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Fozzledick

(3,860 posts) Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:33 PM Jul 2016

The one simple thing that needs to be said - but no public figure is actually saying.

This has gone too far! We need to stop letting police murder Black people and get away with it!

Everyone has thoughts and prayers for the victims, and concerns about police-community relations, but no one seems able to confront the root of the situation directly.

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The one simple thing that needs to be said - but no public figure is actually saying. (Original Post) Fozzledick Jul 2016 OP

I've got to go a step further, how about we all stop killing each other. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

Two different issues. Two different discussions. brush Jul 2016 #2

No, it really isn't. The damned killing has to stop. We can really have a discussion that covers all tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

That's another worthy discussion, but completely off topic. Fozzledick Jul 2016 #4

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. I've got to go a step further, how about we all stop killing each other.

Reply to Fozzledick (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:41 PM

Jul 2016

This insanity with guns has got to stop, regardless of the skin color. The less income of a person, the more likely they are to be murdered. This is not meant to take anything away from the killing of blacks by cops, this is just me speaking as a member of the human race. it is well part time that we started having a national discussion about what is going on here in this country. And fucksticks like the former mayor of NYC aren't helping any. Pointing fingers doesn't fix damned thing.

brush

(53,978 posts)

2. Two different issues. Two different discussions.

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:43 PM

Jul 2016

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Not unlike saying Black lives matter leads to some saying All lives matter.

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

3. No, it really isn't. The damned killing has to stop. We can really have a discussion that covers all

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:54 PM

Jul 2016

Poor people, regardless of race have a higher murder rate than any other group.

Fozzledick

(3,860 posts)

4. That's another worthy discussion, but completely off topic.

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:11 PM

Jul 2016

My intended focus here is on the consequences of Black people being routinely murdered under color of authority without those responsible ever being held to account, calling into question the basic rule of law.

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