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sheshe2

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8. True. That is a fact, rhett.

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:49 PM

Apr 2015

They are much worse now than in 1968. It is the hate that has not changed, just the tactics. Correct,

The local police have militarized.

It needs to end. Black people matter. The shots in the back, the chocking a man to death of Eric...

Daughter of #EricGarner lies down for 11 mins in the same spot where cops murdered her father. #ICanTears~

If we step back in time, the Klan had rope as well and they sure knew how to use it. It is hard for me to talk about the hangings, I have not posted some articles because of it. My brother, he hung himself. I had nightmares for over a year.

Thank you rhett.

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

What has changed? sheshe2 Apr 2015 #1

I hate to but I must disagree. The local police have militarized. It's much worse now. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #2

True. That is a fact, rhett. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #8

I am truly sorry about your brother. I am not surprised about the nightmares. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #17

So many triggers, sheshe. brer cat May 2015 #19

my respect and condolences heaven05 May 2015 #51

So help slow down the militarization. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #12

Thank you very much. I will definitely take action. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #15

Yes, I agree....n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #13

My memory differs a bit� Jackpine Radical May 2015 #36

I believe that was the National Guard. Now the local police have all that and rhett o rick May 2015 #37

Yes, it was the Guard. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #38

The real warriors were fighting for peace against the draft dodgers. Well put. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #39

Here's what the cops looked like back then: Jackpine Radical May 2015 #40

The police have better armor now. malthaussen May 2015 #21

Sad but true TIME cover on Baltimore, great city. Shame on this country X 1,000,000 appalachiablue Apr 2015 #3

Reminds me of the one man in a blue shirt and dreads, hands in the air, tblue37 Apr 2015 #4

What's changed: Then LBJ spoke out against racism after the riots. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #5

Imagine if LBJ called them thugs instead? /nt Dragonfli Apr 2015 #6

From a post I read and responded to earlier... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #7

I still believe LBJ got it right, not wrong Dragonfli Apr 2015 #9

Crime still does not pay in a positive direction? seveneyes Apr 2015 #10

Seems to me crime can pay just fine if you are not truebluegreen Apr 2015 #16

* ronnie624 May 2015 #28

+1000 heaven05 May 2015 #52

That's an amazing image. I hear an amateur photographer got this shot. Nice work. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #11

Photographer is a Baltimore resident, btw... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #14

He was on MSNBC today... interesting conversation about what he got paid for the photo. Agschmid Apr 2015 #18

Do tell. I'm actually surprised they offered him payment justiceischeap May 2015 #23

I don't think they did, but the MSNBC host (Roberts?) assumed they did. Agschmid May 2015 #24

Seriously? They didn't pay him? progressoid May 2015 #25

Not sure I'll try to google the link later. Agschmid May 2015 #26

Yeah, I gotta get back to work. progressoid May 2015 #27

Here's an OP I created about him justiceischeap May 2015 #22

Very effective Gothmog May 2015 #20

Powerful! RecoveringJournalist May 2015 #29

I just got the symbolism of the broken neck. That's how slaves were murdered, except from a tree. libdem4life May 2015 #30

a bit right, a bit wrong Bucky May 2015 #41

What's the wrong part? I'm just saying it's a pseudo hanging in 2015...a snapped neck. libdem4life May 2015 #46

and yeah heaven05 May 2015 #53

I am not seeing the symbolism in the pic... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #45

Sure. Negro...hanging Black Man...broken neck Same ritualistic (IMHO) act of racist murder. libdem4life May 2015 #47

I thought you meant... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #48

No...The act of hanging Negroes just for the hell of it...redux..,..21st Century version. libdem4life May 2015 #49

Got you now awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #50

One reason why at times I shoot black and white nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #31

Whoah. Look how threatened those cops are. They'd be crazy not to shoot that thug immediately. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2015 #32

2015 is so different from 1968. Those cops aren't shooting. tclambert May 2015 #33

Going to have to check out this article. kimmylavin May 2015 #34

Oh, he's the Editor-at-Large of Time... kimmylavin May 2015 #35

I hate this. It's what hasn't changed that is so scary. raven mad May 2015 #42

cops or occupation STORM troopers. + who is darth? pansypoo53219 May 2015 #43

K & R davidpdx May 2015 #44

K&R. Very moving & painful cover. The ugly return of hate & brutality from progress & change. appalachiablue May 2015 #54

Horrible form underpants May 2015 #55