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I’m guessing this was posted in response to the release of a cop who murdered David Shaver http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-daniel-shaver-polic

I’m guessing this was posted in response to the release of a cop who murdered David Shaver http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-daniel-shaver-police-video-20171208-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-daniel-sha... When did this dystopia begin? It wasn’t too long ago right? What can I do to prevent this? There isn’t an organized dissent group. Idk what it really that I want.

acover 9y ago
I was curious. Apparently in the USA police shootings aren't tracked centrally [1]. The Washington Post only started trying to track it in 2015. 1 - http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36826297 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36826297
TaylorAlexander 9y ago
I would think Black Lives Matter would be an organized resistance group, no?
- deleted 9y ago
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- TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
  It's an organized resistance group, but it's not what we need. Just the name Black Lives Matter is loaded with racial connotations that don't help the situation. We need to focus on police demilitarization everywhere and with everyone, not just around a single race.
  - dadada07 9y ago
    Black Lives Matter does want demilitarization everywhere and with everyone. You're getting hung up on the name.
    - TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
      It's not just me. It's just not a good organization to stand behind to focus on the demilitarization of the police. It's too racially motivated to gain popular support. "Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement...that campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people... The U.S. population's perception of Black Lives Matter varies considerably by race... former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, meanwhile, has accused it of racism." [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
      - TaylorAlexander 9y ago
        To me that’s appropriate. Black people are at the forefront of police abuse in the US. Solve the problem of black people being abused by police and you’ve solved the problem in general. I totally agree that many people have a distorted view of the movement but to me that’s a reflection of problems with our culture more than problems with the movement.
        TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
        > Solve the problem of black people being abused by police and you’ve solved the problem in general. This is why BLM should _not_ handle this situation. They think they're the only ones that cops are jerks to. The issue isn't racism, it's the inability of our police force to self-police and remove the bad apples. > many people have a distorted view of the movement It literally says that it has "campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people." Its focus is not police reform for everyone.
perfmode 9y ago
Black lives matter

acover 9y ago

I was curious. Apparently in the USA police shootings aren't tracked centrally [1]. The Washington Post only started trying to track it in 2015. 1 - http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36826297 http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36826297

TaylorAlexander 9y ago

I would think Black Lives Matter would be an organized resistance group, no?

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TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
It's an organized resistance group, but it's not what we need. Just the name Black Lives Matter is loaded with racial connotations that don't help the situation. We need to focus on police demilitarization everywhere and with everyone, not just around a single race.
- dadada07 9y ago
  Black Lives Matter does want demilitarization everywhere and with everyone. You're getting hung up on the name.
  - TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
    It's not just me. It's just not a good organization to stand behind to focus on the demilitarization of the police. It's too racially motivated to gain popular support. "Black Lives Matter is an international activist movement...that campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people... The U.S. population's perception of Black Lives Matter varies considerably by race... former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, meanwhile, has accused it of racism." [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
    - TaylorAlexander 9y ago
      To me that’s appropriate. Black people are at the forefront of police abuse in the US. Solve the problem of black people being abused by police and you’ve solved the problem in general. I totally agree that many people have a distorted view of the movement but to me that’s a reflection of problems with our culture more than problems with the movement.
      - TheAdamAndChe 9y ago
        > Solve the problem of black people being abused by police and you’ve solved the problem in general. This is why BLM should _not_ handle this situation. They think they're the only ones that cops are jerks to. The issue isn't racism, it's the inability of our police force to self-police and remove the bad apples. > many people have a distorted view of the movement It literally says that it has "campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards black people." Its focus is not police reform for everyone.

perfmode 9y ago

Black lives matter