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Originally Posted by Tom Joad
We'll see.
I still want to know why these Cops accosted this kid in the first place.
There's an automatic assumption on the part of many white people including Cops that any young black dude out walking around the street is up to no good.
When people keep thinking that way, and acting on it, it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.
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Respectfully, you miss the point.
Even if the officer were initially out of line, you get shot when I retreat to my cruiser and you engage me, inside. Example? As much as I disdain Zims, I'd feel differently about his situation had he been forced to shoot Martin inside his own home (for whatever reason) as opposed to a public sidewalk.
See the difference?