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Jury finds Oklahoma cop not guilty in shooting of black man
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CrocMother
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Being black while on PCP has been on the list for a looong time. It's like the classic excuse to murder a guy.
Vicetrailia
Member
Apparently, facts don't mean a goddamn thing. Hand's up don't shoot though.
CrocMother
Banned
He was on PCP tho. That means he can shoot someone with his hands up.
EdibleKnife
Member
Yep. It's always "wait for the facts" until the police stories change, then the media forgets the story or remembers it only to change the officer into a hero and the deceased into a villain, then they get off without consequence. And by that time, the people who liked to cite how "outraged" minorities get at stories like this have moved on because it doesn't ever affect them. It's just one more black death where the only consequence for them is being annoyed that they have to read about how frustrated minorities are on a message board. At this point, I don't consider the opinions of anyone who critiques BLM in the face of continued, unabated, unaddressed abuses and injustices as something worth listening too.
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Policing and the legal system in this country needs to change in a fundamental way.
Royce McCutcheon
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Can no one see how much energy his spirit bomb was gathering, this cop was a hero.
I want to say unbelievable, except it's totally believable. Utter insanity.
Off topic, but is PCP still a big thing?
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Off topic, but is PCP still a big thing?
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theignoramus
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The police union says the city needs to "heal" after the verdict. We need a moratorium on White cops and politicians demanding healing and unity after their officers aren't held accountable for their malpractice. Those words are so offensive in that specific context that I'd qualify it as pure incitement.
It's like asking the family of a murder victim to get over the killer being allowed to walk free.
That sort of inflammatory commentary will just inspire people to seek their own brand of justice.
It's like asking the family of a murder victim to get over the killer being allowed to walk free.
That sort of inflammatory commentary will just inspire people to seek their own brand of justice.
Jmanunknown
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That is some beyond funny bs about the police union calling for healing after the verdict especially given tulsa's very very messed up history when it comes to black people.
tearsintherain
Member
The jury went into deliberation for six hours before reaching their verdict. They asked the judge if they could explain their decision but he said not at the time, just give a verdict but they are free to explain their thoughts to the press tomorrow. So I'd expect some more information from the jury tomorrow.
Its also expected a civil lawsuit will be brought up against the defendant and the city / county, the burden of proof is a lot less in civil lawsuits but of course the max penalty is money, not jail time.
Its also expected a civil lawsuit will be brought up against the defendant and the city / county, the burden of proof is a lot less in civil lawsuits but of course the max penalty is money, not jail time.
metalslimer
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Fuck the police.
OG Shaka Zulu
Member
Wasn't his window closed? His blood looks like its dripping down a fully closed window. Homeboy wasn't reaching for shit.
frankie_baby
Member
How is being on pcp even relevant, even if you tried shooting yourself on it you'd probably miss
Fucking disgusting!!
The entire system NEED to change. That is an absurdly insane decision to not charge her with 1st Degree ManSlaughter at LEAST! She shot with intent to kill. If everything in life stick to the way the law operates then that means every bully or kid deserves to be killed during a playground school fist fight. Why? Well, you fear for your life, right? Fucking disgusting. Fuck'em ALL!
UGH!
PCP argument again? Just like what Dave Chapphelle said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVNjJx2t2FY
The entire system NEED to change. That is an absurdly insane decision to not charge her with 1st Degree ManSlaughter at LEAST! She shot with intent to kill. If everything in life stick to the way the law operates then that means every bully or kid deserves to be killed during a playground school fist fight. Why? Well, you fear for your life, right? Fucking disgusting. Fuck'em ALL!
UGH!
PCP argument again? Just like what Dave Chapphelle said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVNjJx2t2FY
Shadow Puppetry
Member
A white Oklahoma police officer
As soon as I saw the title, I was expecting this.
As soon as I saw the title, I was expecting this.
Permanently A
Junior Member
"That nigger was on PCP Johnson! I had to use necessary force! You saw him. No, no, no paperwork, just... just sprinkle some crack on him."
Hers did.
theignoramus
Member
"That unruly nigger had it coming", is the only reason drugs and past criminal history are ever brought up in these cases. They Rodney King'ed this man. I can only imagine what type of racial paranoia the defense successfully drummed up in the jurors. Just like in the Trayvon Martin Case. Just like in the Rodney King case.
Yep. They made the dude look the bad guy to the jury. Didn't take much as the dude was a brother.
EdibleKnife
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When our entire culture is literally built on the stalwart principle that black life is expendable, baffling injustices, even after progress after progress, is always expected. There's a reason why black people always start from the cynical perspective. There's a reason why so many of us are never surprised by this news and simply want to hear from the people who called us "outraged". It's because the US rarely gives us an opportunity to think any differently. White people joint the March on Washington only for MLK to be assassinated. Civil Rights are gained only for politicians to push for manipulations of every system they can to hold us up and call it "legislation" or "policy". A black president is elected, performs admirably and literally the next year the very person who essentially told him to "go back to Africa" for 8 years gets elected and proves to be chaos incarnate. It's possible because in too many people's opinions, it should never have been news in the first place so they used the system to essentially make sure it never happened. Painted the cop as the hero and the dead body as the villain and no one noticed, or more than likely, were eager to accept.
We want it to change? Then it's no longer on just black people. We've marched, cried, died and will continue to do so for our humanity. But it's time for people outside ourselves to start honestly interrogating the America they live in.
Teren_Kanan
Member
Poor taste but I just got a hell of a laugh out of this.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
I had a feeling this would happen, but that doesn't mean it pisses me off any less.
Mammoth Jones
Member
Yup. White kids and grown ass folk using heroin and pills and it's a tragedy thay we need to treat medically.
Black man on PCP? Clearly a personal moral failing that makes his like contain less value.
Busy siding with the cop.
shadow_shogun
Member
It shows he was no angel, therefore his life was forfeit.
supermarioworldE
Banned
Fuck outta here.
R.I.P. Terence Crutcher
EdibleKnife
Member
Same thing that's happening with heroin. Now that it's a "white phenomenon", the idea of softer punishment, drug war reform and rehab opportunities suddenly becomes more palatable for a lot of people.
Yh, like when a white guy smokes weed. :/
Why do cases like this need a jury. She killed an unarmed man who was complying. She shot to kill, as seems to be the tactic deployed by police. I say shoot to kill WHEN you see a gun being pointed at you, not before you even see a gun. Utter fucking coward. Yeah she was scared alright. Shouldn't even be a police officer.
Nocturno999
Member
So few replies. This happens when it becomes a norm.
White supremacy is on the upswing. They're keeping it classy by not showing up in this thread to spike the football.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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that's a sure way to create a couple more cop killers.
How can anyone be shocked by this?
He was black, "PCP!," his murderer is a white woman and she was a cop.
She had the most protection you can have in society... and he was just black.
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He was black, "PCP!," his murderer is a white woman and she was a cop.
She had the most protection you can have in society... and he was just black.
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I feel sick.
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