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Loki

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12. This is a systematic genocide

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2015, 08:25 AM

May 2015

Being played out really right before us by armed and immune police departments across this country. We have to stop it or they will start coming after all of us. Absolute power to murder without consequence is creates its own evil energy. Work locally with city, county and state and demand accountability and a change in police policy. We have to make this commitment and we have to be vocal.

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Police-Involved Killings Continue with No End in Sight ...Look at the Chart! LOOK AT IT! [View all] sheshe2 May 2015 OP

A somber kick and rec... F4lconF16 May 2015 #1

I know, F4lconF16. sheshe2 May 2015 #3

And the wonder why we do not trust them. jwirr May 2015 #2

It is a crime mostly against POC, but we need to stop white-washing the gender side. Bonobo May 2015 #4

for over 10 years White Supremacists have been massively infiltrating police bureaus 99th_Monkey May 2015 #5

sheshe2, what can we do about this? JDPriestly May 2015 #6

That is a very good question JD. sheshe2 May 2015 #9

Not sure what to do except keep making noise about it. calimary May 2015 #13

Now THAT is truly depressing� and outrageous! world wide wally May 2015 #7

No, we don't need to hang our heads in shame. Unknown Beatle May 2015 #8

Protests were more effective NOLALady May 2015 #19

So incredibly sad.. legalized murder. :( thanks she Cha May 2015 #10

So awful. K&R. n/t ms liberty May 2015 #11

This is a systematic genocide Loki May 2015 #12

Tony Robinson is not a great example... Oktober May 2015 #14

We need to disarm the police! yallerdawg May 2015 #15

All the while knowing the odds are they won't be held accountable. marmar May 2015 #16

nice visualization, but map is missing a death counter tk2kewl May 2015 #17

Kick NOLALady May 2015 #18

Sadly K R B... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #20

K&R Mnemosyne May 2015 #21