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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 5:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2020 at 6:21 pm by Brian37.)
(May 29, 2020 at 5:46 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: All cops are bad.
All blacks are drug dealers.
All Mexicans are lazy.
All Whites are rich assholes.
So very easy when you look at it like that. So very lazy too.
1...... No, all cops are not bad.
2...... Far too many blacks have to worry about what white cops and whites in general do in how they react to blacks.
3.......My neighbors get pissed at me because I don't care for my lawn. I mean that seriously, I am a lazy fuck.
4....... Many here like to think I am an asshole, but I am hardly rich.
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 6:19 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Yes Biker, it's very fair to use the term cops, plural, when addressing years of institutional racism.
Even if we limited ourselves to just this one incident, it appears that there were a few cops standing around who could have done some serving and protecting. They didn't.
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 6:41 pm
(May 29, 2020 at 5:57 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (May 29, 2020 at 5:46 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: All cops are bad.
All blacks are drug dealers.
All Mexicans are lazy.
All Whites are rich assholes.
So very easy when you look at it like that. So very lazy too.
1...... No, all cops are not bad.
2...... Far too many blacks have to worry about what white cops and whites in general do in how they react to blacks.
3.......My neighbors get pissed at me because I don't care for my lawn. I mean that seriously, I am a lazy fuck.
4....... Many here like to think I am an asshole, but I am hardly rich.
I didn't realize you were Mexican.
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 6:51 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2020 at 6:52 pm by Gawdzilla Sama.)
(May 29, 2020 at 5:57 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (May 29, 2020 at 5:46 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: All cops are bad.
All blacks are drug dealers.
All Mexicans are lazy.
All Whites are rich assholes.
So very easy when you look at it like that. So very lazy too.
1...... No, all cops are not bad.
2...... Far too many blacks have to worry about what white cops and whites in general do in how they react to blacks.
3.......My neighbors get pissed at me because I don't care for my lawn. I mean that seriously, I am a lazy fuck.
4....... Many here like to think I am an asshole, but I am hardly rich. But you are an asshole. (Every other Thursday, I think.)
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 6:54 pm
I guess she'll see you next Tuesday then. :-)
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 6:54 pm
(May 29, 2020 at 6:54 pm)Little lunch Wrote: I guess she'll see you next Tuesday then. :-)
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 7:26 pm
The cop, Chauvin, has been charged with 3rd degree murder. There's absolutely no excuse for what he did and, frankly, I think the other officers should be charged with something for standing by and not doing anything.
From my understanding the cops opened fire on the peaceful protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets, perhaps precipitating the riots.
Just to be clear, as far as I'm concerned, there is no excuse for rioting or looting and those involved deserve to have the book thrown at them, preferably wrapped around a brick.
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 7:29 pm
(May 29, 2020 at 6:19 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Yes Biker, it's very fair to use the term cops, plural, when addressing years of institutional racism.
Even if we limited ourselves to just this one incident, it appears that there were a few cops standing around who could have done some serving and protecting. They didn't.
Bullshit.
All you got is stereotype.
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 7:39 pm
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2020 at 7:41 pm by Brian37.)
(May 29, 2020 at 6:51 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (May 29, 2020 at 5:57 pm)Brian37 Wrote: 1...... No, all cops are not bad.
2...... Far too many blacks have to worry about what white cops and whites in general do in how they react to blacks.
3.......My neighbors get pissed at me because I don't care for my lawn. I mean that seriously, I am a lazy fuck.
4....... Many here like to think I am an asshole, but I am hardly rich. But you are an asshole. (Every other Thursday, I think.)
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RE: US police brutality item
May 29, 2020 at 8:11 pm
Quote:Bullshit.
All you got is stereotype.
Pointing out an institutional issue is not a stereotype
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