015 #27

very sad and powerful - kick 1000 times samsingh Apr 2015 #30

Takes a video to make the cover of Time. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #32

There was a video of Eric Garner's death justiceischeap Apr 2015 #33

Exactly, because they decided that video was not definitive enough, evidently. Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #34

An issue here that should not be overlooked is the fact that the Police lie about murder. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #36

I'm gonna suggest we cut a little slack in this case. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #39

others were there not administering CPR like they said they did and a second cop saw uppityperson Apr 2015 #42

OK. To be honest, I didn't delve into the details before commenting. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #45

They KNOW. bvar22 Apr 2015 #48

I know at least 2 cops whom I would trust to do the right thing Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #56

Good Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #37

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #38

Survival technique: libodem Apr 2015 #40

+1 L0oniX Apr 2015 #41

Wow! qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #43

This toon showed up on DU libodem Apr 2015 #44

The difference is that a bear will stop if it thinks you are dead. hifiguy Apr 2015 #49

I saw that libodem Apr 2015 #51

LATE.TO.THE.PARTY tabasco Apr 2015 #50

This time. Rex Apr 2015 #52

Unfortunately, there is Rodney King Video Syndrome... Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #55