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In reply to the discussion: Rancher’s wife: ‘I saw them murder my husband’ [View all]matt819
(10,749 posts)28. And here's the problem
Half the country believes the cops.
The other half of the country believes the cops were lying.
And it's further complicated by the fact that cops and victims are white. And likely politically similar. So the rwnj's are majorly conflicted on who to support.
Tragic, of course, but as it's happening daily, pretty much routine and so it lends onto the background.
Speaking of which, anyone know the latest on the Sandra Bland investigation? Wanna bet this story fades as quickly from the national consciousness?
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Because you, like us, live in the same world with the same "police". If we can. n/t
jtuck004
Nov 2015
#15
Amazing how different the initial story was. Let's see what their cams show. Argh! Fk this shit
uppityperson
Nov 2015
#12
After the shooting, Paradis said, the deputies’ demeanor was “smug” and “almost celebratory.”
NBachers
Nov 2015
#19
Sounds like there should be independent witnesses - the people in the car that hit the bull
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2015
#22
No, that was what was reported on the local news the night that it happened.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#27
police gut shot the bull multi times & only made it run amuck again, it collapsed on own property.
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#31