The Police Brutality Thread

[UtahDan]

I have been pro-gun-control my whole adult life. Many of my black friends feel like the only answer is for them to arm themselves. And I'm not sure they're wrong.

[smokymountainrain]

I have been pro-gun-control my whole adult life. Many of my black friends feel like the only answer is for them to arm themselves. And I'm not sure they're wrong.

you make it sound like your first sentence and last sentence are contradictory...they aren't.

i, too, am pro gun control. i also want good, law abiding citizens to be able to arm themselves.

[wapiti]

I have been pro-gun-control my whole adult life. Many of my black friends feel like the only answer is for them to arm themselves. And I'm not sure they're wrong.

Do your black friends fell like they have to arm them selves for protection from police?

[Northwestcoug]

My daughter's 8th grade history teacher called it that in his class videos. He is crazy. He also wears a visor all the time and shants.

Who are these people? I do not understand how they lack a filter in their professional lives.

[falafel]

I have been pro-gun-control my whole adult life. Many of my black friends feel like the only answer is for them to arm themselves. And I'm not sure they're wrong.

Do your black friends know that you are referring to them as your "black friends"?

[MartyFunkhouser]

Yes, of course. If someone is hot-headed then the cops should just back off and not do anything. Let her drive off, etc. As long as she didn't murder anyone.

This is why people complain about white privilege.

Privilege is a massively overused concept, but there is some validity to it. This is one of those circumstances where white privilege shows up. I have a hard time believing a black man survives an encounter like that.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I hate our society on so many levels. We have a dead man that shouldn't be dead. The Mayor of Minneapolis acts swiftly, condemns the actions, FBI and BCA called in to investigate, immediately fires the officers, and he has called on the prosecutor to charge the officers. He acted completely appropriately. However, you have people criticizing him saying he isn't doing enough. What in the ever loving hell more can he do?

[Commando]

I hate our society on so many levels. We have a dead man that shouldn't be dead. The Mayor of Minneapolis acts swiftly, condemns the actions, FBI and BCA called in to investigate, immediately fires the officers, and he has called on the prosecutor to charge the officers. He acted completely appropriately. However, you have people criticizing him saying he isn't doing enough. What in the ever loving hell more can he do?

Really? That's the criticism? I thought you were going to mention backlash from some unsavory element for his doing too much...

[MartyFunkhouser]

Really? That's the criticism? I thought you were going to mention backlash from some unsavory element for his doing too much...

Well add that to the reasons to hate our current society as well.

[smokymountainrain]

I hate our society on so many levels. We have a dead man that shouldn't be dead. The Mayor of Minneapolis acts swiftly, condemns the actions, FBI and BCA called in to investigate, immediately fires the officers, and he has called on the prosecutor to charge the officers. He acted completely appropriately. However, you have people criticizing him saying he isn't doing enough. What in the ever loving hell more can he do?

he's supposed to throw the officers in a lagoon full of hippos tomorrow. no trial. i mean, why? we have the video, dammit!

[Uncle Ted]

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Wow... that got crazy quick!

[Sleeping in EQ]

Target is not paying its workers enough.

[Uncle Ted]

Target is not paying its workers enough.

Or the rest of the businesses in the neighbor apparently: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota...neapolis-riots

WTF, an Apple Store?

[Pelado]

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[Moliere]

I hate our society on so many levels. We have a dead man that shouldn't be dead. The Mayor of Minneapolis acts swiftly, condemns the actions, FBI and BCA called in to investigate, immediately fires the officers, and he has called on the prosecutor to charge the officers. He acted completely appropriately. However, you have people criticizing him saying he isn't doing enough. What in the ever loving hell more can he do?

Resign.