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Showing Original Post only (View all)Please note how nobody calls the NY-gunman a "lone wolf" [View all]
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/12/20/3606034/police-union-president-blames-protesters-mayor-deblasio-for-murder-of-two-new-york-city-police-officers/http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/12/20/3606016/two-nyc-police-officers-assassinated-execution-style/
He was a notorious criminal who had killed someone earlier this day. And he had strong political sentiments.
If he had run amok in an abortion-clinic, nobody in the media would have talked about whether he had connections to fundamentalist Christians or whether the demonification of abortion-providers played a role.
But he killed cops. And EVERYBODY who is not okay with COPS GETTING AWAY WITH NEGLIGENTLY KILLING PEOPLE suddenly has blood on his hands.
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only troubles you will have is getting over the border. They turn back lots of people.
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#43
Not really because of the Subtle Racism that occurs in the media for over 60 years
ChosenUnWisely
Dec 2014
#18
Please name the people the black community has designated to "speak for them".. tia
uponit7771
Dec 2014
#47
this person got 221 likes his FB thread and NOBODY tried to prevent this.. this is appalling
secondwind
Dec 2014
#16
I don't think so. Based on what I've read he didn't mention "giving pigs wings" until after he shot
okaawhatever
Dec 2014
#44
You can put your cute little disclaimer that you don't "condone" this all you want...
Lee-Lee
Dec 2014
#30
Your position is entirely reasonable and understandable. I dont see you encouraging anyone to
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#38
Yet 'our' BLM had no problem arresting a journalist and a woman in her 70's armed with CAMERAS
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#32
I hear your anger, I am getting some too, i just listened to that fuck union guy and I think
NoJusticeNoPeace
Dec 2014
#39
a RW-media bonus is, the out of control police make unions 'look bad & crazy' too
Sunlei
Dec 2014
#42