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It's Watch!... Neighborhood Watch. Not shoot.

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Mar 8, 2012.

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  1. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Interesting to me that Sharpton's name keeps coming up. He's barely attached to this story, much less driving it.
     
    Azrael, Mar 23, 2012
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  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    The story has nothing do with Al Sharpton. Al Sharpton didn't create a dead kid or the guy who killed him. The only reason to keep making it about Al Sharpton is that you are so bigoted that you can't bear to discuss a story with racial overtones on its own merits. Crying "Al Sharpton" makes it OK in your mind to be dismissive.
     
    The Big Ragu, Mar 23, 2012
    #254
  3. Beaker

    Beaker Active Member

    This.
     
    Beaker, Mar 23, 2012
    #255
  4. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    That was straightforward.
     
    Ace, Mar 23, 2012
    #256
  5. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    You must not be watching MSNBC then because he is on every showing talking about it, which by the way I applaud.

    Al has grown and I've grown to like and better understand him.

    As sidebar his mother passed away yesterday but he announced that he is still going to the rally tonight in Sanford.
     
    Boom_70, Mar 23, 2012
    #257
  6. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    I'm not.

    (In fact I watch no cable 'news' at all, which is likely the source of some of the occasional upset I cause around here.)
     
    Azrael, Mar 23, 2012
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  7. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Oh, I agree. He's chasing the story, not driving it.
     
    YankeeFan, Mar 23, 2012
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  8. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Miami Heat:

    www.sportsgrid.com/nba/miami-heat-hoodie-photo/
     
    Azrael, Mar 23, 2012
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  9. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Bravo, LeBron. Bravo.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Mar 23, 2012
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  10. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    I am not a big LeBron fan, but that is cool.
     
    LongTimeListener, Mar 23, 2012
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  11. Zeke12

    Zeke12 Guest

    Well done, Miami.
     
    Zeke12, Mar 23, 2012
    #263
  12. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    It takes some work. At time it happened there was very little national attention about the story.

    There is more information now because there is a federal trial going on. Thankfully the judge ruled to release a wealth of detail previously held back, that is very damaging to the police. I would venture to say that if it was released at the time it would be a national story.

    It now comes out that a 2nd officer fired .... at the cop on hood of car.... not knowing he was a cop but just some guy with a gun. No mention yet of who fired first.

    Begs question if cop on hood heard gun shot that prompted him to fire.

    It is now clear with the details coming out, why the police did their best to hold back important information.
     
    Boom_70, Mar 23, 2012
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