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sheshe2

(84,058 posts) Sat Jun 17, 2017, 05:45 PM Jun 2017

This says it all...no need to post the rest of the article: God Help America [View all]

‘God Help America’: Philando Castile’s Girlfriend Speaks Out After Cop’s Acquittal

“My boyfriend, Philando Castile, was pulled over because, per officer Yanez, he had a wide nose and looked like a suspect,” she said, according to KSTP producer Ben Rodgers. “It is a sad state of affairs when this type of criminal conduct is condoned simply because Yanez is a policeman. God help America.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/god-help-america-philando-castiles-girlfriend-speaks-out-after-cops-acquittal_us_59444091e4b06bb7d2732159

"He had a wide nose and looked like a suspect." Translation: HE WAS BLACK.

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This says it all...no need to post the rest of the article: God Help America [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2017 OP

From the article rogue emissary Jun 2017 #1

I find it interesting that the 'Peace Officer' sheshe2 Jun 2017 #2

The infuriating part is Yanez's reason for pulling Castile over. rogue emissary Jun 2017 #3

The real infuriating part is the fact that Castile mtngirl47 Jun 2017 #4

Exactly right, mtngirl. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #8

I live a short distance from where it occurred. Scruffy1 Jun 2017 #11

He has been stopped 52 times?????? DK504 Jun 2017 #5

... sheshe2 Jun 2017 #6

It is called profiling. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #7

All of those stops were for MINOR offsenses, such as driving without a muffler still_one Jun 2017 #9

Profiling. Yes. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #10

No question about it, and the stats back that up. This pattern has gone on for far too long still_one Jun 2017 #12

It will never happen with Jeff in charge. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #18

I know. Congress would have to do it anyway, and currently that isn't going to happen still_one Jun 2017 #19

NOT ONE OF THEM GIVES A SHIT! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #20

There are a few in Congress, but for the most part you are correct I am sorry to say still_one Jun 2017 #21

Yes. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #22

yes, SOME Democrats, and NOT ONE republican. still_one Jun 2017 #23

Omfg. Duppers Jun 2017 #13

Yup. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #14

I'm really amazed there's not been more backlash to this verdict. cwydro Jun 2017 #15

I don't have much faith in justice when it is a blackman... sheshe2 Jun 2017 #16

Condolences To His Girlfriend & Family Me. Jun 2017 #17

But Sheshe JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #24

I know, JAG...I know. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #26

Sickening lillypaddle Jun 2017 #25