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Post by roman on Aug 18, 2014 19:24:01 GMT -6
What I find really upsetting is that a great leader like Jesse Jackson is booed because, as usual, he tried to make a buck off of the situation. It is almost as bad as all those white people looting and burning once again.
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Post by helencrump on Aug 18, 2014 19:57:53 GMT -6
We can blame politicians for the state our country is in all we want. But until PARENTS start raising their kids to know that they aren't owed a d**n thing by anyone, and that they have no right to others property, and that there are consequences to every action, things won't change. And to if not respect cops, at least refrain from confrontation. Our parents would've never jumped up and immediately defend ed any actions like Brown's, without the facts. And then they'd have apologized for our stupidity, in getting ourselves killed. Who the hell started this trend of 'not my kid'?? She's an angel crap? I can not imagine how out of control the kids being born right now are going to be. This isn't just a black problem. White parents are just as guilty of raising their kids to have no respect for authority or property or values. Ugh.
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Post by 1NAMillion on Aug 18, 2014 20:12:29 GMT -6
Exactly Helen! I was in walmart a couple of weeks ago..in the sanitary napkin isle..(sry guys) I watched this lady open up a package..pull out a pad..and open it..stuff it back in the bag and set it on the shelf..grab another one and did the same thing. This time I said to her "I hope your going to buy that". She looks at me and smuggly says..'yes i am' then puts it in her cart. Her boyfriend says to me 'everybody does it'. I say...'no, everybody doesnt do it' then he says 'Its the american way' Oh boy..that just curdled my blood. I looked at that boy and said 'No it is not the american way'. At this point she tugged on his shirt and says..lets go..and took off. lol My point in this story, is obviously no one has taught her it is wrong to do what she was doing and why it is wrong. Even worse..she had a child with her..about 8 years old that kept pleading with her to leave.
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Post by greekgod on Aug 18, 2014 20:33:20 GMT -6
[quote author=" roman" source="/post/597033/thread" timestamp="1408411441. It is almost as bad as all those white people looting and burning once again.[/quote] roman, That is a quote from an old friend "Job". Give the learned Lawyer his due. Oh, that was when Trevon was shot. g
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Post by chevypower on Aug 18, 2014 21:39:04 GMT -6
Chevy, you need to pay more attention to verifiable facts, and less to people spewing untruths. You did that on the stabbing thread, to. That's because I talk when the news first comes out, I should wait for it too unfold I suppose. And you are right helencrump, I need too hold off until it all comes out.... then give my opinion on the situation.
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Post by octavarium on Aug 18, 2014 21:53:16 GMT -6
(Edit, tried to quote Snipe's post and missed)
Fair enough, Snipe. The shooting aside, what do you think of the police firing tear gas at press camera crews?
To everyone else, does the fact that some people riot negate everyone else's right to peaceably assemble?
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Post by octavarium on Aug 18, 2014 21:59:25 GMT -6
What I find really upsetting is that a great leader like Jesse Jackson is booed because, as usual, he tried to make a buck off of the situation. It is almost as bad as all those white people looting and burning once again. Like when Y'all Queda was threatening to kill federal officials at Bundy's freeloading cattle ranch in Nevada? You know that most murdered white people are murdered by other white people? When will you stand up against white on white crime?
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Post by mommytoo4 on Aug 18, 2014 22:11:01 GMT -6
(Edit, tried to quote Snipe's post and missed) Fair enough, Snipe. The shooting aside, what do you think of the police firing tear gas at press camera crews? To everyone else, does the fact that some people riot negate everyone else's right to peaceably assemble? It does when the law says there is a curfew, don't be out at this time and they feel they are above the law.
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Post by Blue Star on Aug 18, 2014 22:17:50 GMT -6
Fact: Kid robbed a store Fact: Kid shoved the cop back into his car Fact: shot 6 times in the front of the body, not the back Fact: Stealing from your own isn't going to change any racist perception, it is just going to make it worse. Fact: Kid had pot in his system I am so sick and tired of hearing he was a good boy, he was a gentle giant, as he grabbed up the store clerk. Enough is enough!!! Does this justify an on the spot death sentence? What about his due process? I'm not jumping to any conclusions about the actions of that officer and Mr. Brown. I say let's see what the investigation determines. WTH WOULD YOU do after a 300#, >6 foot person tried to take YOUR gun, left, then comes charging back??! A few shots to stop him didn't work, so now you have to use lethal shots in SELF DEFENSE!! He would have had due process *IF* he would've have stopped! It was the perps fault!!
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Post by mommytoo4 on Aug 18, 2014 22:18:35 GMT -6
Ok Octavian tell me how this makes sense, Ferguson's population is around 75% black, the city council and mayor are white, now the media is blaming Fergusons anger on white people having control of their town, well last I checked all those positions have to be voted in. So if you don't like who is running your community, get your tired asses out there and vote!!!! I am sorry it is just easier for them to cry racism!!!
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 19, 2014 6:42:31 GMT -6
(Edit, tried to quote Snipe's post and missed) Fair enough, Snipe. The shooting aside, what do you think of the police firing tear gas at press camera crews? To everyone else, does the fact that some people riot negate everyone else's right to peaceably assemble? The press should have fired buckshot back at the jack booted thugs. Not really, but there CLEARLY should be some police officers fired from the force, and BRANDED so they can never again hold a office of public trust. One big thing is you have traveling cops, who get in trouble with this department, and next month they are in another department 50 mile away. Yes, it really is that serious.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 19, 2014 6:46:15 GMT -6
Like when Y'all Queda was threatening to kill federal officials at Bundy's freeloading cattle ranch in Nevada? Interesting, so you support the Jack Booted thugs pointing fully automatic weapons at US citizens, and abusing US citizens rights if they happen to be employed by a unit of the Federal Government, but not if a local one? Very telling comment.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Aug 19, 2014 6:50:27 GMT -6
WTH WOULD YOU do after a 300#, >6 foot person tried to take YOUR gun, left, then comes charging back??! A few shots to stop him didn't work, so now you have to use lethal shots in SELF DEFENSE!! He would have had due process *IF* he would've have stopped! It was the perps fault!! Hopefully my training would kick in and I would only need 3 to end the situation, 2 center of mass, 1 head............. The cop didn't fire a few shots to stop him, that is not the training..... The cop actually did a heck of a job keeping almost all of them on target, put yourself under that stress and you would be shocked at how your aim degrades.
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Post by dumdave on Aug 19, 2014 9:44:37 GMT -6
This whole deal including the media, military, politicians from out of state, just reminds me of 'Bonfire of the Vanities".
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Post by roman on Aug 19, 2014 10:15:35 GMT -6
Holder is not happy for things getting "off message.' He was responsible for the long delay in releasing the video of the Gentle Giant in the store.
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