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Charlotte Update: Police say they seized a handgun from the scene, but no book. Also, Nation of Islam is now calling for a boycott of Charlotte. -- nm

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Sep 21 '16, 09:54

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I wasn't there and try to wait for details to assess. I will just note (in general, not to you specifically) that recovery of a gun, by itself, does - ty97 Sep 21, 09:59 1
- I agree, and I am not implying that it justifies the incident - Strongbad Sep 21, 10:04
NC Governor's official statement - Strongbad Sep 21, 09:55 16
- I look forward to them releasing the body cam video -- nm - mr monkey Sep 21, 09:56
- We haven't done anything wrong -- (link) - Strongbad Sep 21, 09:56 14
  - It' really is all about how white people are inconvenienced -- nm - mr monkey Sep 21, 09:57 13
    - Would you feel any differently if the 3 people in that video were a different race? - Strongbad Sep 21, 10:10 2
      - do you not get why the protestors have no interest in attacking themselves? -- nm - mr monkey Sep 21, 10:10 1
        
        Do you not get that it's impossible to determine the race of the people in that car when you're hurling rocks onto an interstate? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 21, 10:11
    - Yeah, I mean it's not like throwing a rock through a windshield from a bridge could have injured, or killed someone... -- nm - IrishStephen Sep 21, 10:01 2
      - #AllViolenceMatters -- nm - mr monkey Sep 21, 10:05 1
        
        #YoureADick -- nm - IrishStephen Sep 21, 10:09
    - To be fair, there really isn't an excuse for random destruction, but focusing on this portion really distracts and misses the mark on what the real - pmb Sep 21, 09:59 1
      - And yet, when black athletes take the minimal step of quietly kneeling during the national anthem.... - mr monkey Sep 21, 10:02
    - Or randomly attacked for having done nothing... - Will Hunting Sep 21, 09:59 4
      - To a degree, yes but it's kind of like the Black Live Matter vs. all lives matter argument. There are systematic recurring issues being perpetrated - pmb Sep 21, 10:02 3
        
        Which isn't at all what Pixie is insinuating in his snarky comment. - Will Hunting Sep 21, 10:07 2
        
        nobody lives in a vacuum. if we all don't collectively agree to deal with this problem, then none of us have the moral authority to complain - mr monkey Sep 21, 10:10 1
        
        Bullshit. We all have the moral obligation to call out *ALL* types of thuggish behavior. - Will Hunting Sep 21, 10:15

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