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In reply to the discussion: The video of police killing of Sam Dubose is apparently so bad, Cincinnati is preparing for riots [View all]Marthe48
(17,257 posts)the day before Sandra Bland was found dead:
http://www.mintpressnews.com/another-civil-rights-activist-dies-mysteriously-in-police-custody/207999/
My husband and I are overwhelmed with the killings and the number of cops getting away with murder. But I doubt the cop who pulls the trigger or the institution that covers his/her ass sees it as murder. Just read the comments after any story on these murders. The hatred is palpable. I once spent 2 hours reporting racist comments on one of the sites, for one story. But none of us can stop fighting. The rednecks go crazy if you take their flag away. We all need to go crazy every time a person is murdered in cold blood by those who are supposed to serve and protect. I hope there aren't riots in Cincinnati, but I hope the light of #BlackLivesMatter is a laser point that cuts murder out of acceptable police response. Sam duBose died because he didn't have a freaking front license plate? Sandra Bland died because she didn't signal a lane change? But she was changing lanes because the cop was parked on the shoulder? Rexdale Henry died because of an unpaid fine? And on and on and on.