Yeah I can understand that as well. My outlook on the situation(s) has changed some over the last couple of weeks.
Herschel Walker nails it
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LeBron James speaks out about gun violence in America after Thousand Oaks mass shooting
LeBron James spoke at length about the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, following the Lakers' home win Sunday night against the Hawks.
www.usatoday.com
LeBron James advocates gun control in aftermath of Stoneman Douglas school shooting
LeBron James is among those wondering how someone under the legal age to drink alcohol can purchase an assault rifle. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar offered this thoughts on last week’s St…
www.sun-sentinel.com
Lakers news: LeBron James speaks out on the 6 kids murdered
At least six children were killed in shootings across the country over the weekend, something Lakers superstar LeBron James is deeply saddened by.
clutchpoints.com
LeBron on gun violence: 'No room for that'
LeBron James said "there's no room for guns" as he decried the latest tragedy involving a child being killed in Cleveland.
LeBron James speaks out on gun violence
LeBron James was at home with his three kids when news broke that a 5-month-old girl had been killed in a drive-by shooting — the third fatal shooting of a child in Cleveland in the past mont…
www.chicagotribune.com
I could go on ...
Geez always the same folks who take a respectful thread sideways. Some of you need in class in basic people skills. Go read "How to win friends and influence people" because you're doing neither.
Thoughtful tweet OP. Thanks for posting.
Thoughtful tweet OP. Thanks for posting.
Blacks are a thousand times more likely to be killed by another black than by a cop and it’s just ignorant to say and the bodies keep stacking up. 99% would go home if they didn’t resist and if you resist you get exactly what you deserve a bullet because cops deserve to go home to their fams just like the criminals. The 1% of bad police need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
I’m aware Lebron is ignorant thinking “banning guns” is going to solve criminal behaivor. That’s not what I’m referring too. (PS, doesn’t Chicago have the strictest gun laws in the US?). Trying to keep this as non political as possible.LeBron James speaks out about gun violence in America after Thousand Oaks mass shooting
LeBron James spoke at length about the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, following the Lakers' home win Sunday night against the Hawks.www.usatoday.com
LeBron James advocates gun control in aftermath of Stoneman Douglas school shooting
LeBron James is among those wondering how someone under the legal age to drink alcohol can purchase an assault rifle. The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar offered this thoughts on last week’s St…
Lakers news: LeBron James speaks out on the 6 kids murdered
At least six children were killed in shootings across the country over the weekend, something Lakers superstar LeBron James is deeply saddened by.clutchpoints.com
LeBron on gun violence: 'No room for that'
LeBron James said "there's no room for guns" as he decried the latest tragedy involving a child being killed in Cleveland.www.espn.com
LeBron James speaks out on gun violence
LeBron James was at home with his three kids when news broke that a 5-month-old girl had been killed in a drive-by shooting — the third fatal shooting of a child in Cleveland in the past mont…
I could go on ...
The lead investigator in the case concluded that Castile did comply and was not reaching for his gun. Though the officer (Hispanic) indeed was found not guilty, Castile’s family grossed almost $4 million in a settlement with the city. Castile did nothing wrong.
Oh so you were speaking about body cam footage you hadn’t actually seen yourself. You were also talking about body cam footage that doesn’t exist. Look at you, once again backing yourself into a corner.
Lol, it's not about whether you agree or disagree with him, you made the statement that Lebron doesn't speak up about gun violence in his own community... Seems like that statement was proven wrong by those articles. Doesn't mean Lebron is right, but yore narrative that he isn't willing to speak about anythign but police violence isn't true.
For the record, I'm not a fan of how Lebron handles most things off the court, but if yore gonna call him out at least be honest.
This is what I found researching the verdict of the case and why he was acquitted.
Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile (Published 2017)
The officer fatally shot Philando Castile, a black motorist, during a traffic stop last summer. Mr. Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed the aftermath.
Because QI is horseshit and needs to be done away with. There were once consequences for shooting someone, you know, and it wasn't all that long ago. QI is Reagan era.
The broader point is that LeBron speaks out about other types of gun violence and the issues facing the black community ... not just police violence. Also, he pours tons of time and resources into inner city efforts.
