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Comrade Grumpy

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40. It's an issue that's caused cities to burn in this country. Repeatedly.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 10:10 PM

Jul 2015

We seem to be getting close to that point again. People are fed up.

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How big of an issue is "police brutality"? [View all] kentuck Jul 2015 OP

As big as it gets n/t mikehiggins Jul 2015 #1

big ibegurpard Jul 2015 #2

Every traffic stop is treated like they just ran down a heavily armed bank robber.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #17

Scares the shit out of me and I'm a white guy. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2015 #3

I posted this story yesterday and most of the victims were not black... kentuck Jul 2015 #7

Huge, enormous, gigantic etherealtruth Jul 2015 #4

#BlackLivesMatter Discuss Netroots Nation Takeover On HuffPost Live Stellar Jul 2015 #5

It is and has been a huge issue for many years. Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #6

I was going to say the same and then I remembered WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2015 #33

And then I remember the stories that my Grandfather related to me. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2015 #34

What people are most concerned about... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #8

Thanks for that link. kentuck Jul 2015 #9

for affluent white people in suburbs or small towns, not much of an issue at all geek tragedy Jul 2015 #10

I don't agree--I think that social media has changed that equation. eridani Jul 2015 #36

I didn't state that very clearly. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #43

That's true--but imagery from social media is tugging at more and more consciences n/t eridani Jul 2015 #45

I think it's a huge issue. and thankfully BLM is making it even huger 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #11

Let me rephrase that to police misconduct. Yo_Mama Jul 2015 #12

It's a huge issue. jalan48 Jul 2015 #13

We will never stop the major violations until we address the cultural of criminality Taitertots Jul 2015 #14

+100 That's a great list nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #19

Sanders has been talking about it for a long time and instituted community policing JDPriestly Jul 2015 #15

Too many cops have bought into the idea that it's a war zone out there.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #16

the police have become an invading army olddots Jul 2015 #18

You got it right: its a big deal and its got to stop completely right now. marble falls Jul 2015 #20

50+ white guy here - i don;t trust the police. KG Jul 2015 #21

This is a HUGE issue moonbeam23 Jul 2015 #22

I get nervous around police irisblue Jul 2015 #23

Police Brutality is an everyday occurance, we only hear about it when someone is killed. DrewFlorida Jul 2015 #24

how are we going to measure "big"? 0rganism Jul 2015 #25

Pretty damned big. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #26

Huge. n/t whathehell Jul 2015 #27

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2015 #28

Police, fattened by civil asset forfeiture, have begun to act like an occupying army Warpy Jul 2015 #29

Rec'd XRubicon Jul 2015 #30

BIG. And it's not only about race. uhnope Jul 2015 #31

+1 Locrian Jul 2015 #32

I believe that I see a lot of jomin41 Jul 2015 #35

It's big. Militarization of the police is a big issue. Glassunion Jul 2015 #37

One of the most urgent damnedifIknow Jul 2015 #38

Police brutality should be treated as the serious crime it is meow2u3 Jul 2015 #39

It's an issue that's caused cities to burn in this country. Repeatedly. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #40

Thing is, we have no idea if it's getting better or worse Recursion Jul 2015 #41

The issue is BLACK LIVES BainsBane Jul 2015 #42

Police use of force is an issue across the board. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #46

We in a very white county in Oregon do, and just last night passed this resolution.. cascadiance Jul 2015 #47

Since it is an epidemic all around the nation, top 3. nt Rex Jul 2015 #48