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heaven05

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48. question

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 02:13 PM

Oct 2014

did you use that quote before somewhere in the past on this board. I mean I can start researching for myself? Just sounds so familiar from this board and it's discussions in the past on racists and their murders of unarmed people of color.

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our young black men are being murdered, our girls/women are being raped, by our police force.... [View all] seabeyond Oct 2014 OP

Not all cops, yeah. malthaussen Oct 2014 #1

+1. and yes. his story. another one. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #2

This is nothing new it has been going on since the 1960's and it has only gotten worse Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #3

ohhhh, well then. all is good. nothing to see folks. just move along. seabeyond Oct 2014 #4

BS! Why do white folks suddenly care now about what has been happening in the hood for decades? Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #6

Are you implying that "white folk" should not care NOW, because it has been ignored? etherealtruth Oct 2014 #7

No, I am saying, not implying anything, that most white folks only Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #10

most men only give a damn about women folk during elections. i can see right through it for seabeyond Oct 2014 #11

It may be the election, it may be horrific widely broadcast recent events ... it may be some have .. etherealtruth Oct 2014 #12

More accurately, you see only that which validates your own biases... LanternWaste Oct 2014 #13

There are white people who care deeply about this issue damnedifIknow Oct 2014 #8

What is that I see? "White Folk" Lochloosa Oct 2014 #17

viola luizzo died defending heaven05 Oct 2014 #53

K&R logosoco Oct 2014 #5

these policemen that are not speaking out should also want a sentence for criminal behavior. seabeyond Oct 2014 #9

As those with 'ebola versus gun violence analogy' goes.... maced666 Oct 2014 #14

wtf? black men are being murdered by our police. girls/women are being raped by our police. seabeyond Oct 2014 #15

Many UglyGreed Oct 2014 #16

Not all, just most right? joeglow3 Oct 2014 #18

enough of a norm to make a soldier cry. how many black men hesitate picking up a bb gun from walmart seabeyond Oct 2014 #19

I never said there was not a problem. Just no need for hyperbole. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #20

??? facts. police are murdering our young black men, raping our women/girls, with no seabeyond Oct 2014 #21

It most definitely is NOT the "norm" joeglow3 Oct 2014 #22

again, enough to make a grown man cry and another not want to buy a toy gun in walmart. seabeyond Oct 2014 #23

Like I said, no need for hyperbole joeglow3 Oct 2014 #24

a man was not reduced to tears, afraid of death, three guns pointed at him? seabeyond Oct 2014 #26

You claimed that over 50% of police are killing and raping. That is bullshit joeglow3 Oct 2014 #28

look up norm. it was used appropriately. noun 1. a standard, model, or pattern. seabeyond Oct 2014 #33

And your usage of it was bullshit joeglow3 Oct 2014 #34

enough of a pattern to have a soldier crying in fear. seabeyond Oct 2014 #36

Bullshit joeglow3 Oct 2014 #38

no. it is because i watched the video. because i watched the cops. because i listened to the man. seabeyond Oct 2014 #42

here is the video. men, begging, fearful, wanting to follow instruction, but fearful of death. seabeyond Oct 2014 #43

I will watch it tonight, after work (promise) joeglow3 Oct 2014 #45

she did NOT say = it IS a norm. she said it is BECOMING a norm. difference there. Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2014 #46

And my wife refuses to get in elevators and will come unglued if she has to joeglow3 Oct 2014 #25

just because heaven05 Oct 2014 #49

I regularly review reports of police misconduct as part of my job. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #27

Show me the stats that they are worse, percentage wise, than any other profession. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #29

This is not the argument. They hold a gun. They kill. They do not do the time seabeyond Oct 2014 #30

If we are talking cover-ups, I agree that is a different issue joeglow3 Oct 2014 #32

they are found guilty and still walk away with no time. and no... seabeyond Oct 2014 #35

Problem is that you are interjecting emotion when that is NOT the state's job joeglow3 Oct 2014 #37

you are the one that brought up the free 100, for one innocent. that wasnt emotion? seabeyond Oct 2014 #40

question heaven05 Oct 2014 #48

I don't think I have said it here. Just a saying about the judicial system. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #52

I didn't make that claim. But your request is something of a red herring. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #39

Human beings are human beings.....PERIOD joeglow3 Oct 2014 #41

You're right heaven05 Oct 2014 #47

Thank you for data. I too am seeing more and more and all we do not see. Nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #31

no it's not all heaven05 Oct 2014 #44

righteous post heaven05 Oct 2014 #50

ya. seabeyond Oct 2014 #51

"Not all" = "A tiny fraction of one percent" in this case. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #54

but, the potential murder/rapist has power, no? when a black man, or a woman comes up seabeyond Oct 2014 #55