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matt819

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7. Here's what's tragic and horrifying about the cop in this photo

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 10:03 AM

May 2015

To her and others like her, it's either/or, it's zero sum game, it can't be both.

For their lives to matter, black lives can't matter.

For their lives to matter, black teens have to die.

For their lives to matter, they have to shoot first and not even ask any questions later.

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"Yes, but you're still alive." [View all] kpete May 2015 OP

Chillingly cold eyes. Very little humanity in that officer's face. stillwaiting May 2015 #1

almost looks like a mannequin nt Javaman May 2015 #4

I was thinking that she looks really pale. Whitest of white. Hmm. n/t truth2power May 2015 #16

Looks like a killing machine 951-Riverside May 2015 #5

Dr. Alfred Lanning would be proud. Alkene May 2015 #8

Stepford Cop amb123 May 2015 #10

I can't imagine that the average American would look at that cop and empathize with it. stillwaiting May 2015 #11

GOOD one. calimary May 2015 #2

Kick! mountain grammy May 2015 #3

Yes, her life matters but if she thinks that she and other police forces are winning hearts and jwirr May 2015 #6

Here's what's tragic and horrifying about the cop in this photo matt819 May 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Buzz Clik May 2015 #9

She left out the Spirochete May 2015 #12

Zat so? I wasn't aware that cops were being detained, beaten, and shot d_legendary1 May 2015 #13

Seems to imply Punx May 2015 #14

Here's what I learned from watching TV when I was a kid: iscooterliberally May 2015 #15

. . . and your's doesn't tclambert May 2015 #17

The Militia Terrorists... SoapBox May 2015 #18

Cops aren't known awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #19

She needs to stop playing on her phone and go back to work Taitertots May 2015 #20