Lucky Seven
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I cant contain my rage. Holy shit.
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Cops Taunted Black Veteran as He Died (Up: settlement, no charges)
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Being angry is one thing, shit like this puts people in murderous rages. If some one lost their shit and killed everyone involved, not sure I would be too worried about it. Some people are more empathetic than others. They see something and they can feel how that person felt, they react and they react badly. Some people can look at this and it doesn't effect them at all, but we are all different.
Then there would be like two or three cops working.
Mr Waluigi
Banned
This happened in 2011 and video footage was released in 2013, so why is there an article about it now? I haven't taken the time to read carefully
If this is something old, do we have any idea about possible repercussions on this shitty ass police department? We have law inforcement on one side and a mentally ill black man on the other so I'm not expecting anything.
If this is something old, do we have any idea about possible repercussions on this shitty ass police department? We have law inforcement on one side and a mentally ill black man on the other so I'm not expecting anything.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Fuck these disgusting, power abusing pigs.
Garrett Hawke
Member
What the fuck is wrong with people. Disgusting.
Very difficult to read but thank you for sharing. The actions of the mental health staff at the prison are simply unforgivable - ruling out a proper medical diagnosis in favor of dragging him into a room with a cup of water out of reach to catch him "faking." That's some 1970's mental health atrocity bullshit.
EdibleKnife
Member
The kind of person that would leap to murder over this is the kind of person who would leap to murder from just reading the article. For me, it's not worth worrying about the thought processes of maniacs.
I think people should watch the video because I think there are way too many people who are satisfied being at arms length from this stuff. They read about it and forget about it. Without actually seeing it, people are too eager to dismiss any efforts made to changing it. People need their god-like image of the law enforcement resoundingly crushed and people need to see that the suffering people of color go through isn't all in their heads. For those people words aren't enough and they need images in their head.
So, wait...
Let's imagine for a moment he actually DID fake the injury. He was mentally ill. Isn't that enough reason to actually, you know, get him into a hospital or some kind of medical care instead of locking him up in a cell? Wouldn't the fact that he acted like he was paralyzed for almost a week straight be terrifying and worthy of medical attention in and on itself? Wouldn't throwing a mentally ill, immobile (be it because of mental or physical problems), helpless person under a running shower akin to torture either way?
I just...what the fuck?
Let's imagine for a moment he actually DID fake the injury. He was mentally ill. Isn't that enough reason to actually, you know, get him into a hospital or some kind of medical care instead of locking him up in a cell? Wouldn't the fact that he acted like he was paralyzed for almost a week straight be terrifying and worthy of medical attention in and on itself? Wouldn't throwing a mentally ill, immobile (be it because of mental or physical problems), helpless person under a running shower akin to torture either way?
I just...what the fuck?
freethoughtbubble
Member
God, that's beyond cruel. Paralyzed and isolated from your loved ones and taunted all the while. Doused with water? Screaming for help? The people responsible are inhuman and deserve to be put away for life. If they did it knowingly, they deserve death.
Good point.
Good point.
theignoramus
Member
Some atrocities are so unspeakable, they ought to be seared into people's minds with graphic imagery. This is one of those things, especially with the counter-reactionary force of right wing media relentlessly pushing a narrative that says that shit doesnt happen. Or if it does, the victim "had it coming to them"
SimpleDesign
Member
Unless they have a mental disorder, or are black.
This is apparently what happens when they're black with a mental disorder.
Nastrodamous
Member
Because the Bates trial is this week, which is mentioned in the article.
I don't pretend to know what makes other people lose their shit. I just believe everyone has a point and I don't push that point in myself. I myself have no god like image that requires crushing, I also fully believe the struggle going on with people of color in certain areas of the world. I just don't make decisions for other people, I believe in freedom, I can make an argument and people are free to do as they please. Accept it or disregard it, that is their choice. People are angry and words in anger are rarely good.
DrunkShogun
Member
Cops being bad again in America. Sad to say but wasn't that shocked by the story considering the average story you hear about cops in America.
Vicetrailia
Banned
Cops have it too easy apparently.
BrianRoyale
Member
Disgusting. Really hard to read that. What the hell is going on? How can people be that evil when they are hired into a profession that's suppose to protect and defend?
theignoramus
Member
Looking at twitter right now, I swear to GOD if Shaun King plagiarizing the text of the original Daily Beast story gets more media attention than a veteran being tortured to death, theres no greater evidence America does.not.give.a.fuck.
Forearm Star
Member
Because the enemy apparently has a skin tone, not an actual motive.
Insane Metal
Member
Absolutely brutal 
This is horrible.
This is horrible.
Yes I don't understand this too. I mean I want to help this man only by watching this video and they are there and still think he is faking shit? Please karma give them justice.
And whoever is responsible for every soul that gets taken, please give him peace.
Guess the "group mentally" and having power does this to these people. Sad.
hydragonwarrior
Member
That was basically medieval torture. They deserve the full brunt of the law brought down on them.
Mr Waluigi
Banned
The information culture of the USA has jumped the shark ages ago.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
That seems pretty light for first-degree murder with special circumstances.
That's a myth.
SmackAttack
Member
I don't mean to be another one of those "I have no words" type posts but this... I truly don't know what to say.
I got halfway through the video before I started physically shaking.
Just... fuck.
This is one of those cases where that's perfectly okay.
Just... fuck.
This is one of those cases where that's perfectly okay.
1.21Gigawatts
Banned
The insane lack of empathy is frightening. I hope the people involved end up in jail for a long time, sociopathic behavior like that is a danger to society.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
The boys in blue are the new boys in white (Wait.... Now that I think about it, the boys in blue paved the way for the Klan, they are the pioneers of this shit).
I think you already know how this is going to turn out.
TheLaughingStock
Member
How many people have to die and how many convictions have to fail to be secured until people put new folks in charge? The guys and gals running the show don't give a fuck push come to shove.
I kind of agree with this.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Damn haha
Nastrodamous
Member
like everything in america things will change when it starts happening to white people.
old manatee
Banned
That's a lot of people without basic human empathy to all be in the same place at once.
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