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JustAnotherGen

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11. His education and social class didn't help him

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 08:40 PM

Sep 2015

And those are points that I demand be scored.

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James Blake, former tennis star, slammed to ground and handcuffed... [View all] BklnDem75 Sep 2015 OP

Nothing to see here, move along. This NEVER happens, so it happened once, big deal randys1 Sep 2015 #1

Why politicize this by adding a lame strawman to your post? arcane1 Sep 2015 #2

Because there's nothing political about police violence/brutality, right? BklnDem75 Sep 2015 #5

There shouldn't be. It's a national problem n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #6

did you just say it's a national problem not a political one? CreekDog Sep 2015 #16

It's a national problem with police, yes. arcane1 Sep 2015 #17

You are posting in a safe haven for folks concerned about African American rights and justice stevenleser Sep 2015 #9

I agree that social justice matters, so I'm not sure what your point is. arcane1 Sep 2015 #10

His education and social class didn't help him JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #11

Because it's not a fucking strawman. Deal with it. Cha Sep 2015 #13

Horrible. Things must change. Soon. nt stillwaiting Sep 2015 #3

". . . there's no reason for anybody to do that to anybody." Journeyman Sep 2015 #4

I hope he sues and gets a massive payday. MADem Sep 2015 #7

Exactly. Social justice matters and black lives matter. stevenleser Sep 2015 #8

But, but this wouldn't happen if he had economic justice.............. leftofcool Sep 2015 #12

Tweet pic of James Blake in his Tennis Whites, BklnDem Cha Sep 2015 #14

As someone posted at the link you provided.... Stellar Sep 2015 #15

In thread of mine, where I noted another incident of abusive policing� MrScorpio Sep 2015 #18

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