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socialist_n_TN

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9. Way to "Protect and Serve" LAPD........

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 12:16 PM

Feb 2013

What about old white guys who wear hoodies? This shit REALLY gets on my nerves. These fuckers think they can shoot anybody they please because they're "on edge". What bullshit. If you hadn't made an enemy of almost every segment of the Los Angeles population, you might get more sympathy.

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"Now is not the right time to wear a hoodie" [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

Even with innocent citizens taking appropriate precautions, they run the risk of being shot first nc4bo Feb 2013 #1

When LAPD shoots first, generally there isn't enough tissue left kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #6

Mandatory background checks for hoodie purchases jberryhill Feb 2013 #2

Can it be said that the LAPD is a rampaging bunch of racist thugs? libtodeath Feb 2013 #3

What if the only jacket a person has is a hoodie? yardwork Feb 2013 #4

your points are most valid. the "authority" in this case is a bail bondsman?? niyad Feb 2013 #5

I don't know why but it reminds me of being in elementary school. yardwork Feb 2013 #15

THANK YOU for my heart!! niyad Feb 2013 #16

Doing well, thank you. No snow. Take care of yourself! yardwork Feb 2013 #17

No kidding. Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #13

It's exactly like that. Same kind of clueless condescension. Annoys the hell out of me. yardwork Feb 2013 #14

Yep. Or Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #18

Yes, it sums up the attitude of Republicans toward everybody else. Selfish and narrow-minded. yardwork Feb 2013 #20

They're blaming this on people wearing hoodies? gollygee Feb 2013 #7

How about instead now's not the time to shoot at people without properly ID'ing them. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #8

Way to "Protect and Serve" LAPD........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2013 #9

wow, driving while black just stepped up another notch. 2pooped2pop Feb 2013 #10

I suppose Zimmerman should've applied with the LAPD - he'd have fit right in. nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #19

Yesterday I saw a man fitting Dorner's description more or less flamingdem Feb 2013 #11

Adding: this was in West Los Angeles flamingdem Feb 2013 #12

Basically confessing they're a bunch of racist thugs. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #21

This is FUCT. Earth_First Feb 2013 #22