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[Military State] Ferguson, MO

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by percicles, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. edwardc

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    We don't know that for a fact that brown attacked in the car there is what wilson said and what the witness who was with brown said again we were not there so that's not factual .How many times have black men been treated unfairly and got justice.

    There should be protesters may have a reason to march NOT ROIT as you seem to want them to do there have been peaceful protest for over a 100 days with no riots.
     
  2. bigtexxx

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    Why must so many pull the race card? It's the cowardly, easy way out.

    Why not let the legal system play out?
     
  3. edwardc

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    The race card are serious right now the list is long of many that have not gotten justice because the legal system has failed them. those of you who think that the system always work are the true cowards who live in a fake world.
     
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  5. FranchiseBlade

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    That's exactly right. Anyone who has made up their mind at this point is doing it based only on a fraction of the evidence in the case. They haven't seen it all, heard it all, nor seen what happens when the evidence is questioned by professional lawyers.

    News stations can present only the sides of the story they want to use to make their headlines or publicity.
     
  6. bigtexxx

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    Would Dr King have advocated a violent riot? Or rather a reasoned discussion?
     
  7. FranchiseBlade

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    says someone who will never be on the side that is short changed by the flaws in the system.
     
  8. Bobbythegreat

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    I love the inherent presumptuousness, ignorance, and racism of your comments. Not many people can knock out the entire trinity in just one comment, it's a thing of beauty.
     
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    I thought your posting a meme tasteless in response to a legitimate problem in our legal system. You opened the door to people making assumptions about your background in light of the issue - or at least your maturity. Is the race card used often? Yes. However, that doesn't mean the race card being pulled out is unjustified. What have your experiences been as a victim of the legal system wronging you/why is FranchiseBlade so off the mark?
     
  10. Bobbythegreat

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    The whole idea that "the system" is out to get people based on their race is pretty ignorant. Race doesn't matter anywhere near as much as socioeconomic status....the fact that I have to even point that out is fairly pathetic.

    As such, FranchiseBlade assuming things about people he doesn't know anything about is presumptuous. His presumptions are ignorant and even racist, that's why he's "off the mark".

    Back on topic, this case was a situation where a criminal attacked a cop and got shot, in no way was he wronged, in no way did the system fail him. If we're being real, he failed the system, he wronged society. Using this kid's death as an excuse to push a completely separate political agenda is just about as awful as those who use it simply as an excuse to loot stores and steal things.
     
  11. apollo33

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    no, your generalized assertion on the subject is ignorant. How much race plays into the treatment of citizens by the criminal legal system is a subject is a heavily researched and debated subject in the field of criminology. There are a lot of evidence that suggest some races do get the short end of the stick in many parts of the system and that's not just in the United States, and there are also people that argue otherwise.

    to make a very general statement about a subject that is far from black and white based on just your own personal anecdotes is just weak.

    But yes, I agree that using this particular example to show racial profiling and mistreatment of black people by law enforcement is not convincing given the circumstances that we know.
     
  12. edwardc

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    No and i'm not either. you seem to be the one who doesn't want to have a reason discussion from the start have have stated that the all the national guard will send a bad message your the one who has taken this to a different level with your ask what race i'm or throwing out the race card everyone else i have wrote with on this discussion have been spoken with in reasonable thought not making this just about color.
     
  13. FranchiseBlade

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    I love my comment as well. Glad you appreciated it. If you think it's racist, then report it.
     
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    Well there are studies that show the justice system is biased. Yes it those in poverty are also at a disadvantage. The fact that you presume I doubted that shows presumptuousness and ignorance according to your logic.

    But it also treats African-Americans differently. That doesn't mean it's out to get the whole race, just that it serves African-Americans differently than whites.

    It isn't racist to say that.

    If you'd like to debunk the studies and statistics that exist on the subject go ahead.

    Get a grip man.
     
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    He would have advocated for peaceful, public protests in the streets. You know, like he did while he was alive, over and over again.
     
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    And more than likely, he would have been leading a march in Ferguson... which also most likely, would have drawn criticism from the Faux News crowd including those here... and especially, the person GR is responding to...
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gun sales surge in St. Louis suburbs ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision <a href="http://t.co/vAxTOBTTqO">http://t.co/vAxTOBTTqO</a> <a href="http://t.co/7Qy0vWpuQ0">pic.twitter.com/7Qy0vWpuQ0</a></p>&mdash; NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/535126800028803072">November 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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    The number of nervous and irrate middle aged white men with insomnia surge in St. Louis suburbs ahead of Ferguson grand jury decision http://t.co/vAxTOBTTqO pic.twitter.com/7Qy0vWpuQ0

    — NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) November 19, 2014
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Requests for private security rise ahead of Michael Brown Grand Jury decision <a href="http://t.co/VpxoHs7PmR">http://t.co/VpxoHs7PmR</a></p>&mdash; KMOV (@KMOV) <a href="https://twitter.com/KMOV/status/535243815867940865">November 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>






    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Law enforcement officials say grand jury decision in Michael Brown shooting could come as soon as Friday. <a href="http://t.co/emASDR4N25">http://t.co/emASDR4N25</a></p>&mdash; CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/535172570736492544">November 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
  20. edwardc

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    Facts don't lie there was no racism in his comments just truth.
     

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