....Meanwhile in white America, two cute angels are buying coffee

[kpete]

The Daily Edge @TheDailyEdge ·
Darren Wilson says Mike Brown "looked like a demon."
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Meanwhile in white America, two cute angels are buying coffee

https://twitter.com/TheDailyEdge/status/537369332616294400

[GGJohn]

1. Wilson aside,

I think open carry is stupid and should be banned, but what are these two dickwads doing that's illegal?

[gollygee]

2. What do you think would have happened

if they were carrying those weapons and went into a bakery and were black?

The issue is the difference between how white people and people of color are treated in this country by the criminal justice system. If the went into a bakery like that, the people in the bakery would have shot them if they'd had a gun, or would have called 911 if not, and the police would have then come and shot them.

[noiretextatique]

5. i just saw an old 20/20 segment on race

first they had a group of white kids vandalizing a car and a few black kids sleeping in a car. the kids sleeping in the car got more 911 calls than the kids vandalizing the car. no surprise there, at all.

[laundry_queen]

19. Not shocking, sadly.

Every study I pulled for research in my sociology and psychology classes said as much. It's actually much worse than white people think. Much worse.

[noiretextatique]

22. yes...it is

and strangely, too many are resistant to ANY actual information that might change their views.

[laundry_queen]

25. They are being defensive

People who are incapable of introspection tend to be defensive when confronted with information that doesn't fit their narrative. I tend to brush those types off as narcissistic, sociopathic or just plain dim....

[GGJohn]

7. You mean like this guy?

[gollygee]

9. Wow you found one guy at a rally, not in a store

and who knew to dress just as well as he possibly could so he wouldn't be mistaken for a gang member and shot.

I bet he had a trillon photos taken of him in an attempt to prove gun rallys aren't racist pits. One single African American man doesn't change the reality of how differently white and black people with guns are treated - and without guns.

[GGJohn]

10. This was taken at a speech by Pres. Obama.

That said, I still think that you're right, black men carrying rifles into a business like that would elicit a quick police response over white people doing so.
Open carry should be banned except in a few instances.

[Ken Burch]

12. That's a security guard...not a protester. n/t.

[GGJohn]

15. No, he's not,

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.protest.rifle/index.html?_s=PM OLITICS

Man carries assault rifle to Obama protest -- and it's legal

PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) -- A man toting an assault rifle was among a dozen protesters carrying weapons while demonstrating outside President Obama's speech to veterans on Monday, but no laws were broken. It was the second instance in recent days in which weapons have been seen near presidential events.


Video from the protest in Phoenix, Arizona, shows the man standing with other protesters, with the rifle slung over his right shoulder.

Phoenix police said authorities monitored about a dozen people carrying weapons while peacefully demonstrating.

Sorry about not adding the link to the story.

[noiretextatique]

23. no...he's the ONE dumbfuck open carry asshole

that some love to trot out to "prove" their point. he really doesn't prove anything, since he is the only one they can manage to find. and trust...he is no democrat. i will bet money on that. he's probably as deluded as clarence thomas.

[gollygee]

26. Not so deluded

that he doesn't know to be very very careful to dress very nicely if he doesn't want to get shot while he's carrying a gun.

[noiretextatique]

30. LOL...good point eom

[GGJohn]

36. I believe he's one of the few black teabaggers, but I won't swear to it.

[noiretextatique]

37. he is...an oddity, like the platypus

like all black right-wingers. chickens who support colonel sanders.

[GGJohn]

39. LOL.

Well, there's always a wayward few in every crowd.

[Cooley Hurd]

40. You're STILL here, Sparky?

[GGJohn]

41. Yes I am bubba.

[Cooley Hurd]

42. ...but not for long.

Trust me.

[GGJohn]

43. Uh huh.

Sounds like a threat.

[Cooley Hurd]

45. No threat.

Your poor behavior will dictate your status here, Sparky...

[GGJohn]

47. We'll see, bubba.

[Cooley Hurd]

49. We certainly will...

Enjoy that wavy smiley...

[GGJohn]

50. You take things too seriously.

[Cooley Hurd]

52. It's "too"

...and I've used that Stripes meme in the past. Hardly original.

[GGJohn]

53. Already fixed.

And your point is?
Notice I spelled "your" correctly?

[GGJohn]

56. Ok, if you didn't like that one, how about this one?

[Cooley Hurd]

57. That's the best you've got?

You're apparently new at this.

[GGJohn]

59. Naw, I save my A game for those that are worthy opponents.

[Cooley Hurd]

62. You're on DU... the most intelligent place on the internet...

...and your A Game is MIA here. Totally...

Notice that no one is agreeing with any of your missives here?

[GGJohn]

67. So what if no one is agreeing?

Is this place supposed to be an echo chamber? Is everyone supposed to walk in lockstep like the R's?

[GGJohn]

44. Why?

And no, I don't trust you.

[Cooley Hurd]

46. Paranoid much? Just saying you're not very well-liked...

[GGJohn]

48. That's ok, my wife doesn't like me much either, yet we've been married for over 40 years.

[noiretextatique]

3. what did mike brown do that was illegal?

or endanger everyone around him? white assholes carrying assault weapons...cool. black people walking in the street: demons deserving the death penalty.

[GGJohn]

4. I never said Michael Brown did anything illegal.

[noiretextatique]

6. no, you implied it

by claiming the white open carry assholes weren't doing anything illegal.

[GGJohn]

8. Quit with the tall tales, I did no such thing.

You're reading far too much into my post.

[noiretextatique]

14. your words

I think open carry is stupid and should be banned, but what are these two dickwads doing that's illegal?

