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oldsoftie

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19. You must not be from the area. Most "lily white suburbs" are highly integrated these days.

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Sun Jan 22, 2023, 09:08 AM

Jan 2023

40 yrs ago, yeah, they were mostly white. But the black middle & upper class in ATL has grown a GREAT deal over the years. And a lot of people of ALL colors are glad to see the new mayor appearing to be ready to crack down on what's been a growing crime & violence problem downtown. And as someone who has spent a lot of money there over the years, I certainly welcome it.

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Protests erupt in downtown Atlanta over controversial 'Cop City' and the fatal police shooting of ac [View all] DashOneBravo Jan 2023 OP

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there's a reason why almost all leadership stopdiggin Jan 2023 #6

Attempted murderer? manicdem Jan 2023 #2

If you believe the cops. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #3

they can figure out pretty quickly stopdiggin Jan 2023 #7

That's right. State Trooper shot. No conspiracy here. Cattledog Jan 2023 #13

Trooper was shot but how do we know the order of events? intheflow Jan 2023 #14

That's what an investigation is for, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #18

No footage has been released. It likely exists, though, and no one has said it doesn't. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #21

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #26

Valid point. intheflow Jan 2023 #27

I dug around on the net for other stories since I was curious about the bodycam issue. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #30

Yes, shooting a State Trooper is attempted murder. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #4

But there's no evidence that happened. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #9

Well there's a cop in the hospital who was shot. And they have the gun oldsoftie Jan 2023 #17

thanks for posting. I heard yesterday of the planned action BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #5

FTP. ACAB. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #8

I couldn't agree with you more. n/t spike jones Jan 2023 #10

Yes, yes, blue man bad. Blue man always bad. No exceptions. Jedi Guy Jan 2023 #22

Mayor office confirms DashOneBravo Jan 2023 #11

The cops are already over militarized Warpy Jan 2023 #12

I thought the argument around here was that cops DID need more training nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #31

Ever hear of de escalation training? Warpy Jan 2023 #32

But that is still training, which requires a facility, no? nt EX500rider Jan 2023 #34

People taking the side and word of the police right away. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2023 #15

Police do not get off all the time, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #16

Sure thing... ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2023 #36

Again, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #41

You must not be from the area. Most "lily white suburbs" are highly integrated these days. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #19

Yes. Atlanta's half black, holding a whole lot of those good Hortensis Jan 2023 #33

Anyone can sign up here RandiFan1290 Jan 2023 #20

They certainly can sign up here and post, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #23

Not that good. RandiFan1290 Jan 2023 #24

And sooner or later they slip up MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #25

I would dispute that stopdiggin Jan 2023 #29

well, we also have a considerable contingent of knee jerk stopdiggin Jan 2023 #28

Definitely. oldsoftie Jan 2023 #35

Does it "even" out? ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2023 #37

we are both here responding stopdiggin Jan 2023 #40

I'm confused... purr-rat beauty Jan 2023 #38

Some media outlets named the protesters Antifa right out of the gate in their first sentence. Hotler Jan 2023 #39