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DERBY_OWNERS_CLUB t1_j69xwsa wrote

Honest question - what's the goal of these specific protests? The officers were fired and are being charged with murder (rightfully so). Isn't that the best justice people can seek? Or is this more of a general "sick of this shit" event?

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shepherd_lover t1_j6aahg6 wrote

To continue to bring attention to these injustices. His parents asked for PEACEFUL protests also. I get that the cops were arrested but it keeps happening. The gravity of the situation needs to stay top of mind is all and changes made to protect people from these sorts of crimes.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j6bkd46 wrote

And how are elected leaders in Pittsburgh going to influence what goes on in other cities? By asking pretty please with sugar on top?

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drnuncheon t1_j6cuf26 wrote

The mayor will hopefully be encouraged to say “what can we do to prevent something like that from happening here?”

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chad4359 t1_j6bm51c wrote

The mayor will take a really hard super close look

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itry2018 t1_j6adl4l wrote

Personally, seeing Tyre Nichols’ murder at the hands of those who are being paid by all of our tax dollars to protect and serve, triggers rage and deep sadness, realizing that while these cops were quickly arrested and charged with murder (great progress, yes), there are still clearly serious problems within police culture that need to be addressed. How many similar things continue to happen that just aren’t caught on camera. People still have huge reason to fear/distrust police. This incident brings up for me, flashbacks to people I’ve known who have been victims of police brutality. I don’t know what to do with the overwhelming feelings of anger, frustration, rage and a peaceful demonstration of support of Tyre’s family and loved ones, surrounded by others who feel similar, seems like one way to cope in a healthy way with these feelings. That would be my primary goal. For me, it may also show that people feel more needs to be done on the issue of police brutality, in general. When people don’t speak up, everyone can assume everyone’s good with everything. These are just some of my thoughts about it.

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chad4359 t1_j6af5ju wrote

So did you end up going to the protest in East Liberty?

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Cute_Platypus_5989 t1_j6bigsp wrote

How many decades yes decades can we allow police too not only be above the law, but also freely beating and killing citizen's?

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chad4359 t1_j6bm0mi wrote

We will probably wrap it up by charging them with murder when they do so

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platasaurua t1_j6efte2 wrote

And then the judge blocks evidence, the murderers walk free and right back to the job - probably with a raise and a “good job” party from their pig friends.

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BackStreetsBackPain t1_j6aa4fp wrote

Most protests were not only for that reason. It was also to protest the systemic racism people of color, specifically Black people, encounter in the U.S.’s police system. Even if the police officers are held accountable, there are still tons of systems to allow what happened to happen again and again in the future.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6aezt9 wrote

So same color racism does exist?

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drewbaccaAWD t1_j6b091t wrote

>So same color racism does exist?

Yes. If a Black person follows procedures/policies/training/etc. that are rooted in racism. Although it's the difference between systemic racism vs a more blatant sort of racism.

Systemic racism is tricky, because it doesn't involve wearing polo shirts or klan hoods and carrying around tiki torches chanting "we will not be replaced" or some other BS. The systemic variety can be simple prejudice, profiling, or that sort of thing. The only way to combat it is awareness, and spreading that awareness is a fine line to walk as the receptive audience already gets it and those who need to hear it tend to get defensive (especially when the communication is coming from a stranger yelling in your face).

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Cohomology_ t1_j6am6x3 wrote

Democrats have successfully convinced their electorate that racism is such a big problem that they've forgotten to fight for much bigger problems like healthcare reform. Sad to see, but whatever. Dems are getting paid off just like the Repubs. It's all part of the plan!

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burritoace t1_j6bgsmv wrote

The bare minimum is not adequate, no

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chad4359 t1_j6bm8h6 wrote

So did you end up going to the protest in East Liberty?

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