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nadinbrzezinski

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15. The more attention, due to cell phones, that this gets

Reply to draa (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 10:33 PM

Dec 2015

the harder the cops will dig in, until... change is forced upon.

I am not sure how long it will take. But all those lives...

I am sorry by the way for your loss. And you are right, our society does not give a shit what happens to addicts. I do, but we tend to give voice and cover stories involving the least among us. (And take shit over it)

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Shocking video 'captures cops shooting dead an unarmed and handcuffed man, 23, then planting a gun b [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 OP

Not at all shocking SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #1

+1 valerief Dec 2015 #3

+2 Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #19

Sadly... 2naSalit Dec 2015 #2

Not amused at all. RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #4

Looks like one cop shot the other. Then the shot one killed handcuffed guy Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #5

Well, draa Dec 2015 #6

I am sorry there has been no justice for your sisters death Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #7

the young african american woman hopemountain Dec 2015 #8

That's the story. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #16

Thank you. draa Dec 2015 #9

draa's sister... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #10

Thank you as well. draa Dec 2015 #12

The more attention, due to cell phones, that this gets nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #15

Noel... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #11

Just think about this, the cop accidentally shot his partner during a struggle with a suspect Rex Dec 2015 #13

Gets better, the Sherriffs Office issued all officers new spaning S&W side arms in 2014 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #17

And there is no clear reason why the cops stopped the young man in the 1st place Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #18

This is the American that the 1% has brought us. This is the America that the 1% likes. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #14