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The double standard of the 'side hustle' entrepreneur

• aminok 10y ago
  >Realize that #EricGarner & #AltonSterling were brutally killed for being black while selling (cigarettes & CDs) cheap consumer products. Sterling was resisting arrest and had a fucking gun on him. Garner died after being put in a choke hold for resisting arrest. Maybe one of or both of the homicides were unjustified, but characterizing it as being "killed for being black while selling (cigarettes & CDs)" is irresponsible race-baiting. It's click-baity pandering to the lowest common denominator 5 second attention-span mob.
  • hellomoto998 10y ago
    I don't carry weapons, but you do realize that carrying weapons is not a reason to kill someone, yes? In fact, people shouldn't be killed regardless. Police departments should really be out in front of this thing.
    • aminok 10y ago
      Police are justified in using deadly force any time they have reasonable cause to believe someone is putting their life in danger. Resisting arrest, while carrying a gun, poses a very high risk of creating the perception among the arresting police officer and the officer shooting and killing you.
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