Originally Posted By: eddie
I had no comment on Ferguson because the Grand Jury had access to much more evidence than I. The NYC case is different and how anyone can defend the cop's action needs serious help. The video tells all.


The video is certainly ugly, but to say that it tells all is simplistic at best.

Did you realize that the man died of a heart attack? Did you realize that it was a minority shop owner that called the police because Mr.Garner was illegally selling black market cigarettes in front of his store? Did you know that the first officer on the scene called for reinforcements after he assessed the situation? Did you know that it was a black female sergeant who was in charge and on the scene and directed the arrest? Do you know the statutes that the grand jury were charged with enforcing and were also limited by?

It seems to me that if you are going to be critical of anything it would be the obscene taxes imposed on cigarettes, that are made necessary by a much to powerful and intrusive government.

You would be well advised to establish and consider the facts before coming to a conclusion, and to consider that you might be the one that 'needs serious help'.

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