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janterry

(4,429 posts)
11. removing my response because the other post was removed
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 12:20 PM
Jul 2020

Last edited Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:03 PM - Edit history (1)

and without context my question looks silly

"Empty their pockets, take off their clothes--nobody has weapons here" KelleyKramer Jul 2020 #1
They don't care . They aren't targeting them because they think they are armed and dangerous JI7 Jul 2020 #2
No They knew she was not and shot rubber bullets at her anyway. I keep waiting to see that clip on Oppaloopa Jul 2020 #6
There was a scene like that in the black panthers movie IronLionZion Jul 2020 #3
This was a stunt and I don't think it did anything to amplify our core messages rainin Jul 2020 #4
LOL, ok! nt USALiberal Jul 2020 #8
Agree. I thought this image was much more powerful. CrispyQ Jul 2020 #10
Agree completely!! rainin Jul 2020 #13
Me too! betsuni Jul 2020 #20
this from here in Sweden too Celerity Jul 2020 #22
Absolutely! 👍 Raine Jul 2020 #23
And nothing about it said black lives matter. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #12
Yes, it distracted from what's important right now rainin Jul 2020 #14
Allies come in many colors and sexes. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #15
It's not "the Grio," the editorial I linked to was written by the black head of the Portland NAACP Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #16
The link is The Grio. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #17
Agree, the Portland protests are welcome by most PoC. radius777 Jul 2020 #18
Thank you radius for saying what I was trying to convey. sheshe2 Jul 2020 #19
It's from the Washington Post. Ms. Toad Jul 2020 #21
It seemed performative to me. nt gollygee Jul 2020 #5
Perfection of a feminine protest. Lunabell Jul 2020 #7
Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #9
removing my response because the other post was removed janterry Jul 2020 #11
I don't get it LeftInTX Jul 2020 #24
Kick burrowowl Jul 2020 #25
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