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2. Those would be the subject of another OP, one not dedicated to dead black people, perhaps. . .

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Sat Jul 9, 2016, 11:58 PM

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These Are The Black People Police Have Shot And Killed This Year [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2016 OP

What about the 238 white people killed this year? Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #1

Those would be the subject of another OP, one not dedicated to dead black people, perhaps. . . Journeyman Jul 2016 #2

He made it part of this thread. pintobean Jul 2016 #16

You aren't the thread cop, either. KMOD Jul 2016 #26

Lol. There was nothing uncivil about my post pintobean Jul 2016 #29

Calling someone a thread cop KMOD Jul 2016 #30

I don't think you should be lecturing anyone pintobean Jul 2016 #31

You certainly did. KMOD Jul 2016 #32

Short memory, apparently. Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #57

I see the word "not". pintobean Jul 2016 #64

Truly. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #56

They do not seem to matter, sadly Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #3

Of course we all want the police to shoot fewer people, KMOD Jul 2016 #6

no one has denied that. The question is why should the lives of whites killed be ignored puffy socks Jul 2016 #77

they shouldn't. KMOD Jul 2016 #78

who has "dimissed" the black lives matter in bringing up puffy socks Jul 2016 #80

You asked what the point was in dividing ourselves. KMOD Jul 2016 #82

Caring about white deaths doesnt mean people dont care about black deaths. puffy socks Jul 2016 #83

Wow really? Rex Jul 2016 #36

The obtuseness of that one awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #85

Tell it to the police. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #58

I think black people are 13% of the population. EOM IL Lib Jul 2016 #4

12.1% or 14%, depending on how you count. Igel Jul 2016 #67

Please start a thread listing the names of all the white people who were KMOD Jul 2016 #5

Please tell us how many of the 125 in the OP are due to "subconscious prejudice"? pipoman Jul 2016 #7

Please tell me you are not blind to the fact that many KMOD Jul 2016 #10

I'm not blind at all....including color blind...people of all colors are killed by police pipoman Jul 2016 #11

I read your post twice. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #21

Police shoot dogs and humans with impunity. pipoman Jul 2016 #37

I'm sorry, I'm having a very hard time comprehending KMOD Jul 2016 #27

What don't you understand.... pipoman Jul 2016 #39

FFS malaise Jul 2016 #63

Agreed. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #14

You really don't see the difference. KMOD Jul 2016 #17

So have many white men. puffy socks Jul 2016 #79

I come up with an upper bound of around 70. Igel Jul 2016 #68

How many white people were targeted because of their skin color? liberalmuse Jul 2016 #9

whataboutism YoungDemCA Jul 2016 #12

Thank you, YoungDemCA. Glad to see that exposed in writing, finally. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #59

Percentages and ratios must be hard for you. Read more. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #13

There's only one story permitted melman Jul 2016 #18

What's sick is the feigning ignorance of the disproportional # of blacks being shot seein we only.. uponit7771 Jul 2016 #22

What is sick, KMOD Jul 2016 #24

Why so defensive? Such an interesting reaction. Rex Jul 2016 #34

Blacks are 3 times more likely to be shot by cops, if whites were 3 times more likely there would be uponit7771 Jul 2016 #20

Why are you defensive? Rex Jul 2016 #33

Please, at your own leisure, find your own article regarding police-killed white people's names, Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #55

compare to the proportion of the white population number treestar Jul 2016 #75

First name on the list is Germonta Wallace. Here's his story: Nye Bevan Jul 2016 #8

You should post that article as an original article on your own thread, as soon as possible. Thanks. Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #60

Randomly googling names from that list informs me EL34x4 Jul 2016 #66

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #15

Unbelievable melman Jul 2016 #23

percentages and proportionality must not be your strong suit either hunh? We just whinin uponit7771 Jul 2016 #25

Did I post "the white list"? (whatever the fick that is) pipoman Jul 2016 #35

OMG KMOD Jul 2016 #40

Anyone who isn't thankful Cedric Ford was killed when he was is a complete idiot. pipoman Jul 2016 #42

Right. All those people that brought up Cedric Ford in this thread... Rex Jul 2016 #44

What's your point? pipoman Jul 2016 #47

He's on the list that is the subject of the OP. pintobean Jul 2016 #48

Good try at a save, but fail. Rex Jul 2016 #49

Not at all. pintobean Jul 2016 #50

Really? You seem to be the one freaking out. Rex Jul 2016 #51

red herring, you didn't post any list you're either ignoring the main point that blacks are 3 time uponit7771 Jul 2016 #73

this list doesn't include hill2016 Jul 2016 #19

Oh good grief. KMOD Jul 2016 #28

Wow what is with the obvious hostility toward this thread? nt Rex Jul 2016 #38

A list of justifiably dead criminals with a few unjust homicides/murders pipoman Jul 2016 #41

Why? It just says Black People Police Have Shot And Killed. Rex Jul 2016 #43

Who gives a single shit what color a dead murderer is? pipoman Jul 2016 #45

I think you are wrong, it is just a simple claim that is true. Rex Jul 2016 #46

Very true Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #65

This is false on its face, blacks are 3 TIMES more likely to be shot!!! That's the point not just... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #74

Why do some appear to go out of there way and distract from the murders of still_one Jul 2016 #52

Because the OPs linked list itself is a distraction from their murders. Lancero Jul 2016 #69

ok, point taken still_one Jul 2016 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2016 #53

Interesting, isn't it? These people don't seem to know Democrats are strong on civil rights, Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #61

Its astounding n/t etherealtruth Jul 2016 #81

Many of the responses within this thread SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #54

There are far more good people here, and in the country, and in the world than there are trolls. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #62

No, most people don't see why it's so incredibly difficult to get any traction. Igel Jul 2016 #72

The knee-jerk reaction reminds me of this piece of brilliance caraher Jul 2016 #70

I think this website puts in a better perceptive of people killed by police kimbutgar Jul 2016 #76

before i clicked on this OP i KNEW there'd be a whiney 'but what about whiiiiite people' responses KG Jul 2016 #84