1) Be black
2) Walk by the police

My British friend and Canadian friend were watching the Browns-Redskins game with me last week (sounds like the set-up for a joke).

Brit: Who's playing?
Me: Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. The main narrative here is that John-
Brit: Wait, the who?!
Me: Washington Redskins.
Brit: Like... Native American.…

Good for him. It is great when you can follow your principles without making it all about you.

"Human beings take social stances," he said. "And if you're respectful of all human beings, you have to decide what you're going to do and why you're going to do it."

Boy, I never thought I'd see it, but the grassroots momentum against that name has really been building. It's pretty amazing.

something illegal did happen — the police have no authority to black out the media. Doing so while pointing a dangerous weapon at someone (any weapon capable of killing someone, which includes every weapon police carry) is a felony for every individual involved, under conspiracy laws.

Thats the problem now a days media makes it a black/white issue when in reality its a bunch of thugs known as the Police the most idiotic Gang on the streets... A true showing of a bunch of morons handed badges unqualified to handle a real trade job called Civil Servants and when all else fails turn it into a Race…

DECEMBER 14-19 1970 (Polish Rioters were cut down by Military and Police)WORST DAYS OF LIFE. NEVER FORGET. FUCK YUO SOVIET RUSSIA.

the insidiousness of "balance" has reached full steam. This is full on police state shit.

Welcome to Post Racial America! I see you've flown with us before.

So let me get this straight: law enforcement doesn't dare fight Clive Bundy and his thugs, but unarmed protesters and journalists get the full armed brigade treatment.

The major news corporations handling of the events in Ferguson are actually an act of violence towards the American people.

If only these protests would actually change how the police act in this country. Literally, the only people who care about what's going on in Ferguson are socially aware people. The rest of the anesthetized masses remain happily uncaring and unmoved to what happens to Black and Brown people.

Two words: Bush administration. The police became paramilitary forces to fight the nebulously defined "War on Terror," arming themselves with surplus military weapons sold to them by the federal government.

Sure wish we had more people reaching for solutions than arguing. Here are the things that tie us all together. We are human, we are prejudice and we make mistakes. We have to work really hard as people to address our short comings. Every community has to deal with these human issues. Some communities have…

I wouldn't be surprised if that was the officer's reasoning, but fortunately, that's not a legal defense.

"Can you imagine a fountain that, instead of spraying water, sprayed chocolate sundaes?"

You mean a pro-choice, pro-gun control, ex-union leader like Reagan might have trouble getting nominated by today's Republican Party?

This is largely an issue relating to black people. If you can't see that, I can't help you.