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oberliner

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37. That's a great question

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:34 PM

Jun 2016

And certainly, the BLM making this decision to withdraw from the parade could help to spark a more serious conversation about the SF police department not having the trust of that community, and presumably others.

The resignation of the chief of police in May of this year could possibly represent a step in the right direction.

The fact that the new chief of police is an African-American and is someone who has made repeated public pledges to reform the department also seems to be a potential positive.

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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