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brush

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23. Thank you. IMO this verdict is huge. I think it did, and will continue to break the blue wall...

Reply to GopherGal (Reply #16)

Tue Apr 20, 2021, 05:43 PM

Apr 2021

of silence in other police forces against rogue, killer cops.

That's a good thing. Of course it shouldn't have had to come to this but it did, but now we go forward and cops will be under more scrutiny than they've ever been. They'll be more careful now that they know they can be convicted for murdering POCs.

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Shut up Jason Johnson that you're not [View all] SharonClark Apr 2021 OP

I understand his point, but I'm just going to hope this might be a glimmer of hope for other cases. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1

I hope so too. Nt spooky3 Apr 2021 #15

What else does he want? This trial delivered everything it could. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #2

Black people get it. SoonerPride Apr 2021 #17

I totally agree with that part, but it sounded like Ocelot II Apr 2021 #18

I agree with the OP StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #21

Indeed. It sounded like he intended to be displeased no matter what. honest.abe Apr 2021 #25

I agree I just watched him and thought JC man take the win Bev54 Apr 2021 #3

Agree malaise Apr 2021 #4

You might want to rethink that OP. nolabear Apr 2021 #5

Jason Johnson has mourned over and over, so Ninga Apr 2021 #9

+1 demmiblue Apr 2021 #20

telling a black man what to feel isn't a good look SoonerPride Apr 2021 #6

I agree. And he has a good point--does it require spooky3 Apr 2021 #14

Yeah bdamomma Apr 2021 #7

He didn't say a word about justice for the family redstateblues Apr 2021 #8

Too bitter to recognize the moment... lame54 Apr 2021 #10

Gee qazplm135 Apr 2021 #13

Noted lame54 Apr 2021 #22

I understand why Jason feels the way he does StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #24

What did he say? I have it on CNN. I take it he was on MSNBC? brush Apr 2021 #11

Yes, on MSNBC GopherGal Apr 2021 #16

Thank you. IMO this verdict is huge. I think it did, and will continue to break the blue wall... brush Apr 2021 #23

If that's what he said, then I agree with you ecstatic Apr 2021 #26

There isn't much this jury could do to change the history of what has happened. world wide wally Apr 2021 #12

I agree StarfishSaver Apr 2021 #19