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nini

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12. It's sad that this is seen as exceptional in out society

Reply to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Jul 14, 2016, 08:23 PM

Jul 2016

Not knocking you at all since you made the effort to reach out, but the fact we have to see this as exceptional behavior in our current climate is a very sad indication of how lost we are.

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I a white woman stopped for gas today......... [View all] mrmpa Jul 2016 OP

Thank you. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #1

It cost nothing safeinOhio Jul 2016 #2

Good for you, that was nice IronLionZion Jul 2016 #3

He insists on keeping it though "for protection" left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #11

Obama's coming to get your guns! IronLionZion Jul 2016 #20

The biggest statistical indicator of a likelihood of being shot and/or killed Stevepol Jul 2016 #18

If you break it down by state rather than nation-wide IronLionZion Jul 2016 #21

Thanks for the info. kag Jul 2016 #46

I from Western PA myself Pakid Jul 2016 #39

A brief chance encounter like this brer cat Jul 2016 #4

You made my day Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #5

Thank you for reaching out.. HipChick Jul 2016 #6

I was looking to see an oppositional reply from BlueNoMatterWho ... pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #7

Many conversations like that, especially with young children HockeyMom Jul 2016 #8

Thank you. Quayblue Jul 2016 #9

Thank you for doing this philosslayer Jul 2016 #10

Our black compatriots are stateless persons under police rule. Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #14

They are in effect under occupation by a hostile force philosslayer Jul 2016 #15

Black people are not treated as citizens of the United States? oberliner Jul 2016 #32

Considering the encroachments on their most basic rights, Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #40

Absolutely preposterous oberliner Jul 2016 #42

Is this post for real? oberliner Jul 2016 #31

I absolutely think this philosslayer Jul 2016 #37

It's sad that this is seen as exceptional in out society nini Jul 2016 #12

I agree........... mrmpa Jul 2016 #16

A few kind words go a long way kacekwl Jul 2016 #13

I do not doubt this happened GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #17

Much of PA is very, very white Freddie Jul 2016 #30

I am always surprised GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #38

that was a lovely thing. niyad Jul 2016 #19

I can go 3 or 4 weeks with out seeing an AA person so I felt kinda guilty Jim Beard Jul 2016 #22

Felt kinda guilty for what? Doing your part of what? Leontius Jul 2016 #41

thank you. everyday kindness is of high value now in these terrible times uhnope Jul 2016 #23

Cool story, bro. TheManInTheMac Jul 2016 #24

Have you never seen a black person before? oberliner Jul 2016 #25

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I realize my response came across as snarky oberliner Jul 2016 #27

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Sorry for the self-delete. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #29

Recognition of the struggle this family might face AllyCat Jul 2016 #33

Driving a rental car? oberliner Jul 2016 #34

With out of state plates. AllyCat Jul 2016 #35

As a white guy, even I am nervous driving cross-country with plates that are out-of-state pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #44

Go with G-d Gothmog Jul 2016 #36

You were friendly to a woman, what's the big deal w/that? Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #43

Last night we had to call 911 to my neighbors CarrieLynne Jul 2016 #45