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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 18:09:28 GMT -5
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Post by Clipper on Oct 31, 2014 12:00:13 GMT -5
conservativetribune.com/new-autopsy-michael-brown/Things are leading up to the vindication of the officer that shot Michael Brown. That will never fly with the protesters, looters, and racist blacks that have no respect for law enforcement. It will probably simply add to the violence and problems. THE TRUTH DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO SUCH A GROUP. They are intent on carrying out their racist agenda and intent of continuing to defend Michael Brown, although it looks like the officers account of being attacked in the front seat of his squad car are accurate.
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Post by dave on Oct 31, 2014 14:02:44 GMT -5
Regarding Ferguson, I'm still waiting for some information to come from authorities before I take sides. And frankly, if I were a black person in Ferguson, I'd be wondering what the hell is taking so long. As time goes on I more and more suspect that the officer was in the wrong. Else, why are the facts not out?
As far as instances of "obeying the lawful order of an officer," many of the situations I've read about appear to be where tthe person of interest simply didn't want to obey such a lawful order and should be held accountable for their unlawful action. I don't care how much of a community do-gooder that giant black guy in NY City was before being unfortunately killed by a choke hold, he was refusing a lawful order. Rather than lament his death at the hands of a scared police officer, his obit should have mentioned that he'd be alive if hadn't decided he was better than the rest of us who would comply.
No one wants to be inconvenienced by a police officer, but most of us don't want to live in a society where our protections are whittled away when we hamstring the police from going about their duties. Some police will overreach their authority and when that happens, they should be harshly punished because they are breaking a trust we put in them. Putting up with police brutality OR watering down their effectiveness is not healthy for a democracy.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2014 15:35:16 GMT -5
The community relations teams need to schedule more basketball games between the police and the poor degraded blacks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2014 15:38:19 GMT -5
It will be interesting to hear what good ole Al Sharptin will say when the grand jury speaks. Hopefully Ferguson will not burn down
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Post by Clipper on Oct 31, 2014 15:46:11 GMT -5
I hope he gets right in the middle of it, and ends up with a face full of pepper spray and a few bruises from rubber bullets.
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Post by dave on Oct 31, 2014 20:46:43 GMT -5
I hope he gets right in the middle of it, and ends up with a face full of pepper spray and a few bruises from rubber bullets.  (Accordng to an article ni the Huffington Post, Sharpton was born on October 3, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, and began his ministry at the unusually early age of four. He preached his first sermon at that age at Washington Temple Church of God & Christ in Brooklyn where he was licensed by the legendary Bishop F. D. Washington at age nine to be a minister in that denomination. He likewise started his civil rights career very young. At age 13, he was appointed, by Reverends Jesse Jackson and William Jones, the youth director of New York’s SCLC Operation Breadbasket (founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.). At age 16, Sharpton founded the National Youth Movement Inc. which organized young people around the country promoting voter registration, cultural awareness and job training programs. Rev. Sharpton was educated in public schools in New York and attended Brooklyn College. He was later presented with an honorary degree from A.P. Clay Bible College. ) |
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Post by Clipper on Nov 1, 2014 11:31:03 GMT -5
There is not doubt that he is an educated man. I just have to wonder when he went from a peaceful follower of Martin to the inflammatory, race baiting trouble maker that he seems to have morphed into over the last few years.
He seems to be able to rally the troops to bring about unrest, but is never close enough to the front line to be arrested or to catch a face full of gas or pepper spray.
To listen to him on his cable network show one would question his sanity as well as his motives. He damned sure doesn't seem like he is trying to HEAL any racial division.
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Post by dave on Nov 1, 2014 14:43:13 GMT -5
I don't think Sharpton is what might be called "educated." And he doesn't sound it. Anyway, I was more interested in his clerical bonafides. First sermon given at age four and "licensed" to preach at age nine by Bishop Whosit certainly says a lot about those who may think highly of him. The last time I was blessed by the intuition of a four year old was when a granddaughter advised against ordering the quesadillas at Moe's.
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Post by Clipper on Nov 1, 2014 15:50:24 GMT -5
You are correct Dave in thinking that Sharpton is not an extremely educated man. I had not read his biography. Wiki states that he graduated from high school and dropped out of college in his second year.
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Post by dave on Nov 1, 2014 22:27:19 GMT -5
And I'd say attitude is always more important than education. A person is either open to reality or not. Open to new ideas or not. Open to logic or not. Open to their fellow man or not.
Sharpton seems open to only his political success. I base that opinion on scams he has been involved with, such as the Tawana Brawley case, and (as near as I can tell) his unwavering prejudice in regard to public issues. His opinions are consistently one sided and make him a small time operator rather than the great social constructionist some believe him to be.
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Post by Clipper on Nov 2, 2014 9:59:11 GMT -5
I find him to be more along the lines of a social OBSTRUCTIONIST. He and Jesse have managed to promote racism and further divide the races rather than to promote unity and peace. Martin Luther King Jr must be rolling in his grave.
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