Quote:This all happened in the span of what? 2 minutes, if that? Snap decisions are part of the training for police officers. From what I can see, they followed protocol by trying to deploy non-lethal methods to contain the suspect. That failed, and ultimately an armed perp wound up being shot by police. That's what we actually know. We don't know the motivations or the mindset of the officers, especially with regard to race. But, that's always the first conclusion the knee jerk reactionaries jump to in situations like this. If that's indeed the case, it will come out. We don't have all of the facts.



Agreed. No race has a monopoly on good or bad. No race has an exception when it comes to being racist or bigoted either.



Thank you.



You're trying to twist my words here. I've never said it's NOT racially motivated. What I've said is that all of this will come out in the investigation that is already underway with the Justice Department. I've said it more than once in this discussion.


In most instances, if someone is a racist, they've expressed their views to others either in person, or in some nuanced way over social media or some other outlet. It's not a guarantee, but in many instances, they can be identified by their activities or those with whom they associate. If there's even the slightest hint they're racists, the JD will no doubt pounce upon that information.

Is it really twisting if I ask you a question for clarity? If anything, I'm trying to make sure I understand you. This isn't about agendas. I can't have this discussion at work without someone feeling uncomfortable. I can't even ask my neighbor, but more than likely they feel the way you do and I'm trying to understand. You do want me to see where you're coming from, right?

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