He does a shit-ton more than a bunch of randos on an Auburn message board that judge him incessantly, that's for sure.
So why isn't he currently protesting the violence in Chicago, NYC, Seattle, Minny, etc? He only "speaks up" when it fits into his narrative..
This is what I found researching the verdict of the case and why he was acquitted.
Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile (Published 2017)
The officer fatally shot Philando Castile, a black motorist, during a traffic stop last summer. Mr. Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed the aftermath.www.nytimes.com
Fantastic list. Thankfully we're already making progress on some of these fronts ... bail reform, for instance.
These changes can't occur in a vacuum, though. They have to be accompanied by a wholesale change in the way we train LEOs...as well as an infusion of cash into these often thankless jobs. We have to make being a LEO a highly sought after position.
Two things
Two things I agree with. End Qualified Immunity and let the cops stand in the same shoes as the public. Second Civil Asset Forfeitures are legalized theft in some cases. I don't have a problem with police unions per se but the union should not dictate policy to the gov.
Lol, you were wrong. Stop digging deeper. Again, I don't support a lot of what he does, but you were dishonest in yore critique
I say this as someone who admires Lebron James, but he speaks about this stuff constantly — to the point where I find myself saying “here we go again.”
Unrelated: Herschel Walker’s tweet is terrific. Wish we could get to that place ASAP.
I thought this would have been the most unifying thread we've had here in a while..Open hand not closed fist, but some people just can't help themselves. O well, that's about par for the course in 2020.
Interestingly enough...a US Senator who wrote a bill to end no knock raids and even named the bill after Breonna Taylor had to have police protection last night as he and his wife walked to their hotel room in DC. The crowd that was threatening him wanted him to speak Breonna Taylor’s name.
Right, but only when it fits into his narrative AND doesn't wait for all the facts to be revealed about a case.
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This is what I found researching the verdict of the case and why he was acquitted.
Minnesota Officer Acquitted in Killing of Philando Castile (Published 2017)
The officer fatally shot Philando Castile, a black motorist, during a traffic stop last summer. Mr. Castile’s girlfriend live-streamed the aftermath.
You said he didn’t comply. THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR said he did. Repeat after me: I was wrong. The investigation found he did comply.
That’s not how @ricedp105 operates. He just ducks away quietly and stops responding.
I think it's more of a PR problem for LeBron, he's just so antagonistic and black and white about certain issues that it becomes pretty off-putting. Add that to his already polarizing "self-centered" personality (Remember when he tried to trademark "Taco Tuesdays" or something like that haha), and the blatant hypocrisy over China, and you got a guy who sure, gives away a lot of money and is passionate, but isn't going to really unite people for a cause.
That I 100% agree with, but rice was falsely accusing him of not speaking out unless pushing a false narrative, ironically doing so to support his own false narrative
The prosecutor said that, the jury didn't agree.
The case against Officer Yanez — believed to be the first time in Minnesota history that an officer was charged in an on-duty fatal shooting — hinged on one central question: Did the officer have reason to fear that Mr. Castile was reaching for a gun that he had acknowledged having with him when he was pulled over by the officer?
“What we’re saying is that he did not follow orders.
This is the reason why he was acquitted. "Didn't follow orders"= Didn't comply, based on how the officer perceived the situation, and the jury agreed.
It’s that one and all the times people quote it. Exhausting for this bullshit to keep happening, though you, Rice, have worked with me on this. Thank you.
I don't get takes like this ... LeBron has a narrative. You have a narrative. I have a narrative. LeBron doesn't owe you or the public anything. If you and others don't like what he says ... don't support him. However, don't say that he doesn't speak out on issues affecting the black community.
He was asked for his license and registration. He reached for it. And in a matter of seconds he was shot multiple times. Imagine blaming Castile for that. I guess it’s not too hard to imagine from someone who was literally just making up facts about the case.
Man, you are exhausting. I’m in this damn thread banning a dude, cleaning up his mess and you’re bitching that I’m not banning a dude and cleaning up his mess. What’s wrong? Can I help you?
You stated it as fact. To pretend that one jury knows more than the lead investigator AND another jury is being deep in the rice fields. Lol. You’re a joke.
