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Yo_Mama

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6. Roof surrendered - Johnson did not, and claimed explosives, etc.

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:44 PM

Jul 2016

Mind you, between the two of them I would rather have Johnson alive than Roof - they both committed terrible deeds, but Roof's were even worse than Johnson's.

But the police are not allowed to kill except to protect (themselves or others), and so it would have been quite wrong for them to kill Roof just as it is quite justifiable for them to kill Johnson.

Trying to make this evidence of racial disparity is stupid.

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Dylan Roof was peacfully apprehended and then treated to Burger King [View all] bluestateguy Jul 2016 OP

Well white SC police are kind of partial to those with confederate flags. Hoyt Jul 2016 #1

False. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #2

They didnt take him trough the drive through but they did buy him BK SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #5

People in custody get food Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #9

I don't get why people on DU are so quick to mention BK Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #15

I just posted that it happened. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #16

You would be surprised what gets people talking. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #23

The cops ignored the "constitutional right to be fed if they are being detained" tblue37 Jul 2016 #45

We are required to feed people we have in custody... pipoman Jul 2016 #12

Did I say we weren't required to feed detainees? SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #18

It's not true. Read the Snopes analysis. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #20

The Police said they bought him BK. I posted the link. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #21

The OP states he was "taken to BK." Kang Colby Jul 2016 #24

I also posted that they didnt take him through the drive through SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #27

Yeah, people would still meme about the guy being given... Kang Colby Jul 2016 #31

That's a good point . Any prepackaged foods more than likely. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #33

See my post #45 above yours. They seem to feel they have a lot of discretion about that right. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #46

But saying he was "treated to Burger King", as the OP did, makes it sound like they got him a crown, LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #26

That's how some people feel. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #30

Angry and frustrated, but that doesn't change the facts of the situation; what else LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #32

let him wait until the next meal. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #34

What next meal? He wasn't in jail, he was at a police station. LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #36

I'm not outraged. I simply pointed out he did get BK SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #37

I do not belive you are making a serious argument. SMH (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #39

Maybe you should read through the thread. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #40

I think the arresting cops should have considered the effect on racial bias calculus Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #41

Roof surrendered to police when pulled over in his car. X_Digger Jul 2016 #3

Dylan Roof wasn't sharp_stick Jul 2016 #4

Roof surrendered - Johnson did not, and claimed explosives, etc. Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #6

No... not worse.... CherokeeDem Jul 2016 #38

Roof, just like black cop-killer Dontae Morris, turned himself in, and was taken into custody LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #7

Roof gave up. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #8

What everyone else is saying in this thread; this comparison is ridiculous. MadDAsHell Jul 2016 #10

'peacefully arrested' Rex Jul 2016 #11

If Johnson had surrendered SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #13

I'd have bought the sniper steak, if that would have made him stop shooting and talk msanthrope Jul 2016 #14

Roof had accomplished what he wanted and then wanted to surrender to the police. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #17

BK isn't a treat for most adults...it is sustenance and nothing more.... pipoman Jul 2016 #19

People have a cow that these people SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #25

Squeaky Fromme, Manson family member and would be assassin of Gerald Ford was released on parole loyalsister Jul 2016 #22

Peacefully surrendering Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #28

I'm sure he would have been treated the same if he had been black and shot up a white church. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #29

Dylan surrendered. 840high Jul 2016 #35

You're comparing apples and oranges. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #42

My goodness sangfroid Jul 2016 #43

Was he barricaded behind concrete with body armor and and assault rifle arely staircase Jul 2016 #44

Maybe they meant to imply that someone arrested should not be fed? cstanleytech Jul 2016 #47

Shit I would have given this dude a cig like in the old days in a non smoking arely staircase Jul 2016 #48

Roof surrendered. He didn't resist arrest. davidn3600 Jul 2016 #49