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5. holyshit man
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 07:25 AM
Jun 2020

So he's from Minneapolis. It's still in the North, he is representing a northern city, in a Northern State. That I made an error in the location of the incident makes no difference whatsoever.
You are making claims about my post that are absolutely not true. Where did I ever say that Derek Chauvin fought in the Civil War? Here is what I wrote.

"Derek Chauvin is a white cop representing New York City, New York (I acknowledge my error) who fought for the Union."

Trade New York for Minnesota and the premise is still the same. A white cop from the Northern State of Minnesota which fought for the Union, and it remains the same.

You are basing your claim on one word, "who" which seems for anyone using common sense and logic will understand that I was talking about the state of ( you are correct it is Minnesota). You are probably 1 in 10000 that would interpret the sentence as you did. That Derek Chauvin would be well over 100 years old would probably be the first clue, and if not dead, would not have the strength to choke out anyone.

As I told another poster, we have many crosses to bear, and still a long road to atonement, but just because we are carrying that burden does not mean we should also carry the burden of racism that absolutely exists in the North.

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