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3. I hope they get justice

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Tue Aug 11, 2015, 07:17 PM

Aug 2015

Police brutality affects everyone!

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Family of white teen shot by police asks for federal probe [View all] Historic NY Aug 2015 OP

And yet the reaction to this has been tularetom Aug 2015 #1

I posted the original story; it got three posts. 7962 Aug 2015 #2

Wrong. It's not gettng attention because whites haven't went out and started protesting and trillion Aug 2015 #26

You cant see the forest for the trees........ 7962 Aug 2015 #50

It takes two women Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #28

I hope they get justice romanic Aug 2015 #3

Hey I'm just saying this isn't reserved to one , race or creed..... Historic NY Aug 2015 #4

So very true DustyJoe Aug 2015 #7

Except young black males are 21 times more likely to be killed by police BumRushDaShow Aug 2015 #8

So then they're TWICE as likely to be killed. Unarmed is the only fact that matters 7962 Aug 2015 #10

You didn't read what the 2 links are saying BumRushDaShow Aug 2015 #24

Actually I did. The Guardian article shows that most killed are armed. 7962 Aug 2015 #47

Here's the problem with your argument BumRushDaShow Aug 2015 #49

Source that the majoirty are armed? trillion Aug 2015 #29

Sure, its in post #8 7962 Aug 2015 #48

No but it disproportionately affects the blacks. trillion Aug 2015 #27

Conflating the statistical standard with the statistical aberration is a convenient misstep... LanternWaste Aug 2015 #43

The police probably thought he was black. In America, that makes it okay. nt valerief Aug 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #23

I'm trying to figure out how anyone could miss that sarcasm. trillion Aug 2015 #30

Me too, especially since it cost the person davidpdx Aug 2015 #36

Have whites been SYSTEMATICALLY targeted because of the color of their skin? graegoyle Aug 2015 #6

Do you claim TeddyR Aug 2015 #9

I think you're the one suffering from some myopia. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #18

You people should leave the sniping about BLM for the umpteen other threads and instead focus your Chakab Aug 2015 #11

Not only that mercuryblues Aug 2015 #33

Excellent point. nt valerief Aug 2015 #41

A kid is dead, parents grieve, and a cop gets caught in a lie and nothing happens. Dustlawyer Aug 2015 #12

"...Don't know why?" I'll tell you-- Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #13

Dont forget to add "and they'll be no national news coverage or protests over it" 7962 Aug 2015 #15

Nor rioting. nt cstanleytech Aug 2015 #16

I'm sorry, what's stopping those parents and that community from protesting? Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #17

An aberration rarely results in a protest as would the systemic targeting of race. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #44

Um, no. blackspade Aug 2015 #14

I think cops killed about 350 black people last year. And about 850 non-black people. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #19

+1 n/t Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2015 #21

I agree. Clearly blacks are targeted at higher proportions due to racism. Chemisse Aug 2015 #34

your alleged numbers are predicated on an inherently biased sample LanternWaste Aug 2015 #45

Amen, CG! They just dont get it. You're spot on. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #51

for now being the correct phrase questionseverything Aug 2015 #20

Kicking this reply romanic Aug 2015 #22

Germany started, pre -Hitler. 1919 with the "Rhineland Bastards" Reformed Bully Aug 2015 #37

Your timeline is a bit off. Igel Aug 2015 #39

Some points that need to be made. Igel Aug 2015 #38

I wonder if all the racists on my local news site are going to attack his parents for asking. trillion Aug 2015 #25

BLM mercuryblues Aug 2015 #31

Awesome post! trillion Aug 2015 #32

US Police Admit Shooting Unarmed White Man To Prove They’re Not Racist Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #35

i almost missed the satire line questionseverything Aug 2015 #46

Again, his race is called out only to distract from #BLM. Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #40

You'll have to take that up with the Reuters headline writers. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #42

Look back a couple of years ago. Gormy Cuss Aug 2015 #53

It sure is in every other cop shooting OP here. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #52

Zachary... Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #54