A "protester" shot another "protester"... can we please stop calling them "Protesters"?
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I would imagine the opposite. Get a large rowdy crowd together like that, only a few are going to know who actually fired the gun, and they probably fled just as quickly. You may have 100 witnesses that can tell you which way the gunfire came from, but probably only very few who actually saw the guy and they wont be talking. That's the point of the mob mentality and why it leads to pointless looting and riots, no one feels responsible because it is so difficult to catch anyone in a situation like that.JC29856 said:Did they find the civilian who shot the protestor with his gun yet? Are they looking for him? With all those people and cops around they must have a good description? They must know which way he fled?
I'm curious because I cant tell from your response. Are you asking that question hypothetically as a way to make a statement? And what would that statement be?Post edited by mace1229 on0 -
I'm driving back from lunch listening to local sports talk radio, I enjoy listening to eagles super bowl talk every few years, anyway they break to the news and say, the Carolina Panthers are considering a venue change in light of the recent protests over a black man being shot and killed by a black police officer.muskydan said:
Sheeeeeet, we didn't see nuttin Office...
What?
I've never heard any news report where the color of skin of the person shot AND the color of the skin of the cop shooter was included in the report.
Very strange to say the least.0 -
You hear it when they are of different colors. Cant remember a time when they emphasized it when it was the same tough, like what you just quoted.JC29856 said:
I'm driving back from lunch listening to local sports talk radio, I enjoy listening to eagles super bowl talk every few years, anyway they break to the news and say, the Carolina Panthers are considering a venue change in light of the recent protests over a black man being shot and killed by a black police officer.
What?
I've never heard any news report where the color of skin of the person shot AND the color of the skin of the cop shooter was included in the report.
Very strange to say the least.0 -
Usually when there is a shooting, especially with so many police around, a description of events and of the suspect is released. Sometimes they offer a reward to catch and convict the suspect. I haven't seen any.mace1229 said:
I would imagine the opposite. Get a large rowdy crowd together like that, only a few are going to know who actually fired the gun, and they probably fled just as quickly. You may have 100 witnesses that can tell you which way the gunfire came from, but probably only very few who actually saw the guy and they wont be talking. That's the point of the mob mentality and why it leads to pointless looting and riots, no one feels responsible because it is so difficult to catch anyone in a situation like that.
I'm curious because I cant tell from your response. Are you asking that question hypothetically as a way to make a statement? And what would that statement be?0 -
they're not "protesters" they're "rioters" maybe that person should have stayed home instead of rioting.
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After a second night of angry protests over the fatal shooting of Keith Scott by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city’s police chief admitted that dashcam video of the incident, which has not been made public, does not include “absolute, definitive, visual evidence that would confirm that a person is pointing a gun.”
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/22/charlotte-police-chief-refuses-to-release-dashcam-video-of-officer-killing-keith-scott/0 -
Justin Carr dead.0
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unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
Racism exists but to claim white privilege is to let the oppressors off the hook for treating people badly.Go Beavers said:
You mean I'm hallucinating all these comments in the race threads?
You don't bring one group down because another is treated unfairly, that's what claiming white privilege does. Instead we should be demanding that everyone be treated at a higher level up.0 -
http://wccbcharlotte.com/2016/09/22/person-shot-head-protests-uptown-charlotte/#slide1JC29856 said:Justin Carr dead.
Godfather.
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unsung said:
Racism exists but to claim white privilege is to let the oppressors off the hook for treating people badly.
You don't bring one group down because another is treated unfairly, that's what claiming white privilege does. Instead we should be demanding that everyone be treated at a higher level up.
Kind of the opposite: denying white privilege exists lets the opressor off the hook, because it's existence is a result of discrimination. It perpetuates it because people conclude "all you have to do is work hard and be responsible like me, and you'll succeed".unsung said:
Racism exists but to claim white privilege is to let the oppressors off the hook for treating people badly.
You don't bring one group down because another is treated unfairly, that's what claiming white privilege does. Instead we should be demanding that everyone be treated at a higher level up.0 -
unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487It's a cop out and it plays the victim card.0
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It's reality, however someone wants to respond to it is up to them. There's no card being played.0
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No, it is a way for certain liberals to feel better than others because they think they get something others don't. Now continue brainwashing our youth into feeling bad about themselves and their ancestry.dignin said:
No, it's an awareness.0 -
It's just a fact, however someone feels about it is their own responsibility.0
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unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487Woe is me!!!0
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You can feel as bad as you want. I don't feel one ounce of guilt. I can be aware of the advantages that I have had and not feel guilty about it, but still fight for others to have the same opportunity. I have never once said I feel guilty, that's just an ignorant conservative talking point. A strawman.bootlegger10 said:
No, it is a way for certain liberals to feel better than others because they think they get something others don't. Now continue brainwashing our youth into feeling bad about themselves and their ancestry.
It's pretty eye opening when I hear opinion after opinion of white guys that think they have the same uphill climb as a black guy, despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Obama was elected president after all....therefore racism no longer exists in America.
Also, we all have ancestors who have had to struggle through tough circumstances to survive and get us to where we are now...so lets not pretend that you or anyone else has a patent on hard luck ancestors. Can we drop that stupid point already?0 -
Another guy that gets IT...Bravobootlegger10 said:
No, it is a way for certain liberals to feel better than others because they think they get something others don't. Now continue brainwashing our youth into feeling bad about themselves and their ancestry.0 -
You're saying racism doesn't exist?muskydan said:
Another guy that gets IT...Bravo0 -
No freakin Way!!!! You would believe how hard it was for me and others to get promoted solely due to our race.Go Beavers said:
You're saying racism doesn't exist?0
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