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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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So, since this guy is white and obviously a Trump supporter......the police aren't trigger happy thugs anymore?

By definition. Do you not understand that the problem has always been stated as "big scary black man" (even that waif violin player who volunteered at an animal shelter) is what police site as the justification for fearing for their lives - even when a black man doesn't have a gun?

I understand you want to throw some water on this. This guy's white, so massive benefit of the doubt and white privilege was already in full play. He clearly had a gun. I have to think he had multiple warrants out given his record: www.indystar.com

So, personally I believe he was starting out way ahead of any black person in a similar situation because he was white. Given the police are investigating themselves, I doubt we'll find any problem with the shooting. Part of the problem with the system IMHO. Does that mean I think he deserved getting shot? Not for the traffic stop as far as I can tell. Is this another case of police overreaction? I'm always prone to believe so, regardless of race (I've been a victim of extreme overreaction by police and I am white, so I know it happens).

I also go through every day thankful I'm white and not black because of what I've seen.

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