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· 5 years ago
Where are the names? Locations? Dates even? These could be two random pictures of some dudes you found on Facebook for all we know.... But since you wanted to go there, Black Lives Matter is a movement against police brutality against black people, such as the case of Jamel Roberson. Mr. Roberson was a security guard who stopped and subdued an attempted mass shooter, called the police, and was shot in the chest on sight by the responding (white) officers. Mr. Roberson told the officers he was a security guard, witnesses corroborated, and he was in his security uniform. He was shot anyways, and his murderer has received no punishment. That’s something that ACTUALLY happened, not some weak ass meme you made for likes on a shitty social site.
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· 5 years ago
I think... you missed the point of that movement. When an off duty police officer in St. Lois was shot by white police for doing what many off duty cops do- help in a right situation, people noticed. Black lives matter isn’t about black lives being worth more or about bein mad any time a black person dies. It is about how when two people face similar or identical situations, one is more likely to be killed because of their race. Being a drug dealer isn’t smart, nor is antagonizing, arguing, etc. with police. However we can see by statistical and empirical data that if you decide to do most of these things- you are at much greater chance of being taken alive or without gun fire by being lighter in complexion and having certain features than if you are a darker skinned “POC.” So it’s tragic an officer died but the point of the movement isn’t to put the lives of black officers above white ones. It is to get people to realize and correct racial bias in use of force.
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tony007
· 5 years ago
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The first problem is with police officers as a job, they are often fighting dangerous people and are expected to be ready to die at any moment on duty. The second problem is about whether or not the act of shooting someone is justified and if it's an act out of racial bias. These are different issues and comparing them like this does not make sense.
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