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JonLP24

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18. VICE recently aired an excellent episode

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:07 AM

Apr 2015

Unfortanately is limited too HBO and my only critique was it was too short which is for all of them.

1033 was a big mention, started with Bush 1 or Reagan if not him. Militarization. Ferguson were rolling around in Blackwater tanks --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_APC I mean seriously? That thing is totally not needed but quick footage showed them pointing weapons at people, ordering journalists to move away from the protestors, throwing canisters of something without warning all captured on film. Insane.

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Man critical in hospital after arrest by Baltimore police [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2015 OP

What on earth did they do to him the avebury Apr 2015 #1

A hard knee to the back while laying on his stomach oughta do it. ret5hd Apr 2015 #2

Local news video justiceischeap Apr 2015 #3

Black and running? leftofcool Apr 2015 #5

The thin blue syndicate strikes again. blackspade Apr 2015 #4

It's only going to get worse unless there is a national effort to stop it. Cops feel emboldened. RKP5637 Apr 2015 #6

There is an organization working to stop the militarization of main street Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #7

Thanks for the info.!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #11

Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #19

VICE recently aired an excellent episode JonLP24 Apr 2015 #18

It's quite serious. And there is a lot of "Group Think" IMO going on within enforcement agencies. nt RKP5637 Apr 2015 #20

At the end of it JonLP24 Apr 2015 #23

That's why I'm against the War on Drugs. christx30 Apr 2015 #27

CITIZENSHIP in this time demands something new. slumcamper Apr 2015 #8

So what ARE WE going to do about it? WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2015 #14

Here's what works...now we know. Citizen's Cellphone Brigade...along with Neighborhood Watch. See libdem4life Apr 2015 #21

Over 60% of Baltimore is black JonLP24 Apr 2015 #24

And this is, supposedly, our most Progressive Democrat Candidate? He did look a bit slick but libdem4life Apr 2015 #25

A man who fled from them. Come on police - wake up - anyone, especially anyone black would jwirr Apr 2015 #9

So what was the excuse for this one. Did he spit on the sidewalk? jwirr Apr 2015 #10

BWB 2naSalit Apr 2015 #12

Oh, yeah that will do it. We need to stop this stuff. jwirr Apr 2015 #13

Update: He is now deceased. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #15

Jesus. Thank you for the new information. Unbelievable. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #16

At this rate, eventually half the police in America will be transferred to administrative duty aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2015 #17

Just an FYI...The Baltimore Mayor and Police Chief are Black. n/t libdem4life Apr 2015 #22

I'm guessing his head was wedged Politicalboi Apr 2015 #26