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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
9. The truth speaks for itself
Tue May 12, 2015, 05:26 PM
May 2015

another young black male 's life snuffed out because he probably was struggling with trying to make sense of life. I know how I struggled at 19 and I had war to deal with also. I know my son's struggles at that age in life, You are entitled to your opinion. Means zero to me. Notch? YES notch!!!! And I have no doubt in my mind it won't be the last. I trust no police officer around young black people, especially if they are not from the community they are policing and of a different race. Period.

It might be 'lawful', but that doesn't make it right. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1
Yes. n/t Jefferson23 May 2015 #2
So, those of us upset about yet another police execution Borchkins May 2015 #3
It was an execution heaven05 May 2015 #4
"just wanted another notch on his gun"? brooklynite May 2015 #5
so you say heaven05 May 2015 #6
Indeed I do... brooklynite May 2015 #7
The truth speaks for itself heaven05 May 2015 #9
10 Shot 3 killed in Baltimore thursday night snooper2 May 2015 #28
your response heaven05 May 2015 #29
Why is "violent" in quotes Travis_0004 May 2015 #12
oh, didn't you know???? heaven05 May 2015 #26
Thats nice, but nobody is disputing that he assaulted somebody. Travis_0004 May 2015 #30
condescension heaven05 May 2015 #31
Why on earth do cops carry tasers? This was exactly the type of situation where it would have Flatulo May 2015 #8
So how do the fucking cops in Britain control people high on drugs or alcohol without killing them? Union Label May 2015 #10
Do you mean these British police cstanleytech May 2015 #11
Yes, the British police alfredo May 2015 #14
Actually, 50 police were killed by guns last year, not 30. 7962 May 2015 #20
well that took care of that heaven05 May 2015 #27
There aren't hundreds of millions of guns in the hands of the British population George II May 2015 #13
George II Diclotican May 2015 #16
Maybe its also time to look at crime in Iceland compared to the US. 7962 May 2015 #21
7962 Diclotican May 2015 #23
well heaven05 May 2015 #24
brooklynite Diclotican May 2015 #15
+1000 heaven05 May 2015 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #17
I'd go with whatever mom said PatrynXX May 2015 #18
So does Madison burn tonight??? nt greytdemocrat May 2015 #19
No. This is Madison. Lefta Dissenter May 2015 #22
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