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TheKentuckian

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44. Possibly but almost definitely in my eyes killed for being black and outspoken.

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 02:10 PM

Jul 2015

Maybe both but it takes no more than my guess for shit to go real bad, real quick.

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Was Sandra Bland targeted because she was an outspoken advocate for Black Lives Matter? [View all] marym625 Jul 2015 OP

yes she was olddots Jul 2015 #1

yep. marym625 Jul 2015 #3

That....is amazing stuff and truthful stuff from Sandra Bland, rest in peace...revolutionary stuff....which will not be televised. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #2

and it seems to be lost from most reports about her death. marym625 Jul 2015 #4

Thought you might like to see this marym625 Jul 2015 #74

Of course she was tularetom Jul 2015 #5

I want to see what the independent autopsy says. marym625 Jul 2015 #7

on speaking out NJCher Jul 2015 #6

That's awesome! marym625 Jul 2015 #8

It might just be in Texas, but I think not, Downwinder Jul 2015 #9

Yeah, I don't think people do it here either marym625 Jul 2015 #11

Rookie trooper; spur of the moment stop BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #10

You have a good point. marym625 Jul 2015 #12

No disagreement there n/t BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #15

I read somewhere that this was all about second-hand smoke. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #13

What? marym625 Jul 2015 #18

I was mocking the authoritarian spin machine. U4ikLefty Jul 2015 #30

Holy crap! marym625 Jul 2015 #34

I don't believe it was known when she was pulled over and arrested Oilwellian Jul 2015 #14

absolutely marym625 Jul 2015 #19

She wasn't stopped because of it, but.... Novara Jul 2015 #16

There was still a leaf in a cut in her back. marym625 Jul 2015 #21

Possible treestar Jul 2015 #17

I just believe that at some point, it played a part marym625 Jul 2015 #22

I think simple racism is a more likely explanation. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #20

Absolutely marym625 Jul 2015 #23

OK, I see your point. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #24

Youtube should have access records, someone should contact them. beevul Jul 2015 #52

That's interesting marym625 Jul 2015 #54

In rural Texas she would be an out of state agitator. Downwinder Jul 2015 #25

my guess is it's as easy as pie marym625 Jul 2015 #26

"Sandra Bland Was Murdered" written by Matt Taibbi Downwinder Jul 2015 #27

Great article marym625 Jul 2015 #31

That article kicks ass! JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #41

Hey Downwinder... 2banon Jul 2015 #60

Done. Thanks. Downwinder Jul 2015 #66

Excellent Taibbi piece, thanks for giving it attention! 2banon Jul 2015 #67

Homeland Security has a list Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #28

yep marym625 Jul 2015 #32

Was it a psyched up cop Downwinder Jul 2015 #37

That aside...I would rather explore the Homeland Security angle Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #38

I'm with you. Downwinder Jul 2015 #39

Yes she was imo. Rex Jul 2015 #29

Which is when he took her out of view of the dashcam. marym625 Jul 2015 #33

Exactly, it was at that point he decided he would 'light her up'. Rex Jul 2015 #35

It's infuriating marym625 Jul 2015 #36

She was just a beautiful, sweet and well spoken advocate passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #40

It is heartbreaking marym625 Jul 2015 #45

If they did not know when she was first illegally arrested, I would bet sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #42

Yeah, I still have not heard how she could have resisted arrest marym625 Jul 2015 #46

Freedom of Information Act request Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #49

It's possible. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #43

I am positive that they knew before she was killed marym625 Jul 2015 #47

There are a few articles linked in this thread marym625 Jul 2015 #50

Possibly but almost definitely in my eyes killed for being black and outspoken. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #44

Yeah, I am surprised that whoever filmed it marym625 Jul 2015 #48

I have so many questions about this situation. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2015 #51

I have all those questions and more marym625 Jul 2015 #55

New post marym625 Jul 2015 #57

that cop was a complete asshole noiretextatique Jul 2015 #53

couldn't agree more marym625 Jul 2015 #56

No lluvia Jul 2015 #58

Yes, they do marym625 Jul 2015 #59

She ended up dead because she committed suicide lluvia Jul 2015 #62

considering everything around this marym625 Jul 2015 #63

The medical examiner didn't want her body back lluvia Jul 2015 #64

You're correct marym625 Jul 2015 #68

a question: does your definition of "mistreatment" include murder? n/t Euphoria Jul 2015 #69

Team effort. Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #61

I can't think of any other group marym625 Jul 2015 #73

I doubt that cop even knew about it ibegurpard Jul 2015 #65

I have no doubt he is marym625 Jul 2015 #71

I don't think the cop knew. LWolf Jul 2015 #70

It's horrible. marym625 Jul 2015 #72