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PeaceNikki

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4. Cops are skipping basic protocol and move straight to lethal force.

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 09:13 AM

Aug 2016

About 600 hundred people were killed by officers this year. A vast majority got away with just a paid leave. POC fear cops every time they come around because they know reaching for their ID might get them shot.

Buildings and businesses are replaceable, lives aren't.

This reaction was not reasonable, proper or justified, but Milwaukee is in turmoil and LEO's deputizing themselves as judge, jury and executioner is not the answer, either.

"This is a warning cry," Milwaukee Alderman Khalif Rainey said. "Black people of Milwaukee are tired. They are tired of living under this oppression."

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Milwaukee erupted in violence last night following officer involved shooting [View all] PeaceNikki Aug 2016 OP

Sheriff David Clarke where are you? underpants Aug 2016 #1

Firmly planted up Donald Trump's ass. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #2

the tin horn only rules the freeways and the parks....oh and the county jail dembotoz Aug 2016 #14

Yeah underpants Aug 2016 #16

the goatee clearly shows he is from the bad star trek universe. USES the D for elections. pansypoo53219 Aug 2016 #50

Hardly seems worth rioting over. pintobean Aug 2016 #3

Cops are skipping basic protocol and move straight to lethal force. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #4

I don't expect cops to take a wait and see attitude pintobean Aug 2016 #6

Last night's events were not a result of the single incident yesterday afternoon. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #10

But they were violent acts that were completely unjustified Bonx Aug 2016 #30

I think we all agree on that point. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #32

But he wasn't confronted. The dead man was running away.... Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2016 #29

Then, he would have been shot in the back pintobean Aug 2016 #31

the article is not well written Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2016 #35

A no win situation for sure. CRF450 Aug 2016 #36

Apparently it's not what the bodycam footage shows. lapucelle Aug 2016 #75

MurderKops shoot first and ask questions never SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #46

Aldermen Russell W. Stamper II and Khalif Rainey: PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #5

And im sure setting fire to local business will improve the situation. . . . Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #13

oh, ffs - nobody is arguing that the fires, riots and looting were helpful. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #15

Watch this trailer - read the info on this page. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #21

So after all the LEO shootings in you STILL think one incident causes this unrest? REALLY?!?!!?! uponit7771 Aug 2016 #11

SO the guy must have turned around to shoot at the cop, how do you run away and get shot in the Rex Aug 2016 #47

Thanks for adding the article that shows that WI is the worst state for black Americans MrScorpio Aug 2016 #7

The inequality, segregation and racial profiling here cannot be denied. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #8

Statement from the Coalition for Justice PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #9

Thanks! nt MrScorpio Aug 2016 #12

Chicago urged people on welfare to move to Wisconsin back in the day elehhhhna Aug 2016 #19

That was to Madison, not Milwaukee. Huge difference. And 2-3 decades ago. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #20

Cops are going to have to learn madokie Aug 2016 #17

We don't have any of the details yet Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #18

In this case it matters not for what I was saying madokie Aug 2016 #24

Good Matrosov Aug 2016 #22

Not good. It's horrific. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #23

Good?? sarisataka Aug 2016 #25

Tsk. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #26

Good for who? :/ romanic Aug 2016 #28

This morning when I woke up, channel surfing... yallerdawg Aug 2016 #27

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #33

No. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #34

Police violence has been unjust in many cases. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #37

Honey, white flight happened there forty years ago. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #38

Sherman Park is 89% Black Travis_0004 Aug 2016 #39

White people were definitely targeted CRF450 Aug 2016 #42

You post two fucking minutes of violence that's gone on for decades in a neighborhood in turmoil PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #45

Just showing what's confirmed to have happened last night. CRF450 Aug 2016 #63

It wasn't BLM. Your source is a piece of shit. Why do you propogate PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #64

The video spoke for itself in response to Travis_0004. Nt CRF450 Aug 2016 #65

Your source is a piece of shit and has no place here. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #67

Also, reverse racism is bullshit PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #68

Anyone can be racist. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #70

Disagree. Anyone can be a bigot. Racism is systematic oppression. PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #72

I won't use the term "reverse racism" again. CRF450 Aug 2016 #73

Thanks for the link! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #41

What do YOU think would help? n/t Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #43

Black police are in high demand all over the country. pintobean Aug 2016 #40

It's no accident that there aren't as many as there should be loyalsister Aug 2016 #44

Simply being arrested doesn't disqualify one. pintobean Aug 2016 #53

The state requirements are stricter loyalsister Aug 2016 #58

"Not have a criminal history" pintobean Aug 2016 #60

"Criminal history" is vague loyalsister Aug 2016 #66

I live in St. Louis. pintobean Aug 2016 #69

Chesterfield? loyalsister Aug 2016 #71

Read it again. pintobean Aug 2016 #74

The LEO who shot the man yesterday was black HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #48

Thanks for the info! n/t Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #49

That's not going to go over well. Nt cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #52

Not relevant. KMOD Aug 2016 #59

Lol. It's very relevant. pintobean Aug 2016 #61

How so? KMOD Aug 2016 #62

At least the cops didn't make it worse with brutal crowd control lostnfound Aug 2016 #51

Flynn is generally a decent man who sticks his foot in his mouth occasionally PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #55

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #54

Typical of what or whom? PeaceNikki Aug 2016 #56

Thank you. K&R Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #57