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ncjustice80

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16. Vests give them something to hide behind.

Reply to geomon666 (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 06:40 PM

Sep 2014

They shouldn t be getting in gunfights in the first place, and I thinj the vests make them more aggressive b/c they have less fear of being punched/stabbed/shot. If they didnt have their body armor to cower behind they would be forced to use their words and brains rather than brite force.

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Black Lawyers to Challenge Police Brutality in 25 Cities [View all] damnedifIknow Sep 2014 OP

Kickin' Faux pas Sep 2014 #1

This is damn crazy damnedifIknow Sep 2014 #2

I thought Albuquerque, NM had the most civilian deaths by cop. n/t geomon666 Sep 2014 #4

Yes, but not majority black. They like shooting the homeless. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #9

Absolutely believable. I lived in Dallas for 15+ years. The plantation mentality flourishes. Raster Sep 2014 #5

More power to this group of attorneys and judges damnedifIknow Sep 2014 #6

No one is safe and secure, until ALL ARE SAFE AND SECURE. Raster Sep 2014 #8

Good luck with Miami geomon666 Sep 2014 #3

Jax is probably not far behind, but I will say this... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #7

Simple solution to this. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #10

That would last about 5 minutes. Mercy_Queen Sep 2014 #12

I'd at least give them the vests. geomon666 Sep 2014 #13

Vests give them something to hide behind. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #16

I hope they're checking how many have been railroaded malaise Sep 2014 #11

Thank you for this good news, damnedifIknow! Cha Sep 2014 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #15