If you haven't gotten your fill of awful (police brutality, rambling,TM)

[vvalkyri]

Within 12 hours I learned of two things getting more attention. In one, police killed someone for no reason that makes any sense at all, and in another they only just beat the living daylights out of him.

1) Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr, 68, killed by police after accidentally setting off his "I've fallen & I can't get up" button. Most likely they

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[vvalkyri]

:shudder: I think I remember you mentioning deliberate choices of dress, but I didn't retain the ID bit. That constant awareness sounds very draining

[vvalkyri]

first link is an mp3? I'll try to load it at home some time...

I swear I saw that article on ONTD_Political, but can't find it. Ghastly people.

[jdquintette]

Yeah I think you need to re-evaluate your "officer friendly" trope. The police are not your friend. Of course, I'm predisposed to be suspicious of cops because of my criminal past. Back in my druggy days, I was systematically beaten with towel dispensers in the mensroom of a bar by narcotics cops, because I wouldn't give up my connection. I pissed blood for three days.

Even though you're a cute chick, I'd be careful. Periodically here in New Orleans, cops are charged with sexual assault. It's quite common to get pulled over here just because the cop is bored and wants to leer down your cleavage.

I'm so glad we live in a post-racist society now

[drwex]

Because this kind of thing is just not part of that society, yanno?

(I just heard the Chamberlain story this weekend and signed the petition. Good on you for writing it up.)