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PatSeg

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7. I cannot picture this happening

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 25, 2020, 12:29 PM

Aug 2020

if it was an unarmed white man walking calmly to his car where his three children were waiting. Without knowing more, it just appears that it was assumed he was guilty of something because he was black.

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Father says Black Wisconsin man shot by police is paralyzed [View all] Botany Aug 2020 OP

The right wingers hated James Brady's gun control advocacy but tolerated it at times ArizonaLib Aug 2020 #1

This didn't have to happen. Jacob Blake was unarmed and could have been easily tackled by the iluvtennis Aug 2020 #3

Exactly ArizonaLib Aug 2020 #5

+++ agree there were so many options. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #6

The cops VA_Jill Aug 2020 #13

I cannot picture this happening PatSeg Aug 2020 #7

Exactly. they judged him by the color of his skin. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #12

I saw this video. It was sick. The guy tried to get in his car, and the cop came up and PatrickforO Aug 2020 #2

IMHO, More than Trigger happy, this was a crime of passion. nt bonniebgood Aug 2020 #4

this is a hate crime llashram Aug 2020 #8

It's important he survived to tell his story. radius777 Aug 2020 #9

+1 Withywindle Aug 2020 #14

It is time to paralyze the Trump Administration. Doug.Goodall Aug 2020 #10

I hope he sues the drawers off the police department. Nt raccoon Aug 2020 #11