Comments on: President Plans Police Body Cams; End Racial Profiling https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/ News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and more! Wed, 27 May 2015 07:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Truthizz https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3641 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:40:20 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2014/12/03/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3641 Re: The decision by a New York grand jury NOT to indict New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the chokehold death of Eric Garner

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On Wednesday night's "Daily Show," it left Jon Stewart momentarily speechless.

"I don't know, I honestly don't know what to say," he stammered.

"If comedy is tragedy plus time, I need more f*cking time," Stewart said. "But I would really settle for less f*cking tragedy to be honest with you."

Stewart was flabbergasted by the fact that the Garner case, unlike the Michael Brown case, had videotaped evidence but still ended with the same result.

"Damn," Stewart said. "We are definitely not living in a post-racial society. And I can imagine there are lot of people out there wondering how much of a society we're living in at all."

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By: Truthizz https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3640 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:41:59 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2014/12/03/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3640 On a related note (and regarding the story referred to by Swanky):

"Officer Daniel Pantaleo in relation to the death of Eric Garner, a man that Pantaleo was seen on video putting in an apparent choke hold in July. "

Last night's Breaking News announcing that the Staten Island, NY grand jury in that case voted NOT to indict Pantaleo literally sent shockwaves through a lot of this country and immediately prompted several protests.

Which begs the question…….

IF, even in the face of having irrefutable VIDEO evidence….like you have in the Eric Garner case…a (mostly white) grand jury (led by a corrupt Prosecutor) REFUSES to indict a cop!?!…then WHERE, pray tell, do WE people of Color go for Justice in this country?!

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By: Swanky https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3639 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 23:37:57 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2014/12/03/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3639 NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!! KNOW JUSTICE, KNOW PEACE!!
There is also a similar, interesting case going on right now with officer Daniel Pantaleo in relation to the death of Eric Garner, a man that Pantaleo was seen on video putting in an apparent choke hold in July. The The officer was Caucasian, and the Mr. Garner was African American. The main difference in this case is the video tape. It will really make such a difference in these kinds of sad situations. Thanks Mr. President!

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By: Tawni https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3638 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:17:28 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2014/12/03/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3638 I really like your info- graphic at the bottom. I never realized that it could be illegal to film a police officer. It's sad that we still have racial profiling today. The only thing that is dumber is pretending like we are all the same. Did anyone see that interview with Raven Symone, where she said something about "I don't want to be called an African American?" DJ you should do an article on that.

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By: Jason https://www.okwassup.com/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3642 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:31:22 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2014/12/03/president-plans-police-body-cams-end/#comment-3642 Wow – Truth really is your middle name 😉

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