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randys1

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5. I dont know the person who started this thead nor can I determine their agenda

Reply to bravenak (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 09:47 PM

Dec 2014

And if we could address the fact that police are killing many people of many colors or races or whatever, that police are out of control, they lie, they commit crimes, etc

We could admit that people from all walks are being targeted and killed

But some will use this info to derail what you would talk about, true

It is easy to figure out who they are

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No, it's not black americans that are most likely to be killed by police. [View all] cwydro Dec 2014 OP

More likely than white Americans. bravenak Dec 2014 #1

He's not derailing any conversation, GGJohn Dec 2014 #2

it is not my article. cwydro Dec 2014 #3

Heh, you're not toeing the line here. GGJohn Dec 2014 #4

This article was posted on CNN cwydro Dec 2014 #8

WE Care about them! WE care about them! Some here dont, some here ONLY care randys1 Dec 2014 #6

I dont know the person who started this thead nor can I determine their agenda randys1 Dec 2014 #5

No agenda dear. cwydro Dec 2014 #11

You are right Boreal Dec 2014 #14

Well, forget it. cwydro Dec 2014 #20

I think it's because the black civil rights issue is so hard fought daredtowork Dec 2014 #23

and when they are ready we should stand in support. #nativeamericanlivesmatter! Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #24

Did I say the info was bothersome, or did I say that certain types of people would USE the randys1 Dec 2014 #15

Last numbers I saw for 2012 madville Dec 2014 #9

Oh, now see, cwydro Dec 2014 #12

Considering that AA's make up ~13.2% of the US population the numbers are glaring n/t etherealtruth Dec 2014 #13

The numbers aren't glaring when you look at violent crime statistics _Blue_ Dec 2014 #19

People of color and the mentally ill and/or cognitively impaired are disproportionately ... etherealtruth Dec 2014 #7

Read the article cwydro Dec 2014 #16

I would like to see a study that compares crime stats to stats of those killed by police _Blue_ Dec 2014 #10

It's now the law BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #17

Good to know. nt cwydro Dec 2014 #18

Thanks for starting this thread helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #21

In order to be heard anymore, you have to scream. jillan Dec 2014 #22