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18. no, it does hurt on multiple levels

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 08:08 PM

Jul 2016

Because he is a public figure it gives people a reason to cry "violent backlash by PoC" so the right wingers have their projections reinforced.

Also it reinforces for PoC who may see it that violence is a reasonable approach. If you post enough stuff and some unstable person is so overwhelmed in duration and volume of the calls to violence, they could snap at subconscious level and bingo, another Dallas shooter is loosed.

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Cleveland Browns RB Isaiah Crowell shares, deletes illustration of cop having throat slit [View all] True Earthling Jul 2016 OP

The browns should drop him Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #1

that is some sick shyte but I have to say Skittles Jul 2016 #2

Another idea Uponthegears Jul 2016 #3

So you think advertising the killing white cops is ok? nt Quackers Jul 2016 #6

Where did you get that? Uponthegears Jul 2016 #8

"a picture hurts no one" True Earthling Jul 2016 #10

We have met hate with love Uponthegears Jul 2016 #13

no cops face trial? Skittles Jul 2016 #16

Killing cops is NOT warranted. Quackers Jul 2016 #11

Did Crowell kill a cop? Uponthegears Jul 2016 #15

Of course people are outraged. Quackers Jul 2016 #20

no, it does hurt on multiple levels AntiBank Jul 2016 #18

So Charlie Hebdo was to blame? Uponthegears Jul 2016 #21

apples and oranges. Charlie Hedbo never advocated murder. AntiBank Jul 2016 #23

He didn't advocate murder Uponthegears Jul 2016 #30

So the pic of slitting a coppers throat ins't the pictorial portration of murder? AntiBank Jul 2016 #32

so you're advocating murder.....to protest murder Skittles Jul 2016 #7

Not at all Uponthegears Jul 2016 #9

uh huh Skittles Jul 2016 #12

You think Uponthegears Jul 2016 #25

Pictures and words have power.. True Earthling Jul 2016 #17

This makes me sick. 840high Jul 2016 #4

You and me both n/t OhioChick Jul 2016 #50

I wonder if Tamir Rice Uponthegears Jul 2016 #5

it was the same image that the woman had for her profile picture when the cray cray cop AntiBank Jul 2016 #14

The same pic is being reposted just about everywhere... HipChick Jul 2016 #19

really a bad thing, just like some BLM chants AntiBank Jul 2016 #22

Does not too a damn thing ...just a pic dude.. HipChick Jul 2016 #24

it's not just a pic AntiBank Jul 2016 #26

Nope...all he did was repost it.... HipChick Jul 2016 #28

well due to his celebrity staus, he should know that it was wrong. I wouldnt be surprised if the AntiBank Jul 2016 #31

Why would he? 99.9% of celebrities don't even run their own social media accounts HipChick Jul 2016 #33

His PR firm posted the pic? True Earthling Jul 2016 #35

I would need to see proof that. No way it is 99.9% Certainly not in this case. AntiBank Jul 2016 #37

What does she have to do with anything? HipChick Jul 2016 #38

giving you one huge example that defies your statement AntiBank Jul 2016 #39

What statement? HipChick Jul 2016 #41

"99.9% of celebrities don't even run their own social media accounts" AntiBank Jul 2016 #44

Tough shit Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #47

That should come as no surprise Uponthegears Jul 2016 #34

NFL = slave master? True Earthling Jul 2016 #36

When control of capital Uponthegears Jul 2016 #40

High profile businesses like the NFL have standards of behavior for their employees... True Earthling Jul 2016 #42

This isn't behavior Uponthegears Jul 2016 #43

Speaking is behavior...but he didn't speak True Earthling Jul 2016 #45

How about this guy exboyfil Jul 2016 #49

I don't deny Uponthegears Jul 2016 #27

we agree on that 100% AntiBank Jul 2016 #29

Charming. Nt jmg257 Jul 2016 #46

All these armchair revolutionaries coming the woodwork. romanic Jul 2016 #48