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catnhatnh

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9. An apples and oranges cheat

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2015, 02:10 PM

Dec 2015

They are dancing around. Do you know who is not being included??? Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, and Eric Garner. How many other police killings are sliding under the radar because they weren't shot? Tell us instead about what percentage of people who died in police custody they had a reason to kill. Oh-that's right-zero percent.

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The Washington Post Downplays the Number of People Killed by Police in 2015 [View all] marmar Dec 2015 OP

It sounded to me like reporting of facts. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #1

Well, it's a fact that when Bill Gates walks into a bar, the average income of the people Demit Dec 2015 #4

Really. I wasn't defending or attacking their data in any way, but I am curious about your claim. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #5

I wasn't attacking your post, either. Demit Dec 2015 #7

Yes, I saw that analysis in another post on this thread. I agree. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #8

"...they were suicidal or mentally troubled, or they ran when officers told them to halt." Tom Rinaldo Dec 2015 #2

That's a legit complaint. +1 Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #6

As of 12/20/2015, 1195 people were killed by cop in the USA 2015. PufPuf23 Dec 2015 #3

An apples and oranges cheat catnhatnh Dec 2015 #9