I wanted to give a big up to this thread ...

[1StrongBlackMan]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128027989

But, since it is posted to the Bernie Group, a place I am not welcome (i.e., blocked from posting), for suggesting Bernie do what he is starting to do ... I'll post my ... here.

[nc4bo]

1. I'm subscribed there but ran into a really nasty bit of business

Post from someone complete with cheerleaders and defenders, that completely caught me off guard in its blindness and the doubling down. My God it's all been so..........enlightening.

Just backed right on outta there. Not sure if I'm going back anytime soon.

OTOH, this is a very, very good move on Bernie's part and I'm glad to hear it and hope he continues to follow through..

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. It's the weirdest thing ...

I don't look at where a post is housed ... I just respond. So after being blocked, I trashed the Group because I kept responding to comments, then hit reply only to have the post rejected because I had been block.

About 2 days later, I started see posts housed in the group I had trashed ... so I went to my account and it still has the group listed as trashed.

[nc4bo]

3. Does the 'subscribe/unsubscribe to' option still work ontop of a block?

I wonder if you aren't still subscribed to the group some kind of way.

[Number23]

4. You are probably the 12th Bernie supporter I've seen that won't go into the Sanders group

If they don't see that as a problem or something that needs to be addressed, then bless their hearts.

My God it's all been so..........enlightening.

It REALLY has been.

[nc4bo]

5. I just watched the dashcam of Sandra Bland's arrest and

EMS going into her jail cell. I tried to avoid it but MSNBC is showing it now.

We, as in every Democrat, should be saying her name and back this protest up without question.

How incredibly revolting some DU MEMBERS have revealed themselves to be Real Monsters.

Yea, I'm good and done.

[Number23]

7. I already saw the dash cam video but what was in the video of the EMS visit?

I'm actually dreading your answer but please tell me anyway.

Was she already dead when the EMS got to her cell??

[nc4bo]

8. Lawrence said "the body". No cam in the cells,, of course.

Just the stretcher and I assume paramedics going towards the cell. You could tell thry weren't responding to a code blue.

My soul broke.

[Number23]

10. "The body" Jesus Christ....

Her FIRST DAMN DAY OF WORK. The start of a new life. OVER because of a goddamned illegal lane change.

And how much do you want to bet that the "defense" will use her comments and advocacy on social media against police brutality as "proof" that she was out of control and the officers had no choice but to slam her head to the ground hard enough that she said she couldn't hear afterwards?? It will be "her fault" and if she hadn't been so "anti-cop" and "out of control" she'd still be here.

You just wait for it. We all know it's coming.

[nc4bo]

13. So incredibly sick of it. Sick of so many not giving a shit.

You best believe if it were their kin, they'd lose their shit over it, as individuals and as a community and rightfully so.

But I guess since we've been eating shit sandwiches for so long we should just be content, keep mellow and stay cool, calm and collected......like always.

[SusanCalvin]

9. I just saw the dashcam.

He got torqued because she stood up for herself, in a perfectly reasonable way (not according to him, obviously). He decided he was going to show her, ordered her out of the car for no good reason, and it was downhill from there. That's what I saw, anyway. Stupid and tragic.

[nc4bo]

12. Link tomvideo from the jail in this post.

That's the first time I'd heard of any video existing from the jail.


Huffington Post has it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/20/sandra-bland-jail-death_n_7837516.html

[nc4bo]

14. Something else is screwy. So where's the video of the entire day up

To when they "discovered" the body?

I mean the entire 24 hours of humans walking up and down that dark cubbyhole of a hallway?

I like how she was in what looked like the last cell rather than the first cells directly in front of the camera.

[SusanCalvin]

6. I have no specifics to point to

Which usually causes me to keep my mouth shut (or do some checking, but it is late), but...

Something about the vibe causes me to not check that group much, even though I am subscribed.

I am sure happy to see this OP, though! Thanks for the heads up.

[Number23]

11. "Something about the vibe causes me to not check that group much"

I've felt exactly the same way since that group was started.

[randys1]

18. I am not welcome there, even though I was supporting Bernie before half of them

knew who he was.

I have taken my Bernie sig off, for now I cant have that on there.

I do support him, but until he addresses the issues of the AfAm community to the liking of the AfAm community (not to my liking), I am being cautious.

[JustAnotherGen]

17. I put that one on hide

Because I wasn't interested - and didn't feel I could add anything of value to the discussion.

[nc4bo]

15. Look at this isht! This poster is a racist in the Sanders group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1280&pid=28438

Obviously felt comfortable enough to post it. Now why would that be, I wonder.

[nc4bo]

16. Adding I got a jury notice.

On Wed Jul 22, 2015, 07:10 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

She so booshie.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1280&pid=28438

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Calling the female spokesperson for this movement "booshie" is racist as hell. Google the word before you vote on this alert.Cripes.

JURY RESULTS

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Jul 22, 2015, 07:19 AM, and the Jury voted 5-2 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Racist as hell. -Agschmid
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The only negative reference that can be found appears to be from Urbandictionary which is complete nonsense more often than not as there's no filter for the morons that post there.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not sure of this post is "ok" but will most certainly ask some questions regarding intent then go from there.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Racist and misogynistic. Disgusting.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

I'm #5 and I would have really wanted to pressure this poster into exposing themselves AND then seeing how many supporters either defended or chastised this racist DUer.

So, I asked my question.

[Blue_Tires]

19. Sadly, Bernie has some enthusiastic but nutty fringe supporters

on DU, the blogosphere and Twitter who are hurting his campaign far more than they are helping...