posted ago by firstTimeCaller ago by firstTimeCaller +8 / -3

From a friends FB post. This is the narrative they are trying to push.

I need to run some errands. To ensure I arrive alive, I won't take public transit (Oscar Grant). I removed all air fresheners from the vehicle and double-checked my registration status (Daunte Wright), and ensured my license plates were visible (Lt. Caron Nazario). I will be careful to follow all traffic rules (Philando Castille), signal every turn (Sandra Bland), keep the radio volume low (Jordan Davis), and won't stop at a fast food chain for a meal (Rayshard Brooks). I'm too afraid to pray (Rev. Clementa C. Pickney) so I just hope the car won't break down (Corey Jones).

When you run errands today, be sure not to dance (Elijah McClain), stop to play in a park (Tamir Rice), patronize the local convenience store for snacks (Trayvon Martin), or walk around the neighborhood (Mike Brown). Once home, don’t stand in your backyard (Stephon Clark), eat ice cream on the couch (Botham Jean), or play any video games (Atatiana Jefferson).

I guess I’ll watch a movie around 7:30pm, I won’t leave the house to go to Walmart (John Crawford) or to the gym (Tshyrand Oates) or on a jog (Ahmaud Arbery). I won't even walk to see the birds (Christian Cooper). I’ll just sit and remember what a blessing it is to breathe (George Floyd) and I definitely won’t go to sleep (Breonna Taylor).

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bitterclinger58 2 points ago +2 / -0

fuck you shill go back to reddit

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firstTimeCaller [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

None of them were innocent bystanders in their own demise.

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Tx50bmg 2 points ago +2 / -0

So you start off with a debunked narrative (air fresheners), but would you care to tell us WHY police wanted to arrest Daunte Wright? Should he have been killed? Nope, and the officer is being charged with 2nd degree murder. But let's dispense with any pretense that he was just some innocent lamb who had the misfortune of hanging air fresheners from his rear-view, and discuss the fact that he had gun charges and a warrant out for his arrest.

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OKitsJustaTypo 1 point ago +1 / -0

Duante also robbed a woman of nearly $900 cash (due for her rent) after she'd been kind enough to allow him to sleep overnight in her living room.

Everyone's behavior results in consequences which eventually catch up to us.

Duante's crimes didn't warrant a death penalty but he also wasn't an innocent, peaceful bystander who suffered collateral damage - he actively harmed others, and behaved in a way that seemed to believe others should suffer for his benefit.