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guillaumeb

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7. It was an airport security person who assaulted the Doctor.

Reply to PeaceNikki (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 02:08 PM

Apr 2017

Last edited Tue Apr 11, 2017, 06:44 PM - Edit history (1)

He has been suspended, but given the huge number of stories showing racial disparity in police responses, I am certain that the story will evolve.

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They're smearing Dr David Dao due to an insidious and implicit belief that people of color have [View all] PeaceNikki Apr 2017 OP

Hi back at ya! Lifelong Protester Apr 2017 #1

That's exactly the problem with fascists and the regime in charge. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #5

The media are spending more time investigating this abused man than Trump's cabinet. Doodley Apr 2017 #2

I noticed that too.. annabanana Apr 2017 #3

Right!?!? PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #6

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #15

No shit. dalton99a Apr 2017 #21

Excellent point! athena Apr 2017 #4

It was an airport security person who assaulted the Doctor. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #7

not cpd. airport security. mopinko Apr 2017 #19

I will edit. Thank you. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #22

They could have apologized...but noooooooo C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #8

That's where I am, too. The CEO's public statement and internal communication PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #10

The entire matter is on the company. They set the inducement policy... JHB Apr 2017 #20

'Why isn't anyone digging up the past on the guards' melman Apr 2017 #9

No, "by my logic" the victim does not deserve the blame. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #11

Sadly, we all know this playbook by now Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #12

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #16

Yes indeed Bettie Apr 2017 #18

It's more than we must earn fair treatment. rogue emissary Apr 2017 #13

Yeah, you're absolutely right. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #14

Victim blaming is the new national pastime Bettie Apr 2017 #17

look at the standards Trump is held to JI7 Apr 2017 #23