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Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
1. I am puzzled as to why anyone though the Ferguson decision would any other way
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 10:59 AM
Nov 2014

We had VIDEO TAPE of the King beating and the jury STILL acquitted him. Pretty much the police have mastered the "Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?" defense.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
3. The obvious similarity is that Darren Wilson claimed Brown was like the Hulk and a Demon.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:08 AM
Nov 2014

Did you miss that?

noiretextatique

(27,275 posts)
4. it is glaringly obvious
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:26 AM
Nov 2014

And sickening that it works so well. We will soon see a repeat...the next time it happens. Just disgustingly racist, and it works!

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
6. Really!! (in agreement!)
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:35 AM
Nov 2014

I was sickened to read it. Ten to one, he had some helpful hints from his lawyers who did some research on what works!

still_one

(92,190 posts)
7. We already have, Trevor Martin for example. The sad fact is that the Rodney King case was all on
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:38 AM
Nov 2014

video, and the police involved essentially got off. It isn't just that these particular policemen are racist, one has to wonder about the jury also

still_one

(92,190 posts)
5. No, I got that. There is no justification that wilson can make for shooting Brown so many times.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:30 AM
Nov 2014

There were multiple eye witness accounts which indicated Brown had stopped and had his arms up.

Though it cannot be proven with certainty, there is no doubt in my mind that this was racially motivated by wilson

The sad fact with Rodney King is even with the video, the police still got off

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)
8. It's the racist belief that blacks are both stronger and less intelligent than whites.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 02:29 PM
Nov 2014

Anyone who unconsciously associates "black man" with "scary strong" is a racist.

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