Well, damn.
Ferguson: Police Officer Kills 18yo Michael Brown; Protests/Riots Continue
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Was about to post this very tweet.
Now you see the violence inherent in the system.
a very telling set of statistics, I think. I think we are a ways off from creating an atmosphere and culture that would rectify this, unfortunately. Is the solution waiting for the boomers to pass or will the gen x-rs just continue on? II can see demographics shifts accounting for maybe up to 20% difference in the representation, but this is systemic, it would appear.
Angelus Errare
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Sounds like Devo. :#
jamesinclair
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Was about to post this very tweet.
Now you see the violence inherent in the system.
Riverview and Bell Neighbors need a federal investigation into their hiring practice immediately.
Stating the obvious here, but that's awful.
a Master Ninja
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You aren't kidding. Holy shit.
Bizarrely, the New York Post felt the complusion to "support" the NYPD, whatever that means:
Googles New York Post...owned by News Corp.
As an Australian, I apologise profoundly and unreservedly for unleashing Rupert Murdoch upon the world. I had a feeling it would be a News Corp paper as soon as I saw the headline. We get the same conservative editorial not even thinly disguised as news here in Sydney.
Leaked numbers a week ago reveal news corp papers in Australia have been running at a substantial loss for a number of years. It may be the case in some parts of the US too. I think Murdoch just keeps them running just to sway public opinion and the way I see some people lapping it up I think he's succeeding.
I recall reading a number of years ago that right wing radio was the same way. That many of the various talk shows if not all of them save for Rush Limbaugh have horrible ratings but they're kept on the air anyway. Something like they're all on the same stations owned by a single company or produced by one company. All to push certain agendas since they're not making money.
Miss.Selfdestruct
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Just watched the Powell shooting clip. I can't believe this level of racism is happening in 2014. More unreal is how similar it seems to Brown's incident.
perfectchaos007
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I'm sure its already been posted, but the crowd sourced fundraising for Darren Wilson ($235,010) surpassed that of the money raised for Michael Brown's family ($208,000 )
USA Today article here
USA Today article here
CassidyIzABeast
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Can I get a link to the origin of the post-racial america/society saying? I need a good laugh right now
perfectchaos007
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It's just a couple guys eating at a Steak N Shake
I was watching, they just said that their viewers are from the NSA -_- . Btw, they were there during the protests earlier on. Most people left already.
Baraka in the White House
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America, we got some fucking issues.
EASTC0AST_GH05T
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was trying to tell people bigotry/racism and hate towards others is one of the hugest issues in this country. I spoke on the racist folks trolling the chat logs on the journalist live mike brown streams and was told they are just trolls hiding behind there computer so ignore them. Now the bigots are heading to and already arrived in ferguson to spew there hate at a already angry crowd. We have closet racist, in your face bold racism and indirect ignorant racism. They are using this mike brown issue to remind everyone that they hate you because you aren't white.
makingmusic476
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Well yeah, but shooting at him while running away is a big deal, no? He clearly tried to hit Brown when his back was turned. Just because Wilson may have finally hit Brown while Brown was facing Wilson doesn't change that.
the problem is you can call them racists all you want but they'll never realize it. in their world they are not racist, they just appreciate and defend cops to a fault. michael brown was a legitimate thug in their eyes. you could sit down with them and have a civil 8 hour discussion with them about racism and it would still never click.
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timetokill
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Clicked expecting "Whip It" or "Gut Feeling" or something. disappointed :/
Oh boy. I hope they don't get caught in the crossfire.
Idk if this has been posted yet, but Darren Wilson supported raised more money than donators did for Michael Brown.
http://t.co/Um4tkoIiyz
$308,010 compared to $215,000+.
Fuck them.
http://t.co/Um4tkoIiyz
$308,010 compared to $215,000+.
Fuck them.
EASTC0AST_GH05T
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sickening im disgusted
Check the poverty and education in those areas. I looked at many high school statistics there and it's not pretty.
Okay. I've changed my mind.
No reason for my College Police to have 100 m16a1's
I mean. There is a history of students 'rioting' but nothing in the level of 100 fucking m16a1's.
No reason for my College Police to have 100 m16a1's
I mean. There is a history of students 'rioting' but nothing in the level of 100 fucking m16a1's.
CassidyIzABeast
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Cop: The Missouri Constitution is different than the US Constitution. When @Misterbiceps was expressing his right to assemble. #Ferguson
https://twitter.com/MusicOverPeople/status/503410228419756033
please make it stop
https://twitter.com/MusicOverPeople/status/503410228419756033
please make it stop
Black Republican
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which i heard is unamerican
UltimaPooh
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What is this in reference to?
Hmm, I wonder which one the courts would recognize first?
I swear some of these cops have shit for brains when it comes to law which is scary in and of itself.
Sol_Goodguy
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Wow, that's seriously messed up. These people are members of a civilized society, right? It's hard to tell sometimes...
