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Nevilledog

(54,641 posts) Fri May 27, 2022, 12:17 PM May 2022

Elie Mystal on police who "fear for their lives."

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To recap: Police claim they shoot unarmed black children because they "fear for their lives" but police also claim they do not shoot armed gunmen killing children because they "fear for their lives."

9:12 AM · May 27, 2022

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Elie Mystal on police who "fear for their lives." (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #1

My opinion might sound harsh, but, they should be held to the standard of race car drivers Coventina May 2022 #2

Furthermore, women whose lives are at risk by pregnancy have no choice to protect themselves Raven123 May 2022 #3

It is OK for women and children to be terrified, not cops or politicians. Irish_Dem May 2022 #6

Got it. dchill May 2022 #4

Being afraid defense has worked for them so far. Irish_Dem May 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #8

If only they could have gotten their knees... dchill May 2022 #7

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Coventina

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2. My opinion might sound harsh, but, they should be held to the standard of race car drivers

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Fri May 27, 2022, 12:19 PM

May 2022

Once you are afraid to get in the car, you're done.

No more using violence out of fear. Violence can only be used to prevent worse violence. End of discussion.