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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:08 AM Jul 2016

No matter what race the cop killers are, they don't represent the vast majority of Americans

...and no race or ethnicity should be singled out to share blame or responsibility. The onus should fall on the shooters and THEIR motives, their actions.

Most Americans, whether in sympathy or not with police or their shooting victims, do not support wanton violence against anyone. That sentiment transcends racial concerns for the vast majority of us.

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No matter what race the cop killers are, they don't represent the vast majority of Americans (Original Post) bigtree Jul 2016 OP

A remarkably simple and true statement often difficult to internalize it seems whatthehey Jul 2016 #1

I agree but the comments here are already getting ugly now Person 2713 Jul 2016 #2

Agreed PrideofJefferson Jul 2016 #3

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)

1. A remarkably simple and true statement often difficult to internalize it seems

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:19 AM

Jul 2016

And also essentially universally applicable.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

2. I agree but the comments here are already getting ugly now

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Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:26 AM

Jul 2016

PrideofJefferson

(54 posts)

3. Agreed

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Fri Jul 8, 2016, 09:27 AM

Jul 2016

I fear that a broad brush will be applied to BLM blaming them for this act. I may not agree with some of BLMs tactics but I know that peace is a core message.

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