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35. You came in here trying to justify profiling and fell flat on your face.

Reply to Boom Sound 416 (Reply #34)

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:54 AM

Jul 2013

I answered your first question. The second was too stupid to deserve a response.

Also, never called you a name in that post. Might want to read it again.

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I'm not Trayvon Martin [View all] Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 OP

Good post quinnox Jul 2013 #1

Truth madashelltoo Jul 2013 #2

Here... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #3

And what if~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #6

I agree with this. But I also think the original tumblr made an interesting point. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #8

I am a white woman gleannfia Jul 2013 #4

I'm a middle-aged gal, night worker Skittles Jul 2013 #5

This youtuber sums it up Scootaloo Jul 2013 #7

Made me think of this: nyquil_man Jul 2013 #27

that was powerful CitizenLeft Jul 2013 #29

I'm not Trayvon either PD Turk Jul 2013 #9

I haven't been a teen in many years, but I'm guessing from the context that this is probably it. Heywood J Jul 2013 #39

That was my first thought PD Turk Jul 2013 #40

Walk around a housing complex Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #10

What exactly are you trying to get at here, chief? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #11

Let me tell tell you a story, Sport Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #12

Oh, I see...so your post wasn't at all about profiling black people. Right? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #13

You said Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #14

*Woooosh* That's the sound of my OPs message rocketing over your head. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #15

Yeah. Go with that one, Ace Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #17

It's miles above you. Might even reach the edge of space. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #18

Well feel free to explain Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #19

White people always feel the need to remind us, in times like this... Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #21

Well my first question is Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #24

All racial profiling is illegitimate. Hence my usage of the term repeatedly. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #25

Well up in the stratosphere it's called wordy Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #26

... Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #30

That's all fun and good Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #34

You came in here trying to justify profiling and fell flat on your face. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #35

Something about flying the rebel flag Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #36

Maybe folks photgraph your house because of the confederate flag motif or vibe. Hoyt Jul 2013 #28

Hey, flying the Rebel Flag is all about Southern heritage and state's rights! Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #31

Don't forget the 4th amendment. nt ucrdem Jul 2013 #33

Maybe you should read the other Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #32

The first time I ever rode the Amtrak, I was looking for my tickets to show the conductor... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #16

I'm white and when I don't shave I get Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #20

Horse shit. You don't expect us to believe that kind of nonsense, do you? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #22

I'm still waiting for you to explain your OP Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #23

We might not be exactly libodem Jul 2013 #37

I often go on jogs throughout my neighborhood between 1-5am RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #38