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52. Why do some appear to go out of there way and distract from the murders of

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 04:50 AM

Jul 2016

Alton Sterling and Philander Castile? By doing this, what is effectively being done is setting up a false equivalency between the killings of Alton Sterling and Philander Castile's, and the deaths of some hypothetical white person who happened to be killed by a police officer.

However there is a difference. The killings of Alton Sterling and Philander Castile are not hypothetical, they happened last week, they are fresh in the news, there are videos and witnesses, and there is a strong suspicion that these murders occurred because of the color of their skin. This is not just some random opinion. The Governor of Minnesota believes Philander Castile would be alive today if he was white.

This story isn't about the killing of anyone by police, it is about the killing of two specific people by police because of the color of their skin.
It is more than just about the killing of some person by a police officer, this is about racism

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/kkk-has-infiltrated-us-police-departments-decades

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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