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RandySF

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Sat Jul 4, 2020, 05:54 PM Jul 2020

Democratic Indiana state senator calls on GOP colleague to step down over.comments on Black Lives Ma

Republican Indiana state Sen. Aaron Freeman is facing calls to resign from one of his Democratic colleagues after a 3-year-old video surfaced of negative comments he made about the Black Lives Matter movement.

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Freeman told a correspondent of the show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” that he didn’t support the movement, which at the time was speaking out on the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

“You know, this Black Lives Matter movement, I just don’t think it’s helpful to the country," he said at the time. "...I don't know what their purpose is.”

Freeman went on to say that the chances of getting killed by police are “nonexistent” if you respect law enforcement.

"I was a prosecutor who brought cases before a grand jury for police action shootings,” Freeman said. “Your chances of being shot by police are nonexistent if you respect authority, if you don’t pull a gun on them, if you don’t run from them, if you cooperate with law enforcement. Put your hand on the steering wheel and play along with what they ask you to do."



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Democratic Indiana state senator calls on GOP colleague to step down over.comments on Black Lives Ma (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2020 OP
Kick Cha Jul 2020 #1
Riiiight. No one gets killed for cooperating. Like George Floyd. soothsayer Jul 2020 #2
Riiiight. Like Philando Castile, shot only 12 days before the 2016 Republicon National Convention Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #3

Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Riiiight. Like Philando Castile, shot only 12 days before the 2016 Republicon National Convention
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 06:14 PM
Jul 2020
Choi also noted that:

"Philando Castile was not resisting or fleeing."
"There was absolutely no criminal intent exhibited by him throughout this encounter."
"He was respectful and compliant based upon the instructions and orders he was given."
"He volunteered in good faith that he had a firearm – beyond what the law requires."
"He emphatically stated that he wasn't pulling it out."
"His movement was restricted by his own seat belt."
"He was accompanied, in his vehicle, by a woman and a young child."
"Philando Castile did not exhibit any intent, nor did he have any reason, to shoot Officer Yanez."
"In fact, his dying words were in protest that he wasn't reaching for his gun."[83]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Philando_Castile#National_Rifle_Association_vs._The_Second_Amendment_Foundation

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