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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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2. Lots of hate for Mr Orta and Mr Garner in the comments under that story.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 04:10 PM

Aug 2014

Phrases like 'lowlife garbage' and the usual 'if they weren't criminals, the police wouldn't have bothered them' sort of nonsense.

The NYPD bother plenty of minorities who aren't engaged in criminal activities.

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Ramsey Orta, bystander who filmed Eric Garner's arrest, busted on gun possession charges, cops say [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

And his girlfriend was found in possession of pot. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #1

Looks very suspicious. No matter what happens to him he did the right thing by filming the cops. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

Lots of hate for Mr Orta and Mr Garner in the comments under that story. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #2

typical Staten Islander. The central and southern parts are very rw. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #5

Doesn't change what he caught on video. gtar100 Aug 2014 #3

He was a hero for taping it. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

I am surprised NYPD let him get away with filming in the first place 4now Aug 2014 #7

Good point because we have no laws protecting people rights to film it. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #8