What issues have come to awareness with the Ferguson -& MB death?

[riversedge]

First: Is the militarization of the U.S. Police:--which I had hopes would go somewhere but seems to be yesterdays news right now




KQED ‏@KQED 9h9 hours ago

From August #Ferguson coverage: "This isn't a soldier—it's a police officer. How we got here: http://to.pbs.org/1rdyYFE "
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FEEL FREE TO ADD ISSUES THAT HAVE COME TO LIGHT:

[tblue]

1. Lynching is legal and this country is still way too racist.

This is not new news, but it's come to the fore in the msm, and there's no denying it now.

[riversedge]

3. Yes, the racism came creeping out of its vile holes.

[Blue_Tires]

2. Second -- How many GOP congresscritters were in full celebration

Their hatred of Obama has become their hatred of Black America, and vice-versa...

They are hellbent on making sure we never get another political/legal/social victory in anything ever again...

[azmom]

4. There are white police depts

Terrorizing black folks.

[kentuck]

5. It is not like OJ Simpson...

OJ had a trial.

Also, grand juries are simply an escape route for police officers to escape any type of charges or punishment, if the authorities want to sweep it under the rug.

[damnedifIknow]

6. Hopefully the whole issue of police brutality

[riversedge]

8. yes, that one is sort of lumped in with

the mentality of militarization of police.

[riversedge]

9. Ex-officer @CaptainRayLewis says police "an oppressive org now controlled by 1%"

I was just thinking of your post as I ran across this tweet just now...


Occupy Wall Street ‏@OccupyWallStNYC 2h2 hours ago

Ex-officer @CaptainRayLewis says police "an oppressive org now controlled by 1%" http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6223102 … #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/tko7NQaos5
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/25/ray-lewis-ferguson-protests_n_6223102.html



Former Philadelphia Police Officer Ray Lewis Explains Why He's Standing With Protesters In Ferguson
The Huffington Post | By Sam Levine

Posted: 11/25/2014 11:28 pm EST Updated: 1 hour ago

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A former Philadelphia police officer says that he’s standing with protesters in Ferguson, Missouri to send a message that police are oppressing the majority of Americans.

“Number one, I want to give the residents of Ferguson the knowledge that there are some police that do support them,” Ray Lewis, a former Philadelphia Police captain told Al Jazeera. “I want to try and get a message to mainstream America that that this system is corrupt, that police really are oppressing not only the black community, but also the whites,” he said.

“It’s an oppressive organization now controlled by the one percent of corporate America. Corporate America is using police forces as their mercenaries.”....

[riversedge]

10. Another Issue: Overpass Light Brigade #Milwaukee Indict the system

Overpass Light Brigade #Milwaukee Indict the system


Indeed-it is the legal system that failed.



Anonymous ‏@YourAnonGlobal 5h5 hours ago

RT @OccupyWallStNYC: Overpass Light Brigade #Milwaukee Indict the system #ShutItDown for #MikeBrown @OLBLightBrigade

[damnedifIknow]

11. I call a man like that a patriot

And what he said is so true.

[riversedge]

12. In solidarity Thank you.

[Travis_0004]

7. I think the events 2 nights ago will encourage more militarization

[riversedge]

14. Perhaps is pic says it all--End the Police state:

Perhaps is pic says it all--End the Police state:





In this photo from Twitter user norsecodedusty, people protest in Denver on Mon. Nov, 24, 2014.

[KingCharlemagne]

13. Black life and liberty means nothing to capitalism. - nt