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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2014, 08:23 PM Nov 2014

Which matters more to you? [View all]

The fact that a cop got away with murdering a black teenager, or the fact that, for whatever reason, some stuff got burned down as people were reacting to the fact that the cop got away with it?

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	The cop-getting-away-with-murder thing.
	16 (89%)
	The stuff-getting-burned-down-thing.
	1 (6%)
	Neither
	1 (6%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Which matters more to you? [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2014 OP

Both were acts of violence against minorities by NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #1

Probably the murder, otherwise the other would not have happened. Hoyt Nov 2014 #2

Why cannot both matter in your poll? Sherman A1 Nov 2014 #3

It's a discussion about what matters MOST...human life, or property? Ken Burch Nov 2014 #5

I must disagree Sherman A1 Nov 2014 #7

The "third rail" was a general comment. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #9

Is property valued more that a life? baldguy Nov 2014 #4

That's what we're exploring here. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #6

Its about power. Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2014 #13

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So first a jury voted to leave your post alone... Iggo Nov 2014 #11

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This is a site for democrats - TBF Nov 2014 #14

Dammit! I missed his reply. Iggo Nov 2014 #15

I'd file it under pathetic - TBF Nov 2014 #16

Both matter for many reasons Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #17

I didn't say both COULDN'T matter. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #18

I'm only saying I won't pick just one Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #19