cwej
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Man this is horrible (again). I wasn't sure if it warranted a new thread but it's really struck me watching those videos last night.
But I just have a controversial(Is it controversial? I don't know?) view here... Why does it take a case of 5 black officers killing a black man before this seems to be taken seriously without question. When the officers are all white it seems there is a lot more resistance and 'the police are only doing their job' from the public. When it's 5 black officers they are locked up for murder, virtually without question.
I'm not saying they shouldn't be - I hope they are put away for a long time. But I am uncomfortable with how different these guys seem to be being treated compared to white officers who do similar.
But I just have a controversial(Is it controversial? I don't know?) view here... Why does it take a case of 5 black officers killing a black man before this seems to be taken seriously without question. When the officers are all white it seems there is a lot more resistance and 'the police are only doing their job' from the public. When it's 5 black officers they are locked up for murder, virtually without question.
I'm not saying they shouldn't be - I hope they are put away for a long time. But I am uncomfortable with how different these guys seem to be being treated compared to white officers who do similar.