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dixiegrrrrl

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6. I am really concerned about all the out of proportion crack downs.
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:32 AM
Apr 2015

We have kids as young as 5 being arrested in school by police, which means the schools are ok with this.
We have the 2 incidents of a mother having her kids grabbed by police because they were walking 2 a park 2 blocks from their house.

As John Oliver discussed on his show Sunday night, what most of us over 40 think of as a normal childhood, now has a name ..
."free range" kids, and is considered, at best, daring, and at worst, a criminal offense.

And any traffic stop can turn into a death sentence, even for whites, but esp. for minorities.

There is a concerted effort to send a big message to us, all over the nation.

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All this over an indigenous plant. xfundy Apr 2015 #1
doubled her goal already. (nt) ghostsinthemachine Apr 2015 #2
Good to see. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #3
"previously lived in Colorado" 0rganism Apr 2015 #4
The state of Kansas is criminal to do this.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #5
I am really concerned about all the out of proportion crack downs. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #6
Kick. midnight Apr 2015 #7
thanx, midnight. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #8
It would be nice if this to give this mother and child a union for mothers day-don't you think? midnight Apr 2015 #9
Really. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #10
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