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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
26. oh, didn't you know????
Wed May 13, 2015, 09:47 AM
May 2015

Last edited Wed May 13, 2015, 11:31 AM - Edit history (2)

violent, thug, demon, erratic, threat and threatening are all words used consistently to justify murder/execution of young black males. I've seen the word used countless times in justifications of shootings of unarmed black youth, men and women. Michael Brown was called that, violent, demon, threat. Hell, 12 year old Tamir Rice playing with a toy gun was seen as a "threat" by the racist clown who called the police on him and he died for it. John Crawford looking to buy an air rifle for his child was seen as a threat and died for it. This young man was killed in his apartment. He didn't have a gun and the poor police officer was "justified" in a shooting that was not his first. And the circumstances of this shooting were obvious and listening to the 911 call makes it clear that this police officer Kenny shoots pretty fast, doesn't he? This cop got an award for heroically shooting a drunk man. And the man he shot here was of his own race. I know a black kid didn't stand a chance. Come out of your cave/bubble every once in a while, you might learn something...geez

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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