In the last few days America has been again pained by two well documented cases of "murder by cop" of two "black" men. In one case it was a popular man (Alton Sterling) who supported his family by selling CDs outside a small independent convenience store in Baton Rouge, La, He also provided security for the store, in exchange for being allowed to sell there. A panhandler had been run off after he kept badgering him and customers. The panhandler called the local police and told them he was threatening people with a gun, Two cops pinned him to the ground and then executed him.
The next day a policeman in Minnesota stopped a well loved black man who worked as a cafeteria supervisor at a local school, Philandro Stephens. Police recordings indicate that the reason for stopping his car was that the driver had "wide nostrils". The officer claims that this indicates that no racial motive was involved in this stop, just his wide nose. Really?
The next day a policeman in Minnesota stopped a well loved black man who worked as a cafeteria supervisor at a local school, Philandro Stephens. Police recordings indicate that the reason for stopping his car was that the driver had "wide nostrils". The officer claims that this indicates that no racial motive was involved in this stop, just his wide nose. Really?
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