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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:41 PM Jul 2016

What You Need To Know About The Shooting Of Alton Sterling.

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What You Need To Know About The Shooting Of Alton Sterling. (Original Post) thomhartmann Jul 2016 OP

The store owner whose tapes were taken said he knew Sterling for 6 years and never saw him Person 2713 Jul 2016 #1

selling CD's is not a capital offence in any state. Open carry is legal in that hell hole town. juxtaposed Jul 2016 #4

as long as heaven05 Jul 2016 #2

As long as shows like "Cops" stay in reruns on cable channels, showing a disproportionate Warpy Jul 2016 #3

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

1. The store owner whose tapes were taken said he knew Sterling for 6 years and never saw him

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:20 PM

Jul 2016

confront anyone. The owner is also a witness who saw the cop pull a gun out of Sterling's pocket after they shot him.

juxtaposed

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4. selling CD's is not a capital offence in any state. Open carry is legal in that hell hole town.

Reply to Person 2713 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:59 PM

Jul 2016

Look at the other video, this man was executed.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

2. as long as

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:24 PM

Jul 2016

POC are hated and feared, these type of murders will never stop. So 'Blue Lives Matter is completely cynical and depraved. With the large number of white pepople shooting down unarmed blacksc during the Katrina fiasco, I am not surprised at the hate level against POC in this state. Totally evil and depraved.

Warpy

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3. As long as shows like "Cops" stay in reruns on cable channels, showing a disproportionate

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:34 PM

Jul 2016

number of black suspects, this hate and fear will continue. Many people ASSume that black folks are out there committing all the crimes.

Unfortunately there's a lot of cynical bullshit out there reinforcing a ridiculous stereotype.

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