Last Saturday morning at around 2:30am 19-year-old Renisha McBride got into a car accident in Dearborn Heights, a predominately white Detroit suburb. Because her cell phone battery was dead, she went to nearby home for assistance.
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Gun Control
Armed With A Toy Rifle, Killed By Real Bullets
Here’s a thought: If cops are so full of fear should they even be cops in the first place?
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Company develops bulletproof whiteboards – CNN.com Video
An armor manufacturer shows affiliate WBOC its handheld whiteboard that it says can stop gunfire from point-blank range.
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Piers Morgan shouts down gun advocate – CNN.com Video
The gun debate gets heated because “Guns Save Lives Day” will be one day after the anniversary of the Newtown shooting.
Community Village‘s insight:
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Stand your ground law, Trayvon Martin and a shocking legacy | Tampa Bay Times
“… the self defense law has been invoked more than 200 times since 2005.
What follows is the most comprehensive list of “stand your ground” cases ever created. Browse by victim or defendant, by fatal or nonfatal cases. Hover over a photo to explore the basics of each case or click it for a more detailed case file. Use the buttons at right to filter by race, sex and location.”
Community Village‘s insight:
Read the story of “Ludeman” (photo above) – a fight over love
There is a button to see “Victims” and “The accused”
When in the view of Victims, hover over each photo to see the accused.
You will also notice that there is a lot of white-on-white murders.
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Deepak Chopra: What Can We Do About Gun Violence?
Our hearts go out to the many affected by this morning’s tragic shooting at the US Navy Yard in Washington DC. Twelve people are reported dead – 11 victims and one shooter – with many others injured and in critical condition.
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Don’t shoot! I want to grow up.
News, photos, stories, and trouble from the borderland (by Claire Marie O’Brien)
Lawsuit: Border Patrol should not have hired agent who killed woman
A San Diego family filed a new lawsuit against the Border Patrol and one of its agent. They told Team 10 the federal agent had no business having a badge or a gun.
Woman’s little girl speaks publicly for first time
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No Justice | No Peace
— Political Blind Spot (@PoliBlindSpot) July 14, 2013
White Privilege and the 2nd Amendment
© Josh Sager – September 2013
“…white Americans have a level of privilege when carrying their weapons which is simply not given to people of other races.”
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