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In reply to the discussion: Sharpton 'outraged' at fatal NYPD police shootings [View all]Archae
(47,245 posts)15. Well, Al Sharpton doesn't exactly have a stellar record...
Maybe recently, he's mellowed out, and gone after the right things.
But he totally screwed the pooch with Tawana Brawley.
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"a movement that had direct influence on these murders" Are you fucking serious?
arcane1
Dec 2014
#50
You said you missed it. I just wanted to educate you. A "Thank you" would have sufficed. nt
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#60
Using that logic, the 'police' don't need reforms because some small part of them are bad? The
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#65
You said " It doesn't call on anybody to kill police." Well, SOME of 'it' does, as is shown
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#62
Please point out where I said "the movement" was responsible for anything. I said nothing of the
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#76
What post number of mine had the quote "had direct influence on these murders"? nt
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#85
OK, it was actually THECHOSEN1 who posted that...my apologies. Have deleted the posts.
Ken Burch
Dec 2014
#88
Who appointed that person spokesman of the movement? What is the movement? Are there
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#79
'ferguson action coalition' is 'the movement' over what happened in NYC and the Gardner incident?
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#81
In any cause with broad-based support and involvement, there will always be multiple factions.
Ken Burch
Dec 2014
#89
They're trying to take a small alt-protest and turn it into the entire "movement"
arcane1
Dec 2014
#58
Even though the family asked him not to? Welcome to DU, may you learn while you are here. nt
uppityperson
Dec 2014
#45
Hey, I know about the old Al Sharpton more than most, his FBI ties, etc
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#39
Sadly, when CNN legitimizes such opinions, they get upvoted in comments sections.
alp227
Dec 2014
#3
This isn't the only thread about about what happened, and it sure wasn't the first thread about it.
still_one
Dec 2014
#12
" abused" ? ...interesting choice of words for someone worried about how " this pace" looks..nt
pkdu
Dec 2014
#16
Maybe its the porportion involved. If my prime imperitive is survival - I'd be a cop not a black....
marble falls
Dec 2014
#19
Some substantiation, please? I heard he helped liberate Cuba to a state most Cubans seemed to ....
marble falls
Dec 2014
#42
Please add the link for your claims. It would be important to know who published this.
Judi Lynn
Dec 2014
#86