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Old 08-16-2014, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy View Post
I'll keep saying it- the trouble, for the most part, is coming from outside the community. Ferguson didn't turn from a 70/30 black/white community into a war zone overnight due to the actions of those who live there. These are working class people, and their community is being over run with outside forces looking to take advantage of the chaos.
Is it a problem that the police force us nearly all white and many don't live locally? Yes, absolutely. Maybe the new Captain they brought in could help explain and resolve why more men of his character do not opt to stay and police in their own communities.
Is it still possible the cop was a racist murderer? Sure, it's possible. But holding on to that hope is something you might want to look into before you start judging others.
This "new captain" is a Missouri Highway Patrol officer i.e. state police brought in temporarily by Gov. Jay Nixon. Are you championing racial quotas in the hiring of government employees?

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