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rusty quoin

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4. I don't know what you said, but I can imagine it could have been said by me.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:05 PM
Jul 2016

One thing about white privilege, you can be a white, mostly Republican, and say almost anything and get a pass. And I don't mean on DU of course.

Freddie Gray...they broke his back and it was not enough. Trump said the prosecutor should prosecute herself, because these good cops ended up with a dead Gray with a broken back.

I listened to a bit of Norman Goldman earlier explain the legal difficulties of proving the case against the cops. (He said you are not going to like to hear this ..but)

The family was given 6 million I think, by the city, so a broken back made a difference there, but the cops were protected. I don't live in Baltimore, but I would not want to pay that money for those cops. They aren't worth 6 bucks. 6 mil for the family...yes, but 60 years for the cops too.

A broken back is not enough...the video of Tamir Rice execution..12 y/o was not enough.

I am so disgusted with so much with America today.

Heaven 05, I wouldn't leave DU if that is what you meant by "I am out of here"

This is where like minded people are at.

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freddie gray [View all] heaven05 Jul 2016 OP
There is so much truth Uponthegears Jul 2016 #1
one thing heaven05 Jul 2016 #2
Ah, we come from the same generation Uponthegears Jul 2016 #3
I don't know what you said, but I can imagine it could have been said by me. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #4
Race traitors.... TipTok Jul 2016 #5
What is the problem? JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #6
Race traitors is a racist phrase in itself... TipTok Jul 2016 #7
EDIT HERE - GROUP HOST: He's not though JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #8
I made my response heaven05 Jul 2016 #10
It wasn't directed at you JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #11
got that heaven05 Jul 2016 #13
Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas et al heaven05 Jul 2016 #9
Excellent post! JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #12
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