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Another black victim of police violence described as "hulk-like" (Original Post)
Ykcutnek
Nov 2014
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samsingh
(17,601 posts)1. it's the new explanation for justifying murder
by cowards
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)2. Some folk see "crazed Negro run amok"
Reter
(2,188 posts)3. I forgot about the officer's racist name
Officer Koon? That he even kept that family name without changing it proves he's a racist.
Vox Moi
(546 posts)4. Oh! I understand now … too bad they didn't burn Rodney at the stake.
The police training materials helped prepare the groundwork.
Using a cartoon - the Tasmanian Devil at that - seems to be more like wartime propaganda than a realistic appraisal of what to expect.
The cops these days seem to be obsesses with their self-appointed role as heroes fighting devils and demons.
Is this law enforcement or a witch hunt?
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)5. You can bet the way Wilson was coached
They used all of this information. Too bad the prosecutor didn't point out that his version of events defy all logic and are basically IMPOSSIBLE.