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Number23

(24,544 posts)
1. Jesus Christ!!! What in God's name is going on???!
Sun May 31, 2015, 09:02 PM
May 2015

Sweet Jesus:

The Post's analysis showed that about half the victims were white, half minority. Among unarmed victims, two-thirds were black or Hispanic.


Half the victims were minority in a country where blacks and Hispanics each make up about 13-15% of the population???

And 2/3 the unarmed victims were black or Hispanic. I am going to be sick to my fucking stomach.

Jesus Christ!!! What in God's name is going on???! Number23 May 2015 #1
I hate to belabor the point, but you will also find that they are overwhelmingly male. Bonobo May 2015 #2
yep heaven05 May 2015 #8
And yet still they rise. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #41
What the hell? Major Hogwash May 2015 #9
One guy that was killed by a cop not only was unarmed he was completely naked uponit7771 May 2015 #15
Hey you, good to see you. sheshe2 May 2015 #17
Been busier than a beaver in the forest! Major Hogwash May 2015 #22
Still doesn't explain your post or why you felt the need to say anything about my post at all Number23 Jun 2015 #25
Hard to figure here is it not, Major Hogwash? sheshe2 Jun 2015 #28
Sometimes it isn't that hard. Major Hogwash Jun 2015 #29
There has to be a logical reason you set your fingers to type this pointless post to me Number23 Jun 2015 #24
I hear you Number23. sheshe2 May 2015 #10
Thanks sheshe. My reaction was to the sheer scale of those killed. Number23 Jun 2015 #26
I know Number23. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #30
& ppl actually have the audacity to argue with me when giftedgirl77 Jun 2015 #43
Horrible democrank May 2015 #3
killedbypoliceDOTnet puts LE related death toll at 473 as of today kristopher May 2015 #4
The police are the true terrorists in this country. nt avebury May 2015 #6
No wonder no one wanted to keep count. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #5
yep heaven05 May 2015 #7
I know. sheshe2 May 2015 #21
Funny, Chicago1980 May 2015 #11
Seriously? sheshe2 May 2015 #12
You posted a different link, in a different Forum, with different rules. greyl May 2015 #16
I found that info about the hide, thanks, greyl. sheshe2 May 2015 #20
I believe this is LBN.. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #23
That's over 750 per year. It's not a war. . . . not quite, but this has to change. JDPriestly May 2015 #13
Hi JD. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #31
That's more than 8 years of the Iraq invasion... joshcryer Jun 2015 #34
Right. And it's in the US. Do we want even a small war in the US? The answer is clearly "NO." JDPriestly Jun 2015 #35
First thing is first, let anyone apply. joshcryer Jun 2015 #36
Good ideas. What would you substitue for the war on drugs. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #38
You take the war on drugs money and spend it on treatment. joshcryer Jun 2015 #39
Thanks! Good ideas! JDPriestly Jun 2015 #40
Decriminalize everything. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #42
2 to 3 people a day gollygee May 2015 #14
Unacceptable. nt peecoolyour May 2015 #18
Sad. romanic May 2015 #19
Meanwhile in just about every major city non police shooting sky rocket... Historic NY Jun 2015 #27
Horrible. As far as I can see the only thing anyone is doing about this is when the justice jwirr Jun 2015 #32
Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch, what the hell is going on?! Hekate Jun 2015 #33
Damn.. I saw it was so astronomically high.. Mahalo for OPing, she~ The Police have a license Cha Jun 2015 #37
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