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KingCharlemagne

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57. There's an interesting question for all the copologists and badge-sniffers 'round

Sat Apr 11, 2015, 09:55 AM

Apr 2015

these parts:

Would society actually be safer net-net with no police force (as currently constituted)?

Sure, criminals and predators would more easily prey upon the vulnerable. But offenses like Walking While Black, Driving While Black and Living While Black would stop being capital offenses.

I'm posting sarcastically (somewhat), but I think it's a valid question. If you're rich and white, the police have your back. If you're poor and black, the police shoot you in the back.

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Police Just Shot Unarmed 17-Year-Old In the Back [View all] KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

I'm scared for all the males in my family... SummerSnow Apr 2015 #1

I am so sorry. I am too. WTF!? roguevalley Apr 2015 #21

I'm sorry... No one should have to feel this way. It's a war zone... People have to be free to go freshwest Apr 2015 #48

^ BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #55

Me too. calimary Apr 2015 #66

yes....it's..... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #67

Rest in peace, Justus Howell In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #2

More info from an actual news article Bonx Apr 2015 #3

Well, that's certainly a valid reason to gun him down. KamaAina Apr 2015 #6

Why did you post that ? Bonx Apr 2015 #8

Because it sounds very much like you're blaming the victim. KamaAina Apr 2015 #10

News article = blame ? No, just hopefully more accurate information. Bonx Apr 2015 #11

A media story isn't necessarily more reliable bl968 Apr 2015 #14

Well, I hope you will at least consider what I linked worthy of consideration Bonx Apr 2015 #32

Thank you for it. 840high Apr 2015 #37

Why not? Don't you 840high Apr 2015 #38

Nice post, Paul Harvey! KamaAina Apr 2015 #41

... 840high Apr 2015 #43

Accusing me of wanting him gunned down is part of the story ? Bonx Apr 2015 #51

It's a valid reason for police to believe that he might be armed. Yo_Mama Apr 2015 #58

And you might at least wait until your partner yells "Gun!" KamaAina Apr 2015 #63

Fishy Sandman2 Apr 2015 #22

+1, like the Scott murder this looks funny from the start... the cops didn't know he was armed uponit7771 Apr 2015 #28

Bad decisions. 840high Apr 2015 #36

Probably just as accurate as the SC case..... blackspade Apr 2015 #60

The entire civilian police needs serious reform. They are a worse threat to the public than sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #4

^^THIS^^ 2naSalit Apr 2015 #24

There's an interesting question for all the copologists and badge-sniffers 'round KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #57

He must have not paid a parking ticket or something NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #5

Naw, just black. That's enough. Fucking country. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #12

I stand corrected, you are right. And, without video you need to know this: NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #13

And, frankly, just with no power or money. There aren't enough black folks in this town to keep jtuck004 Apr 2015 #19

Oh god, Coeur d'Alene IDAHO, terribly racist place, peace be with you my son NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #20

Yep. BBWB. Being black while black. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #52

He was trying to steal a gun. 840high Apr 2015 #44

And we're worried about ISIS ? Stuff like this breaks my heart....over and over and over. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #7

Very, very good point. Which are you more afraid of? I know which one I am more afraid of. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #53

They (the cops) just don't care. bvar22 Apr 2015 #9

This is the classic textbook definition of 'white supremacy,' when even media scrutiny KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #59

This Happened last.. Saturday...not today...it did not "Just Happen" Stuart G Apr 2015 #15

That entire article is written as if he deserved to die for his actions. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #16

Just happened is relative, ... relatively speaking this did just happen this week... either way... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #27

When is this shit gonna stop?? yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #17

When we've had enough. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #18

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #56

When we stop turning military into cops zeemike Apr 2015 #30

Atlanta, too. Wednesday night, 7:00 PM Glitterati Apr 2015 #23

Well, at least it wasn't a 3 Musketeers bar KamaAina Apr 2015 #25

Oh WTF?! Ino Apr 2015 #31

This can't be true... this can't be true... wtf... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #26

It's like there's a national challenge going on, among cops radhika Apr 2015 #29

i thought the same thing. barbtries Apr 2015 #35

It is very creepy and scary. - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #61

I no longer believe the cops. If they say it, I assume it's a lie. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #33

Because BLACK. valerief Apr 2015 #34

So sad. Flatpicker Apr 2015 #39

DU Click Bait. flvegan Apr 2015 #40

How so? KamaAina Apr 2015 #42

By definition. n/t flvegan Apr 2015 #45

Wait, wut? KamaAina Apr 2015 #46

Go figure why you brought that up. flvegan Apr 2015 #47

Justus... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #49

It would appear as though police have been given a green light to kill and beat for sport. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #50

To steal a line from Shakespeare's "King Lear": KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #62

... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #71

. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #54

This has to stop marym625 Apr 2015 #64

We heard a lot of things that witnesses allegedly said shebolleth Apr 2015 #65

The DOJ only gets to work with second hand information. So they go by what they get in reports Rex Apr 2015 #68

DOJ also interviewed people shebolleth Apr 2015 #69

True but the DOJ was never there first hand during the crisis. Rex Apr 2015 #70