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I don't want to get into the details of the shooting....mostly because I already know what most people's opinion will be based on their politics. You can read the link and draw your own conclusions. That's not the part of the story that concerns me.
However, the officer alluded to this notion that the bicycle rider somehow didn't belong in the neighborhood, or was at least out of place. How does an officer determine something like that if a guy is riding a bike?
Plus the officer said that he was going to ask the cyclist where he was going and where he came from...two answers I NEVER give the police. Can't a man ride a bicycling through any public place or neighborhood?
It has been partially discussed in another thread (inside another thread, there wasn't another topic started that you missed).
A brief synopsis of my position. He was stopped for riding while black. As long as we continue to ignore this the people are going to retaliate in stronger ways.
The topic is all about the color of the man who was riding the bike, and you started the thread.
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