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sheshe2

(84,060 posts)
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:24 AM Oct 2016

Gone but not forgotten

Last edited Tue Oct 25, 2016, 09:38 PM - Edit history (1)

Please listen to the video. I could not post it.

http://www.vevo.com/watch/milatant/gone-but-not-forgotten/QMGR31511954

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Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014



On Wednesday, after the announcement that NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo would not be indicted for killing Eric Garner, the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund Twitter posted a series of tweets naming 76 men and women who were killed in police custody since the 1999 death of Amadou Diallo in New York. Starting with the most recent death, what follows are more detailed accounts of many of those included in the Legal Defense Fund's tweets.

http://gawker.com/unarmed-people-of-color-killed-by-police-1999-2014-1666672349

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Gone but not forgotten (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 2016 OP
So many, too young. brer cat Oct 2016 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #5
Thanks brer. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #2
really? irisblue Oct 2016 #3
Two comments now? sheshe2 Oct 2016 #7
Hey Gazzo!!! sheshe2 Oct 2016 #4
Hey Gazzo. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #6
& I was sending a note to MIRT. irisblue Oct 2016 #8
irisblue.... sheshe2 Oct 2016 #11
Such a tragic waste of precious lives. DesertRat Oct 2016 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #12

brer cat

(24,658 posts)
1. So many, too young.
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:30 AM
Oct 2016

And for no reason but the color of their skin. What a disgrace that this is tolerated, excused, even encouraged by some.

K&R with sadness.

Response to brer cat (Reply #1)

sheshe2

(84,060 posts)
10. Thanks brer.
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:49 AM
Oct 2016

I know you will never believe this. Name removed is very anxious and keeps responding on this thread. I suggest they seek medical help. Might help or not.

Response to sheshe2 (Original post)

sheshe2

(84,060 posts)
6. Hey Gazzo.
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 12:43 AM
Oct 2016

I would welcome anyone of them in my home to date my daughter long before I would invite you ya racist piece of shit.

FYI jury. I am responding to a banned poster.

Response to DesertRat (Reply #9)

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