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In response to "Ferguson police chief to resign -- (link)" by con_carne

It would be nice if all the voices that condemned the demonstrations would look at this and learn a thing or two.

Posted by TWuG Mar 11 '15, 19:09

I do not doubt that this is still very prevalent in many many places.

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You realize very few really condemned the demonstrations, right? Just the looting, burning and shooting. -- nm - ???? Mar 11, 20:24 6
- I'm not about to judge a group of people who've seen their children harassed and murdered with relative impunity. I'd be pissed too. - the darcy Mar 11, 20:50 5
  - Oh, I will. I don't know when "burn this bitch down" became an acceptable response. It certainly doesn't fall under that whole peaceful protest - ???? Mar 11, 20:53 4
    - It became an understandable response when politely raising their hands and saying 'Excuse me this is not right' didn't change anything. - the darcy Mar 11, 20:59 3
      - Cause that's what they did. They politely raised their hands and then when rebuffed, they became violent. - ???? Mar 11, 21:03 2
        
        There were also outside groups that came in to agitate. -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 11, 21:13 1
        
        And it wasn't even everyone who resorted to violence, burning and looting. -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 11, 21:16
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  - moar bedder spelin. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 20:52
Ferguson wasn't even the worst in its neck of the woods. -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 11, 19:43 5
- What are you even talking about? -- nm - ???? Mar 11, 20:19 4
  - The IM. -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 11, 20:37 3
    - Which - tobor.2 Mar 11, 20:43 2
      - I was just trying to figure out which of the neighboring communities is so much worse. Also, I can't imagine Ferguson, MO - ???? Mar 11, 20:51 1
        
        Was in the NYT within the last week. - tobor.2 Mar 11, 21:11
Never doubt the power of oblivious racism. - the darcy Mar 11, 19:22 1
- signed, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, etc. -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 19:45

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It would be nice if all the voices that condemned the demonstrations would look at this and learn a thing or two.

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