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5. Police Unions blocking reform

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:20 PM

Sep 2016

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Report: Disabled Black Man Shot Dead by Police While Reading in the Car [View all] ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 OP

When is this going to stop? Execution by police HipChick Sep 2016 #1

When??? atreides1 Sep 2016 #6

This is madness. xfundy Sep 2016 #2

Isn't a Taser supposed to be used instead of gun? kacekwl Sep 2016 #3

It's like a caged hunt atreides1 Sep 2016 #8

The cop is also black. nt cwydro Sep 2016 #18

So what? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #24

Charlotte Observer story SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #4

His brother said he had a book and was waiting for his son. ecstatic Sep 2016 #12

It was the newspaper reporter that provided the information SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #17

Well, I guess that settles it then. ecstatic Sep 2016 #20

And where did you see his brother's statement? SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #23

Here are witness accounts (interviewed by the Charlotte Observer) ecstatic Sep 2016 #25

My position actually SCantiGOP Sep 2016 #28

Everybody lies mythology Sep 2016 #21

Feel free to blindly take the cop's side. As for me, ecstatic Sep 2016 #26

Faith in statistics and probability however, is rational. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #27

Police Unions blocking reform ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #5

Officer who fired shot and victim were both African-American True Earthling Sep 2016 #7

And? Cops of all races are completely out of control ecstatic Sep 2016 #13

Systemic racism right here ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #19

Huff Post story ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #10

Ouch! So true. Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #15

Protests going on now in Charlotte. greyl Sep 2016 #14

WSOC says protestors will be going to 'rich suburbs' B2G Sep 2016 #22