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slumcamper

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4. AGAIN.

Reply to 951-Riverside (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 09:41 PM

Apr 2015

As a tactic of civil disobedience to compel justice, active nonviolent resistance works only if the oppressor has a conscience. Accordingly, the suffering of the oppressed eventually weighs so heavily upon the conscience of the oppressor that it breaks their will. Then we win.

However, these oppressors appear to be devoid of conscience.

Therefore...

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Police arrest Black man over sagging pants then kill him in jail [View all] 951-Riverside Apr 2015 OP

Another thing mercuryblues Apr 2015 #1

Horrible Enthusiast Apr 2015 #2

It looks at least from the video that he dropped dead from a heart attack sendit Apr 2015 #3

AGAIN. slumcamper Apr 2015 #4