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In reply to the discussion: Australian woman killed in police shooting in Minneapolis: UPDATE [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)51. I saw the RWers were keeping pretty quiet on this story until the black cop with the muslim name
was shown...
But aren't they howling for justice now, and smearing the mayor for handing him a piece of paper two years ago...
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I just wanted to say that I am very sorry that you and your neighbors are going through this. I have
airmid
Jul 2017
#26
Yoga instructor in her pajamas gets gunned down in alley after calling police for help.
geek tragedy
Jul 2017
#27
Because she's white and a foreign national, there will be plenty of attention and outrage
Blue_Tires
Jul 2017
#19
Maybe our police killing a white non American woman will finally get international pressure
SweetieD
Jul 2017
#21
Worse than that: they buffer 30 seconds, so both officers had time to turn it on to preserve
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2017
#33
I can't work it out - if the police are called to a sexual assault
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2017
#38
And from what has been reported, she was talking to the driver cop, when the passenger fired his
LisaL
Jul 2017
#44
There was a witness, a guy on the bike riding around at the time of the shooting.
LisaL
Jul 2017
#54
The lesson on this is: Unless you are a white male, never call the police for anything.
Coventina
Jul 2017
#43
I saw the RWers were keeping pretty quiet on this story until the black cop with the muslim name
Blue_Tires
Jul 2017
#51