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Bernardo de La Paz

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20. It's the English language. The one we all use on DU.

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 06:02 PM

Jul 2016

"what are you on about" is short for "what are you going on about".

The poster was requesting that you clarify your overly-terse post as to what you are referring to as "not good", because it seems that you were more concerned about the effect of the race of the shooter and had not expressed any sympathy for the dead.

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Dead Baton Rouge shooter attacked police on his birthday [View all] B2G Jul 2016 OP

*groan* TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #1

It was not good soon as the police were shot. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #2

Wut? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #6

What? Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #11

What does "what are you on about" mean? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #12

It's the English language. The one we all use on DU. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #20

It isn't a good thing, is it? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #27

Backs up the "suicide by cop" notion. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #3

So now the police will be even more humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #4

"follow every order" Well every reasonable order which is what I cstanleytech Jul 2016 #18

You'd think, but look at that white guy shot the other day; 7962 Jul 2016 #32

Oh I agree, they told him multiple times exactly what to do but it was like there was cstanleytech Jul 2016 #36

Another ex-military guy - just like in Dallas. bullwinkle428 Jul 2016 #5

Yes I was afraid to mention here but another young vet Person 2713 Jul 2016 #8

Reportedly affiliated with Sovereign Citizens Overseas Jul 2016 #7

Reported by whom? nt B2G Jul 2016 #9

Trending on Twitter. christx30 Jul 2016 #10

Well that settles it. /s B2G Jul 2016 #29

At the news conference held in Baton Rouge dem in texas Jul 2016 #13

Aren't SCs known to be extremely racist and bigotted? Statistical Jul 2016 #14

There are black SC. I saw one interviewed on CNN months ago. Archae Jul 2016 #15

Clayton Bigsby? EL34x4 Jul 2016 #17

I don't remember the name, but it wasn't the guy you mention. Archae Jul 2016 #21

Chappelle Character billhicks76 Jul 2016 #28

Not according to the article above Lulu KC Jul 2016 #19

Read the excerpt you are responding to & your question is answered & your assertion shot down. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #22

From the SPLC website: George II Jul 2016 #23

If its rooted in racism, they wouldnt be letting blacks JOIN THEM 7962 Jul 2016 #33

I would think the Southern Poverty Law Center has a pretty good handle on hate groups. George II Jul 2016 #37

Well, IF they really have a number of black members, they're not a bunch of racists 7962 Jul 2016 #39

They share overlapping beliefs but aren't members of the same groups. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #47

That's the stereotype. Igel Jul 2016 #24

Black sovereign citizens often call themselves Moors jmowreader Jul 2016 #30

They should call themselves Morlocks. George II Jul 2016 #38

But didn't Fox claim it was BLM? Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #16

They always jump the gun on things like this. Even Trump has already tweeted, criticizing Obama. George II Jul 2016 #25

Probably not. Igel Jul 2016 #26

... Crepuscular Jul 2016 #31

Looked at his books on Amazon. It looks consistent to me. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #48

Mental illness is not just for white people Lulu KC Jul 2016 #34

It's looking more like a post-shootout shootout than an attack or ambush rocktivity Jul 2016 #35

7 cops dont get shot when a few guys are shooting at each other 7962 Jul 2016 #40

3 guys trying to shoot their way past the police rocktivity Jul 2016 #42

It wasn't three guys shooting their way past the police. LisaL Jul 2016 #43

But thats not what happened. They werent called in for a shootout 7962 Jul 2016 #45

Maybe that witness didn't see the first cops to arrive. Statistical Jul 2016 #41

No it doesn't. LisaL Jul 2016 #44

Baton Rouge triple police killer was ex-US Marine Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #46

"Identified as a black male..." Give me a break! Nitram Jul 2016 #49