[GGJohn]

16. So tell us o wise one,

how is that implying that Michael Brown was doing something illegal?
I'd love to hear your reasoning on this.

[noiretextatique]

17. you figure it out, since you are sooo great with facts eom

[GGJohn]

18. You made the accusation, you prove it.

But I understand your post, when I asked you to prove your comment, you came up with bupkus, hence, your post.

BTW, sure hope you didn't pull a muscle reaching for that conclusion.

[noiretextatique]

31. your OWN words prove it

you IMPLIED it by claiming the open carry assholes were doing nothing illegal, thereby INFERRING that Brown was. you aren't nearly as smart as you think you are.

implied
[im-plahyd] Spell Syllables
Synonyms Examples Word Origin
adjective
1.
involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood:
an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

infer
[in-fur] Spell Syllables
Synonyms Examples Word Origin
verb (used with object), inferred, inferring.
1.
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2.
(of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3.
to guess; speculate; surmise.
4.
to hint; imply; suggest.
verb (used without object), inferred, inferring.
5.
to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning.

[GGJohn]

35. Really reaching there dude.

Don't strain that muscle reaching.
So far, you've accused me of something I didn't even do, then you double down trying to tie me to something I didn't do, then when I asked you to prove it, you post some nonsense definition that has nothing to do with me.

But that's ok, I understand that you can't actually back up your accusation, so you spout nonsense.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

28. Racist as fuck!!!!!!!!!

[noiretextatique]

32. and...clueless as fucking hell

DU needs to get more strict.

[GGJohn]

38. What in the fucking hell are you babbling on about?

What the fuck is racist about that comment?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

51. Someone else agrees with me. Continue on with the racist "babble". Go ahead.

But I don't have to listen to it. Welcome to IGNORE.

[GGJohn]

55. I'll ask again, what is racist about my post?

[Logical]

61. You have been a real piece of work the last few days. Need to be kept an on. Nt

[GGJohn]

64. Maybe you can tell me,

what is racist about the post that person is referring too?

[Logical]

60. Who said it was a illlegal? Nt

[GGJohn]

72. Nobody, just making an obversation.

[workinclasszero]

11. If they were 12 year old black kids on a playground..

they would be full of lead in a heartbeat, no questions asked.

But they are a white guy and girl? brandishing semi or possibly full automatic assault rifles(penis substitutes) designed from the ground up to kill as many people as possible in a short amount of time in a public store so they can scare little kids to death.

Nothing to see here...move along folks.

[Rex]

13. They have the right to feel secure in public places by carrying around lethal firepower.

What an incredibly insecure world they must live in. How sad.

[Lifelong Protester]

20. Those must be some scary

cookies.

[GGJohn]

21. Those damned assault cookies.

[ecstatic]

24. No words. I'm exhausted. nt

[Nye Bevan]

27. Open carry transcends race

http://wtvr.com/2014/07/01/long-guns-carytown/

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. ...as long as he's with his white friends here. But trust me, you won't see

brother walking alone with that thing.

[noiretextatique]

33. two black idoits

at least their "diversity" is increasing

[olddots]

34. I'm showing 5 replys to this thread

When there are 30 replys........I love the ignore feature

[Logical]

63. Ignore would be so boring on this forum. Everyone says something worthwhile now and then. Nt

[Skittles]

54. makes me think of tiny penises

and all you gun humpers who think tens of thousands of senseless deaths are fine but you get all upset over penis analogies: BITE ME

[GGJohn]

58. Makes me think of insecure assholes who think they're proving a point,

but instead, proves they're clueless assholes.
Open carry should be banned except for a few instances, like when hunting, hiking in the backwoods, etc.

[Skittles]

66. they are paranoid cowards

and that is what paranoid cowards do

[GGJohn]

68. So true.

[helpmetohelpyou]

70. I don't see it much where I live even though it's legal

The few times I've seen it was a couple of times in Walmart and Lowes

One guy decided to make such a point of it he turned and walked back to his car to take off his jacket
just to make sure his gun was showing.



Mind you this was winter time and pretty damn cold out.

[GGJohn]

73. That's not being too obvious is it.

I live just outside Flagstaff, and I rarely see anyone open carrying, just seems assholish to me.

[helpmetohelpyou]

75. It always also seems like it's the young guys that like to do it

Had their permit for a year or two

I'm just kind of indifferent to it , either way it doesn't bother me.

But my views with firearms are probably a lot different than most members on DU
even though I don't carry or own a firearm.

[GGJohn]

76. I'm pro 2A, but with reasonable laws,

like universal background checks, no open carry, leaning toward a universal FOID card.
I'm also ok with concealed carry as long as there is a comprehensive course before being issued one.

[helpmetohelpyou]

77. my thinking is just different than most progressives on some things

I'm a walking contradiction

[GGJohn]

78. I guess we could be labeled as Independent Liberals, if one likes labels.

[Logical]

65. I so wish I was there so I could Ridicule them! nt

[GGJohn]

69. I'd be right there with you pointing and laughing.

[Logical]

71. I guess we agree on this, I am fine with concealed carry, but these guys are idiots. nt

[olddots]

74. some funny captions come ro mind

" no Skippy that donut will go right to your hips "

[Warren Stupidity]

79. Is there any possibility that this "cultural problem" we have is going to fix itself?

I know the beloved Dr King said that "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice” - but really he had no proof and he gave himself a giant pass with "is long" and I have zero faith in a moral universe, the universe is incapable of giving a nanometer of a rat's ass about silly humans on some dismal blue planet in the middle of nowhere.