Well I guess I can add this to the lengthy list of reasons as to why the Ferguson PD is an absolute joke.
Already covered?
Darren Wilson’s first job was on a troubled police force disbanded by authorities
it's quite an interesting read
Darren Wilson’s first job was on a troubled police force disbanded by authorities
it's quite an interesting read
onadesertedisland
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I find it troubling that a fired officer finds a job so easily. I think that black mark on your record should be difficult to overcome.
BronsonLee
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Well I hope everyone else is ready for this happening to Ferguson!
Black Republican
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so does this mean we can judge wilson for his past actions or is that not allowed?
Mentally ill i guess ahem
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reggieandTFE
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These same right wing assholes are busy destroying teachers' Unions to create an environment where Suzy Daniels will never get a teaching job again because some 1st-graders did shitty on a standardized test.
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ThePrivateCookie
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this is awful
Black Republican
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sad how a comedian is more informative than a news repo...ah fuck it
In case anyone missed it: Two St. Louis–Area Cops Suspended After Racist Rants
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Amid the ongoing tension in Ferguson, two St. Louis–area cops have been suspended for making hateful, racist remarks. It's worth noting that both of these guys spewed their respective garbage under their own names online, which indicating that they weren't too worried about getting in trouble for it.
The first offender is St. Louis County officer Dan Page, who initially gained notoriety by pushing Don Lemon as he reported from a Ferguson demonstration earlier this week.
Unsurprisingly, the CNN anchor made it his business to look into Page's background. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that after reporting Page's behavior to St. Louis County police chief Jon Belmar, Lemon directed his attention to a video of a disgusting speech Page made to a group called the Oath Keepers of St. Louis and St. Charles. First posted to YouTube in 2012, Page's hour-long talk rant included his take on black people (whom he called "little perverts"), President Obama ("that illegal alien claiming to be president"), gay people ("sodomites"), Muslims ("they will kill you"), and his own willingness to kill people. "I personally believe in Jesus Christ as my lord savior, but I'm also a killer. I've killed a lot. And if I need to, I'll kill a whole bunch more. If you don't want to get killed, don't show up in front of me, it's that simple. I have no problem with it. God did not raise me to be a coward," he explained. You can watch the whole thing below, though we don't recommend it.
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Next up is the comparatively tame officer Matthew Pappert of the Glendale Police Department, which operates about 15 minutes away from where Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown. The Daily Caller was the first to note that Pappert's Facebook page began filling up with ugly complaints about the protests in Ferguson starting on August 17.
Pappert also referred to the demonstrators as "a burden on society and a blight on the community," "thugs," and "white trash," and suggested that "a Muslim with a backpack" deal with them somehow. After viewing the posts, Glendale police chief Jeffrey Beaton told the Post-Dispatch that Pappert had been taken off duty while the department conducts an internal investigation of him. "These type of allegations could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination," Beaton said.
The first offender is St. Louis County officer Dan Page, who initially gained notoriety by pushing Don Lemon as he reported from a Ferguson demonstration earlier this week.
Unsurprisingly, the CNN anchor made it his business to look into Page's background. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that after reporting Page's behavior to St. Louis County police chief Jon Belmar, Lemon directed his attention to a video of a disgusting speech Page made to a group called the Oath Keepers of St. Louis and St. Charles. First posted to YouTube in 2012, Page's hour-long talk rant included his take on black people (whom he called "little perverts"), President Obama ("that illegal alien claiming to be president"), gay people ("sodomites"), Muslims ("they will kill you"), and his own willingness to kill people. "I personally believe in Jesus Christ as my lord savior, but I'm also a killer. I've killed a lot. And if I need to, I'll kill a whole bunch more. If you don't want to get killed, don't show up in front of me, it's that simple. I have no problem with it. God did not raise me to be a coward," he explained. You can watch the whole thing below, though we don't recommend it.
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Next up is the comparatively tame officer Matthew Pappert of the Glendale Police Department, which operates about 15 minutes away from where Darren Wilson killed Michael Brown. The Daily Caller was the first to note that Pappert's Facebook page began filling up with ugly complaints about the protests in Ferguson starting on August 17.
Pappert also referred to the demonstrators as "a burden on society and a blight on the community," "thugs," and "white trash," and suggested that "a Muslim with a backpack" deal with them somehow. After viewing the posts, Glendale police chief Jeffrey Beaton told the Post-Dispatch that Pappert had been taken off duty while the department conducts an internal investigation of him. "These type of allegations could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination," Beaton said.
#MostCops
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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It seems like most parody news organizations blurred the line between reality and parody years ago.
So the conservative blogger who came up with that fake orbital blowout fracture story that Drudge picked up is saying Obama is sending an "all-black delegation" to Ferguson.
So much racism. The actual story is here:
So much racism. The actual story is here:
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