Senate "Race" Relations (was "U.S. Society and Black Men")

“I believe there is a clear preponderance of evidence,” William Bastone, the editor of The Smoking Gun, told the Guardian. “We’d never have posted a story accusing her of perjury – and identifying her – if we weren’t 100% certain.”
This, too, appeared to be corroborated by McCulloch. “There are people who came in and, yes, absolutely lied under oath. Some lied to the FBI – even though they aren’t under oath, that’s another potential federal offence.” He added that he had allowed them to testify anyway because he had felt “it was much more important to present the entire picture”.

Oh, well, I guess the D.A. is ****ing pissed and preparing a perjury c--

He said his department was not planning to pursue perjury charges.

 

But guns, self defence and no racism issues.

If you don't let the racists who weren't there testify in a way that suuports what they want to see how will the police ever get away with killing a black person without being questioned.


Think of the rights of the racists!

 

It's wrong also that I feel like cheering just because the prosecutor actually sought and obtained indictments against these people, like this was some groundbreaking achievement. I guess it is, but that is of itself wrong.

 

I have to say that I'm glad to see that this at least is a stronghold of sanity...in other forums/papers I read, dear God, the commentary is appalling.

 

God can't help you now.

 

The quickest way to lose faith in humanity is to read the comment section of any political article and that DA in Missouri should be out on his ass or behind bars for knowingly allowing perjury into the grand jury proceedings. In fact, he broke the state's code of conduct and should be in jail.

 

I don't know. The two articles mention a chase. One mentions the officers claimed Russell tried to run them over and that's why they fired so many shots.

 

Breaking story: two police officers shot dead in their police car in Brooklyn. The shooter is also dead, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
This is an ongoing story, so it's not clear yet what the motive was, or even what race the shooter was. I would say it's probably not even relevant to this thread, except for the reactions I'm seeing on Facebook from some conservative people. Some of them are quite horrifying.

[A meme-style image of a police officer with the text overlaid: "This is why we shoot you guys"]
etc.

 

Very successful protest at the Mall of America today: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/20/moa-blacklivesmatter-protest

Only a few arrests, well after the main protest. Lots of police in riot gear, as families were going to visit Santa makes for great messaging. Details are still unclear about who ordered it, but at least the lower level was emptied, stores locked up, entrances blocked. The protest simply continued outside. According to MPR, by 4:15 pm, the mall was deserted on the busiest shopping day of the year. Powerful message, and effective protest. From the fb photos I've seen, there were A LOT of people there.

 

Protests are useless

 

why even report it at all if its not having an effect on people's thinking?

 

Unless they are accompanied by violence, as recent events like the Gamonal protests in Spain showed. Then they are a tremendously effective political weapon.

 

heels1785 - Fair. These extreme calls to violence are outliers, and as I've been reading further, I have also seen comments on the opposite end of the spectrum, ones suggesting the NYPD deserved this.

(Though one quibble: I would point out that because this is Facebook, these posts are not anonymous. People are saying these things under their real names, in public.)

 

If what CNN is reporting is true, it may very well be relavant to this thread, unfortunately.

 

I just wish the guy was caught and could face justice instead of just offing himself. Absolutely tragic.

 

What did you EXPECT would happen as a result of the Big Lie that "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" was?

You didn't pull the trigger, but IMHo, you sure as hell helped spread the gasoline around... just waiting for the spark.

 

Are the protests also to blame for him shooting and severely wounding his girlfriend as well?

 

LOL. How is that white powder Smuggler, snorted some eh?

 

*white power

 

Just for the records, Jedismuggler was the same guy who personally blamed DorkmanScott in a senate thread for someone sending fake anthrax to his neighbors wife or something like that, so this isn't the first time he accused a JCer of stuff like this.