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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Watching Videos Of White Cops Murdering Unarmed Black Men

Walter Scott
Murdered by white cop after being stopped for a malfunctioning brake light
(Michael Brown's original "crime" was jaywalking."

The Walter Scott Killing
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott

Dear Fred,

Thanks for your email.

I agree with you.

Although I generally refrain from watching "death videos" -- and watched none of ISIS' lethal atrocities -- I was determined to watch this video to know exactly how this man was murdered - and how he behaved afterward.

Despite the casualness with which people watch "death videos," it is arguable that Americans are changing their view of police "brutality" -- and with astonishing alacrity -- because of the photographic and video documentation whereas before, prior to such imagery, it was easier - perhaps unavoidable - to believe "The Official Story."

At least for white guys.

Speaking of which, here is an enlightening "parody."

Here's The News Report We'd Be Reading If Walter Scott's Murder Wasn't On Video

Pax tecum

Alan




On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Fred Owens <froghospital911@gmail.com> wrote:

An issue, unrelated to the circumstances of race, is a question about watching people die. How do you feel about that?
Is death a private moment?   When someone dies in your family, do you invite the neighbors over to watch and maybe a few total strangers who might be curious?
What is shocking to me is that no one is shocked. We're watching a man die, and the watching is much too casual.
Certainly the video is damning evidence of a crime  -- but who needs to see it? Did you need to see it?
Should children see it?
Now that everyone has a camera, do we abandon all attempts at privacy.
Do you know these people -- the Scott family -- did they give you permission to watch their brother die?

Fred Owens
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