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PatrickforO

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7. No, you're right. If these had been brown skinned women, it might get reported.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 11:20 AM

Sep 2017

Then the racist comments would start.

We'd hear about black on black violence.We'd hear justifications for the cops. Somebody would bring up something from the victim's past that supposedly would make the brutality OK, because, hey, she messed up before! The whole litany.

It's pretty sick. And now they're going to have military gear. This is getting fucking scary.

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In the past few weeks we've seen a white woman murdered with a high powered automobile... [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2017 OP

I am bobbieinok Sep 2017 #1

Way to lay out a clear perspective. brush Sep 2017 #2

Add one from a couple of months ago exboyfil Sep 2017 #3

sounding loud & clear here. irisblue Sep 2017 #4

This is the point of BLM and I questioned here how if it was Deandre Harris who died in VA lunasun Sep 2017 #5

Loud and clear. zentrum Sep 2017 #6

No, you're right. If these had been brown skinned women, it might get reported. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #7

Absolutely listening Lulu KC Sep 2017 #8

Can you imagine if that cop had been Black? TNNurse Sep 2017 #9

I Hear You Leith Sep 2017 #10

"However, I wonder....." heaven05 Sep 2017 #11

Sad but seriously true. :-( relayerbob Sep 2017 #12

Damn right this old white chick would be yelling. raven mad Sep 2017 #13

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