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malaise

(269,054 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:15 PM Apr 2015

Freddie's dead in Baltimore and there is burning and looting tonight

Who severed Freddie's spine? Answer that question

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Freddie's dead in Baltimore and there is burning and looting tonight (Original Post) malaise Apr 2015 OP

yep. Cops broke his spine bigtree Apr 2015 #1

If they were as prompt in protecting black lives as they are in protecting property malaise Apr 2015 #3

This might be of interest to you nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #2

Thanks sis malaise Apr 2015 #4

I expect a llllooonnnggg summer nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #6

I'm not far from Baltimore... HipChick Apr 2015 #8

Was listening to this earlier, and thought it applicable: Maedhros Apr 2015 #5

Yes malaise Apr 2015 #7

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

1. yep. Cops broke his spine

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:23 PM

Apr 2015

...and are too corrupt to fess up.

Sally Kohn @sallykohn
If police had IMMEDIATELY & TRANSPARENTLY called death of #FreddieGray "outrageous" protests might not be happening

malaise

(269,054 posts)

3. If they were as prompt in protecting black lives as they are in protecting property

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:32 PM

Apr 2015

it owuld never have reached here.
Don't they realize there is national anger at the slaughter of black men.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. This might be of interest to you

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:25 PM

Apr 2015

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-police-culture-in-baltimore/391158/

malaise

(269,054 posts)

4. Thanks sis

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:33 PM

Apr 2015

I can't take much more of this

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

6. I expect a llllooonnnggg summer

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:39 PM

Apr 2015

This spasm will end either of two ways, with even more people of color in jail, or finally the beginning of the end. Given the fear responses here. I am not sure how it will end.