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2016 Postmortem

Dan de Lyons

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5. Perhaps Tamir Rice's civil rights were violated?

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 10:25 AM

Dec 2015

A person has a right to equal treatment under the law. That's a federal right.

One might research first on what legal basis the federal government is already going into Baltimore, Cleveland, and now Chicago, telling police departments how they need to become professional and even-handed. Before one renders a scholarly opinion that they can't.

Tamir's killing reflects systemic disdain for people of color. Pro-actively expressed.

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After No Tamir Rice Case Indictment, Bernie Sanders Calls For Federal Investigation [View all] Scuba Dec 2015 OP

Hopefully other join him in that soon..... daleanime Dec 2015 #1

Like Hillary, for example? Helen Borg Dec 2015 #4

May the one from the Democratic Dark Side join him soon. Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #2

We have a resident Constitutional scholar? Android3.14 Dec 2015 #3

How is Clinton's campaign "anti-Democratic"? brooklynite Dec 2015 #7

Let's not be obtuse, shall we? Android3.14 Dec 2015 #8

Perhaps Tamir Rice's civil rights were violated? Dan de Lyons Dec 2015 #5

With a corrupt law enforcement in OH, I believe the JD has the right to investigate this case. rladdi Dec 2015 #6

I see Uponthegears Dec 2015 #9

Explanation Uponthegears Dec 2015 #10

Good analysis. And Good on Bernie for stating a federal investigation should be considered. libdem4life Dec 2015 #11