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Old 06-21-2020, 06:15 AM
 
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Whats funny is that someone viewed this as significant, based on the article it looks like another Saturday night incident that could be in any city
but it's hilarious. it's like when that dude in, I think it was portsmouth, got his head smashed apart by a statue and he was in a coma. not seeing much talk about that recently, so hopefully he's not doing well. also think that the city of portsmouth should seize his gofunme funds to pay to restore the statue. that would be classic.
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:19 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Whats funny is that someone viewed this as significant, based on the article it looks like another Saturday night incident that could be in any city
You’re completely missing the larger point. It’s the reporting of it, no mention of race, although I’m sure we can all guess. A cop does something and the country should burn, and we know the color of everybody’s skin multiple times over. The unknown races shoot 11 people and its just another Saturday night.
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:28 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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but it's hilarious. it's like when that dude in, I think it was portsmouth, got his head smashed apart by a statue and he was in a coma. not seeing much talk about that recently, so hopefully he's not doing well. also think that the city of portsmouth should seize his gofunme funds to pay to restore the statue. that would be classic.
There is no evidence the man who was critically injured was participating in the dismantling of the statue.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news...-his-recovery/

There are reports that he was trying to help others stay safe just as the statue was about to fall.
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:32 AM
 
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There is no evidence the man who was critically injured was participating in the dismantling of the statue.

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news...-his-recovery/

There are reports that he was trying to help others stay safe just as the statue was about to fall.
that doesn't make it any less hilarious. he was there. now we are trying to paint criminals as good people?
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:32 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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You’re completely missing the larger point. It’s the reporting of it, no mention of race, although I’m sure we can all guess. A cop does something and the country should burn, and we know the color of everybody’s skin multiple times over. The unknown races shoot 11 people and its just another Saturday night.
Nope. You apparently can't tell the difference between state sanctioned killing and civilians killing other civilians.

While any homicide is horrific...when an agent of the government that is there to protect and serve is the party to the killing it will naturally get more attention.
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:34 AM
 
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Nope. You apparently can't tell the difference between state sanctioned killing and civilians killing other civilians.

While any homicide is horrific...when an agent of the government that is there to protect and serve is the party to the killing it will naturally get more attention.
So when a cop kills someone who is white why isn’t there an uproar?
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:36 AM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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"Cops? We don't got no cops. We don't need no steenkin' cops!"

With apologies to the movie "Treasuer of the Sierra Madre".
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:42 AM
 
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Nope. You apparently can't tell the difference between state sanctioned killing and civilians killing other civilians.

While any homicide is horrific...when an agent of the government that is there to protect and serve is the party to the killing it will naturally get more attention.
are you talking about the parolee that had a heart attack? the fentanyl addict?
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:46 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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that doesn't make it any less hilarious. he was there. now we are trying to paint criminals as good people?
So you would laugh/applaud if a shoplifter got shot and critically injured? Not going to debate further with you on this...your logic is seriously lacking.
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:47 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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are you talking about the parolee that had a heart attack? the fentanyl addict?
Awe shucks...you are right. Just kill all the parolees and fentanyl addicts.
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