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Originally Posted by PIMking
yes it did, it did it's job. Did people riot after OJ got off from killing his wife?
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Originally Posted by Acey
Black people misbehave. We're broke and dumb, it's just a part of America (no sarcasm). I'm trying to separate this from the fact that, maybe, this shouldn't have gone to a grand jury? Which is all I was saying from the beginning.
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Only black people riot.
White people "celebrate." After a championship win--white people "celebrate" by lighting couches on fire and looting. Or after a championship loss--white people also light things on fire and loot--but it's just people getting a little out of control! Hey, West Virginia University has at least one riot a year--but it's always brushed under the rug. Boys being boys and all that.
Numbers have proven that this police force has regularly profiled the people of color in its community. Higher arrest rates, numerous examples of excessive force, etc, etc. This is a community that is terrified of the authorities who are supposed to be protecting them, and yes, they are lashing out.
But if we can overlook it as nonsense when it's sports fans reacting to an overall meaningless sporting event--I'm pretty sure we can give a little bit of rope to a community that is angry, that is hurting, that is scared.
This community deserves a police force that they can trust, and the men in power at the moment don't look at all like they're capable of being that force.