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In Darren Wilson's Testimony, Familiar Themes About Black Men
National Public Radio's Code Switch ^ | November 26, 2014 | Frederica Boswell and Amruta Trivedi

Posted on 11/26/2014 7:09:18 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: headstamp 2

Great reader comment from the article page:

“Here is a 1000 word essay about one subjective term used by a police officer. Um. ok. This reminds of of the elaborate explanations of abstract paintings. Look, you can see what you want to in a term used by Wilson, but there is a ton of history and social interpretation being projected on this and it’s really really out of hand, I’m sorry.”

That reader nailed it.

The officer said Brown looked like a demon charging him...

For the religious amongst us, is it so improbable that a demon actually could have possessed Michael and driven him to his death via cop-assisted suicide?

Why wasn’t this possibility included in NPR’s massive reach for any explanation?


21 posted on 11/26/2014 7:33:30 PM PST by Ex-Pat in Mex
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

savage, destructive criminals.
That describes Brown to a “t”.


22 posted on 11/26/2014 7:33:38 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: goldstategop
Liberals see racism everywhere. They always assume the worst of people. everybody except young black and/or Muslim men.

Fixed!

23 posted on 11/26/2014 7:34:06 PM PST by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: RightGeek

The gentle giant...


24 posted on 11/26/2014 7:36:53 PM PST by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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Wilson's testimony has historical echoes of the "black brute" caricatures that portrayed black men as savage, destructive criminals.

He must be a racist to think such a thing of a fine young man like Michel Brown.

25 posted on 11/26/2014 7:40:21 PM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

After reading this psychobabble, I had to go out and buy more toilet paper.

Any kid who is about 6’4”, 290 lbs is, when angry, a “brute”. I’m 6’2”, 240 lbs and this guy could easily have taken me, even when I was in good health.

Need to know what kind of drugs and what amounts were in Browne’s body. Also raises the issue of whether he was a habitual drug user, where did he get his drugs from, and how did he pay for them.

The name “Goff” raises some very big hackles. Need to know who his parents are/were. If you are from California and follow radical issues, you’ll know what I’m talking about.


26 posted on 11/26/2014 7:41:59 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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Jesus cast out demons many times. He also specifically explained that some symptoms were not caused by demons, while others were. I find that very interesting, because if He was simply making things up, why bother differentiating between the two? Why not just say all illnesses were demon caused?

Therefore, it’s not a stretch for believers to say demons still exist and are currently active in the Good vs. Evil spiritual war described in the Bible. As described, that war isn’t simply spiritual. It has physical manifestations.

In other words, it’s entirely possible Darren Wilson was demon possessed at the time. It’s also possible that Darren needed no help from demons. Maybe he was just a thug.


27 posted on 11/26/2014 7:46:06 PM PST by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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Wilson’s account of Brown reads a lot like 1800s stereotypes of the uncivilized, grunting brute black man.

And, of course, Wilson's perception had nothing at all to do with the behavior of the Gentle Giant, who also happened to be high on pot.

28 posted on 11/26/2014 7:47:52 PM PST by Will88
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I wonder if that little store clerk thought Brown looked and acted like a black brute. Victims of knockout games probably think like that too. Little kids getting shot by gang bangers probably have those kinds of thoughts, just before they die. It could be that those descriptions were true on the old plantations, like they are on the Democrat plantations.


29 posted on 11/26/2014 7:56:35 PM PST by pallis
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In the face of a mountain of evidence to the contrary, from the lib articles and forums I read, libs have an amazing ability to not notice the obvious. They do indeed really believe that black males are being persecuted by racist, white cops and average white citizens.

It's then that you have to wonder if they're simply lying or so obtuse no amount of facts and reasoning reaches them. It's not even remotely debatable that black males are by far the most violent members of American society. It's beyond dispute.

30 posted on 11/26/2014 8:10:24 PM PST by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

typical crapola being pushed by NPR


31 posted on 11/26/2014 8:41:54 PM PST by Nifster
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“...has historical echoes of the “black brute” caricatures that portrayed black men as savage, destructive criminals.” So their tendencies have been noted for some years now?


32 posted on 11/26/2014 9:33:16 PM PST by armydawg505
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Yep, it’s basic survival instinct. I frequently stop at the 24 hour stores after getting off work at night and the only time I felt uncomfortable was when a young black male gave me the gangsta “stare” as I was checking out and walked past. I mean, I have no idea why he copped attitude towards a middle-aged woman keeping to herself but I did have a worker escort me to my car that night.


33 posted on 11/27/2014 12:27:48 AM PST by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
So if west indian males were responsible for 90 percent of the crimes in this or any other country of mixed ethnicity's we should not hold them responsible and think of them as criminals? ridiculous
34 posted on 11/27/2014 3:45:29 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Empty head empty suit = arrogant little bastard)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It is the meta-narrative of the Left:

There is a victim, a victimizer and a hero.

Their victim, po’ black people
Their victimizer, white cop with an attitude
Their hero, as usual, it is them, the liberal.

Because, ultimately, it is all about the liberal being the hero, saving the victim, stopping the victimizer.

They do not care for the real story. To the liberal, it is all about the narrative: Hero saves the day.


35 posted on 11/27/2014 5:13:55 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (Es Mi Partido, Ahora!)
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