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darepublic ◴[] No.23352614[source]
As someone of mixed ethnicity who, if I was there could easily be victimized by a senseless mob to whom I owe nothing and have committed no crime against.. yea I am not happy with how the mainstream media promotes and covers this story, downplaying the victims of the chaos and sympathizing with outpourings of anger even if illegal. To clarify, looters should not be shot, law should prevail, and the policeman involved in the original incident should be investigated.. but the mainstream media is to my mind basically behind the looters, and I know if by chance I or someone like me were to be caught in the crossfire and killed, the mainstream media, posturing as champions of justice, would just implicitly shrug. So yea I can't help but feel disaffected by this coverage, no matter how vile the originating incident.
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miguelmota ◴[] No.23352998[source]
It could have all been ended before the rioting started if the police officer was charged for his actions. Obviously looting is wrong but peaceful protests obviously aren't working either.
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annexrichmond ◴[] No.23353100[source]
He and his colleagues were immediately fired and he has since been charged for his actions. It hasn't even been a week, what more do you want?

edit: s/charged/arrested

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baby ◴[] No.23353153[source]
This is a nation wide issue and has been for centuries
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annexrichmond ◴[] No.23353262{3}[source]
Isn't the racial intent a bit presumptuous at this point?
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LordDragonfang ◴[] No.23353466{4}[source]
I'm perfectly fine with measures holding cops more accountable for killing unarmed men and women of any race, sure.
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1. annexrichmond ◴[] No.23353845{5}[source]
And in what way do you believe the cop hasn't been held accountable?
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2. baby ◴[] No.23357362[source]
It's not just one cop, it's a systemic issue.