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KMOD

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31. There is nothing to argue.

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 06:45 PM

Jun 2016

In light of recent events, and in light of the very strained relationship between the San Francisco Police and the black community, the Black Lives Matter Movement made a decision to forgo the event.

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Why Black Lives Matter pulled out of San Francisco's gay parade [View all] oberliner Jun 2016 OP

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #1

Sounds like bye bye to you cali Jun 2016 #2

I understand their rationale. cali Jun 2016 #3

You oppose a greater police presence at the parade? oberliner Jun 2016 #6

I neither support or oppose it. I understand their sentiments. cali Jun 2016 #10

Why don't you support it? oberliner Jun 2016 #12

ITA n/t JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #17

That's completely understandable and justified loyalsister Jun 2016 #4

Do you oppose a larger police presence at the parade? oberliner Jun 2016 #5

It also is quite logical to see why KMOD Jun 2016 #7

Of course oberliner Jun 2016 #8

Some people feel more threatened than secure when the police are around mucifer Jun 2016 #19

But there was definitely always going to be police around oberliner Jun 2016 #20

I can't speak for BLM but it seems to me they are making a political statement mucifer Jun 2016 #23

That makes sense oberliner Jun 2016 #29

No loyalsister Jun 2016 #13

Your skin color assures you that you will never have negative experiences with police? oberliner Jun 2016 #14

Lily white loyalsister Jun 2016 #38

Many white people have negative experiences with the police oberliner Jun 2016 #40

Do you dispute that the odds are different? loyalsister Jun 2016 #41

No, of course I don't dispute that oberliner Jun 2016 #42

Did you really miss the meaning of my sentence loyalsister Jun 2016 #43

I didn't miss the meaning of the sentence oberliner Jun 2016 #47

Should I be afraid? loyalsister Jun 2016 #49

No, you shouldn't be afraid oberliner Jun 2016 #54

all lives matter right? loyalsister Jun 2016 #58

A true Catch-22 for SF Jake Stern Jun 2016 #9

My sentiments exactly oberliner Jun 2016 #11

And BLM pulling out allows the higher police presence JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #15

But they were comfortable taking part with just the regular level of police presence oberliner Jun 2016 #18

That's their right JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #21

Agreed oberliner Jun 2016 #22

Why do you think it's unwise? KMOD Jun 2016 #24

Good question JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #26

Because Donald Trump would be an awful president oberliner Jun 2016 #27

There is nothing to argue. KMOD Jun 2016 #31

There is a lot to argue oberliner Jun 2016 #35

Ok, let's argue that, if that is what you are looking for. KMOD Jun 2016 #36

That's a great question oberliner Jun 2016 #37

And you've done so JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #25

A discussion forum is for discussions oberliner Jun 2016 #28

+ 1 loyalsister Jun 2016 #39

Offended? Or not safe? JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #16

Except that... Meldread Jun 2016 #30

and it's very sad that the current hostile environment KMOD Jun 2016 #32

They didn't withdraw from the event. They withdrew from the parade. Meldread Jun 2016 #34

Yes, and their fuller statement makes that clear... pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #33

I'm aware of that JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #45

A joyous moment after Orlando? Meldread Jun 2016 #46

Yep - a joyous moment JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #48

"It is not possible to have a joyous moment after Orlando" oberliner Jun 2016 #55

It's also a true statement. Meldread Jun 2016 #56

It's true to you oberliner Jun 2016 #57

Bye... TipTok Jun 2016 #44

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #50

They should let the LGBT community have their day, but... demmiblue Jun 2016 #51

meh. opinions....assholes alphafemale Jun 2016 #52

Any further comment on my part would probably result in a hide. demmiblue Jun 2016 #53