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In reply to the discussion: I'm starting a countdown on how long it takes for the DOJ and Admin to do something on Tamir Rice. [View all]brush
(53,763 posts)to get the public and Congress behind getting more positive results on these shootings.
No one with any sense is expecting racism to magically go away because we have a black president and black attorney general but I want lobbying from the administration towards congress to get bills passed to hold killer cops responsible for their murders and do-nothing DAs responsible for letting killer cops off the hook.
And ditto with the DOJ.
I mean LBJ worked with civil rights leaders and congress to get things done in the civil rights era that has had long-lasting and positive impacts, much of which has survived the repugs attempts to roll them back.
I expect and want that that kind of fervor and dedication to accomplish meaningful results from this administration that will have effective results on stopping killer cops and do-nothing DAs long into the future. IMO that should be a priority.
I mean the Tamir Rice shooting and non-indictment should be the last straw, a kick in the ass to spur demonstrative action, and not some quiet, behind-the scenes, minor maneuverings that the public is hardly aware of.