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1. Would it have been more or less of a tragedy if she were of some other race?

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 11:11 AM

Dec 2014

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Cop gets away with murder of sleeping 7 yr old black girl in Detroit [View all] Malraiders Dec 2014 OP

It's a tragedy no matter what. But... CincyDem Dec 2014 #2

A-yup. Iggo Dec 2014 #4

Well said! Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #13

Oh, that is low frazzled Dec 2014 #3

Looks like you will: Recursion Dec 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Dec 2014 #8

About time malaise Dec 2014 #10

Lower than low! How low? THIS LOW! Derek V Dec 2014 #11

One can't help sensing the similarity Orrex Dec 2014 #12

If she were White the cops would see it as more tragic, I'm sure. Malraiders Dec 2014 #6

That's a bit confusing since this would be weekley's third trial. n/t Malraiders Dec 2014 #9

"murder" actually has a legal definition Dreamer Tatum Dec 2014 #14

Agreed. It is not automatically "murder" each time ... 11 Bravo Dec 2014 #18

Little Princess murdered for no reason, sad. . . B Calm Dec 2014 #16

This says it all: savalez Dec 2014 #17