Another day, another police beating in America

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Re: Another day, another police beating in America

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OK, so I found this summary of what happened in Georgia. Apparently the taser was fired.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/14/us/videos-rayshard-brooks-shooting-atlanta-police.html
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BridgeConsoleMasher wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:08 am Yeah I was kinda wondering why you two were at odds with each other honestly.

Kami might be operating with a modicum more good faith than the guy who is arguing the Reichsadler might not be a white supremacist symbol? At least I'd hope so.

In truth I don't think I agree with Kami about much, but he doesn't seem to be actively fishing for any reason to kill black people and excuse obvious white supremacy quite as much as ABS.
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https://www.knoxnews.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/04/24/usa-today-revealing-misconduct-records-police-cops/3223984002/
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GreyICE wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:29 am
BridgeConsoleMasher wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:08 am Yeah I was kinda wondering why you two were at odds with each other honestly.

Kami might be operating with a modicum more good faith than the guy who is arguing the Reichsadler might not be a white supremacist symbol? At least I'd hope so.

In truth I don't think I agree with Kami about much, but he doesn't seem to be actively fishing for any reason to kill black people and excuse obvious white supremacy quite as much as ABS.
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An illustration of why "Defund the police" is trending
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After revenues my city's police budget is 35% the cyt's net cost.
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Antiboyscout wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:17 pmJust call me a racist you communist. It's all you got. F*ck on back to the CHAZ. I hear they racially segregated the gardens and people are OD'ing on drugs now.
Why bother stating the obvious? I figure most adults in the room could get that. But maybe that's my autism speaking, who knows? :lol:
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GreyICE wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:29 am
BridgeConsoleMasher wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:08 am Yeah I was kinda wondering why you two were at odds with each other honestly.

Kami might be operating with a modicum more good faith than the guy who is arguing the Reichsadler might not be a white supremacist symbol? At least I'd hope so.

In truth I don't think I agree with Kami about much, but he doesn't seem to be actively fishing for any reason to kill black people and excuse obvious white supremacy quite as much as ABS.
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