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Mira

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18. This post jerks my tears.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 05:02 PM

Jul 2015

Really.
But - honestly - I do not think she committed suicide. Too much spunk in her, and too much education and knowledge.
Something bad happened here, and it was not purposeful suicide as I see it.

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I don't need Sandra Bland's death to have been a murder. There's still the question of 'justice'. [View all] AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 OP

I will assume murder until proven otherwise marym625 Jul 2015 #1

why are you ok with saying it's suicide without evidence of that ? JI7 Jul 2015 #2

Because it's the less horrible of the possibilities. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #4

I think his point is that, even if it was suicide, it's clear that the whole tenor of the situation el_bryanto Jul 2015 #6

That. That's what I meant. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #8

He seems to be saying that what happened is not okay either way jberryhill Jul 2015 #9

Yep. A massive injustice on it's own, before we even get to her death. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #12

But what may very well happen here jberryhill Jul 2015 #16

yep, that point is going to be missed jberryhill Jul 2015 #3

no, from her attitude in the video it was more of someone who is going to stand up JI7 Jul 2015 #5

Entirely possible, and that needs to be investigated by an independent agency. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #7

And the police will whitewash it to the best of their ability RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #10

I don't deny that it's within the realm of possibilities. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #11

Get real RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #23

I'm not sure what I said that is 'not real'? AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #26

Interesting Saviolo Jul 2015 #13

More oppression. nc4bo Jul 2015 #14

Excellent post. A wrongful arrest could have caused her suicide, and is a civil rights violation Yo_Mama Jul 2015 #15

Did I understand she was an Activist libodem Jul 2015 #17

An independent investigation MIGHT reveal that. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #19

Yes libodem Jul 2015 #21

Oh and those license readers RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #24

This post jerks my tears. Mira Jul 2015 #18

I caught myself at one point this morning. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #20

He harassed her until he ruined her life. Ilsa Jul 2015 #22

Outstanding op, AC. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #25