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Liberal_Stalwart71

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12. K&R!! Even The Onion in its own satirical prose, gets it...
Sat Aug 16, 2014, 11:27 PM
Aug 2014
http://www.theonion.com/articles/tip...ck-teen,36697/

Quote:

With riots raging in Ferguson, MO following the shooting death by police of an unarmed African-American youth, the nation has turned its eyes toward social injustice and the continuing crisis of race relations. Here are The Onion’s tips for being an unarmed black teen in America:

1) Shy away from dangerous, heavily policed areas.

2) Avoid swaggering or any other confident behavior that suggests you are not completely
subjugated.

3) Be sure not to pick up any object that could be perceived by a police officer as a firearm, such as a cell phone, a food item, or nothing.

4) Explain in clear and logical terms that you do not enjoy being shot, and would prefer that it not happen.

5) Don’t let society stereotype you as a petty criminal. Remember that you can be seen as so much more, from an armed robbery suspect, to a rape suspect, to a murder suspect.

6)Try to see it from a police officer’s point of view: You may be unarmed, but you’re also black.

7)Avoid wearing clothing associated with the gang lifestyle, such as shirts and pants.

8)Revel in the fact that by simply existing, you exert a threatening presence over the nation’s police force.

9) Be as polite and straightforward as possible when police officers are kicking the shit out of you.

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No one will ever shut me up on this issue.

Thank you so much sheshe2!!
more incident specific nt msongs Aug 2014 #1
How about the theatre BobbyBoring Aug 2014 #15
#ALLLIVESMATTER 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #2
Well sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3
While I agree with your basic premise drmeow Aug 2014 #4
It's not just about black men, and I don't think sheshe2 meant to imply as such. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #13
+1 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17
yes these are civil rights issues that affect all of us questionseverything Aug 2014 #26
NO! It's not the same. It doesn't affect us all the same! No way, no how. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #32
when civil rights are violated minority groups are usually the group that suffers the most questionseverything Aug 2014 #35
I'm thankful someone has made this Egregious Disparity into a Graphic, she.. Thank you. Cha Aug 2014 #5
If that story is even true. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #6
And now "The point is it's not racial, it's happening all over!" comments betsuni Aug 2014 #7
Well said, betsuni. eom sheshe2 Aug 2014 #10
Yup ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #8
Yup...and thank you. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #9
And while we're at it ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #19
"Freedom from Violence is Reproductive Justice" sheshe2 Aug 2014 #21
Shame on Darren Wilson and the Police in Ferguson, MO! Cha Aug 2014 #11
K&R!! Even The Onion in its own satirical prose, gets it... Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #12
The Onion, gets it. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #18
lol, nice. Vattel Aug 2014 #29
This sure ain't "black privilege"... Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #14
Nope... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #23
Absofuckinglutely! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16
Don't be ruled by sound bites. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #20
So, it's just a sound bite... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #22
Don't be ruled by boom sound bites. betsuni Aug 2014 #25
I would not resist arrest under any circumstances.. nookworld Aug 2014 #24
Resisting arrest has nothing NOLALady Aug 2014 #27
Law Enforcement does have a right to use force nookworld Aug 2014 #28
Sure they should use force NOLALady Aug 2014 #31
Watch it, troll. I'm on to your covert racism here. Keep going and you'll will be alerted. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #33
??? nookworld Aug 2014 #37
Don't pretend. Watch it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #39
Because cops use excessive force all the time against young men of color who, in many cases, aren't nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #40
Since when does walking down the middle of the street away from the sidewalk Number23 Aug 2014 #34
I Surrender GitRDun Aug 2014 #30
What about that Dillon guy who was just recently shot for wearing headphones kwolf68 Aug 2014 #36
Bullshit, and you damn well know it! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #38
Heck, in Aurora the cops assumed the white guy was one of them csziggy Aug 2014 #41
They aren't just targeting african americans, other races are being targeted as well. Lancero Aug 2014 #42
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