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Uh oh; guns are going to get even more dangerous: (Original Post)
zebonaut
Mar 2016
OP
Is this intentionally designed to get Black folks with cell phones murdered by cops? (nt)
stone space
Mar 2016
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yesphan
(1,588 posts)1. How many people have been shot
by cops who claimed that they mistook their cell phone for a gun.
This should seal the deal.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)5. no doubt in my mind that is why this is being manufactured/publicized
going to have to come up with some new cell phone designs or people are going to have to start wearing body cams
stone space
(6,498 posts)2. Is this intentionally designed to get Black folks with cell phones murdered by cops? (nt)
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. Or to help white gun lovers shoot people they fear for no real reason.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)6. No, just a "convenient" consequence. nt
Chakab
(1,727 posts)7. First thing that I though of when I saw the story. Now, they have a new excuse.
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)4. There have been guns made to look like cell phones
since there were cell phones.
Just like the ones from years ago, these look more dangerous to the person firing the damn thing.