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Cali_Democrat

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9. There does seem to be a lot of those types of cases lately
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:27 AM
Apr 2012

Maybe it's because the Trayvon story is simply shedding light on these cases. Or maybe it's happening more. I don't know for sure.

Unarmed young black males, many in their teens, gunned down by security guards, cops or wannabe cops. Hell, there's even a story about a lady trying to run over a 13-year-old black kid in his go cart as she told him he didn't belong in the neighborhood he lived in.

The sad part is, many times the perpetrators aren't even arrested or charged. But when a black person is the suspect, they are arrested and charged almost immediately and without hesitation.

I seriously think some international organization should look into the injustice perpetrated against blacks in the US. This is a human rights issue.

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It Is More Than A Concern TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #1
I actually don't believe it's first degree murder, but it's still at least Fawke Em Apr 2012 #3
I have a question. vaberella Apr 2012 #7
In the back? Yes, it would be at that point. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #10
Let me go? mzmolly Apr 2012 #24
Not a link, but Google Fawke Em Apr 2012 #26
Ugh. So sad. mzmolly Apr 2012 #28
I think they are incompetent as hell. jonthebru Apr 2012 #2
I don't think the other homeowners deserve it. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #4
Here's my idea: tblue Apr 2012 #5
There does seem to be a lot of those types of cases lately Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #9
Fantastic Idea /nt dickthegrouch Apr 2012 #13
Why do you thnk both the state and the FBI were canvassing? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #6
What the bullet never exited the kid's body? vaberella Apr 2012 #8
We don't know that. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #11
He was shot with a 9mm Meiko Apr 2012 #12
Actually 9mm are infamous for through and through nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #18
If it never exited nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #19
Kudos nadinbrzezinski!!!! winstars Apr 2012 #29
Get that white man - kill that white man Zax2me Apr 2012 #14
I haven't studied this case, but if it did happen in that manner, Fawke Em Apr 2012 #17
hate begets hate noiretextatique Apr 2012 #23
What's your point in mzmolly Apr 2012 #25
Complaint About How Whites Are So Mis-Treated By Blacks, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2012 #27
Here's what I have NEVER understood: Trayvon's father lived 70 K Gardner Apr 2012 #15
Get rid of the evidence! whoawhat Apr 2012 #16
It occurred to me that the cops on the scene had no idea hedgehog Apr 2012 #20
Remember homicide wanted to file manslaughter nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #22
yup. it reminds me of the WTC crimesite. Cleaned up and hauled away librechik Apr 2012 #21
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