*edit: I don't mean to say the deck needs a refresh. Just stating that its been 18 months. Phones get refreshed every year but most people cycle every 2.
Good luck. We tried that rule too, it has led to so much stress and fighting. I'm certainly not suggesting to not try and hold the line. I'm just wishing you luck with it.
I deleted my previous comment as it was incorrect, but I already received replies, so le tme correct myself. Some are accusing CNN of shifting right pretty aggressively.
My child's school sends out a clearance form at the start of every year asking for or to withhold consent. If your parent's provided consent, I'm not sure what more you can do about it.
I'm not going to argue your merit, but the argument in this case is just wrong and you clearly didn't read the article. The charges were dropped by the Judge alone and the prosecution is planning to refile. The commissioner has also spoken publicly and placed the officer on leave with intent to release (fire) after the 30 day union required suspension.
Yes, be frustrated. Yes be angry. But acknowledge good movements, no matter how small. Sometimes it takes a lot of grease and a lot of small movements to turn the gears.
We're not LA or Chicago, to be sure. There is a distinction. All police violence is a problem and it's endemic to policing with the current policies. It's unacceptable and unsustainable, but you nor I can do anything about it directly or alone.
I'm from the Philly region. While I have zero love for the PPD, we are lower on the injustice scale than most. The PPD commissioner response and prosecutorial response have been appropriate once the information came out. There hasn't been this overwhelming denial of justice that can be seen elsewhere.
And the killing of minorities is a systemic problem. Try not to judge the city based on a single incident by a scared white man.
I'm with you on this. I've seen the videos and Officer Numbnuts was nervous before getting out of the car. That's what happens when you follow someone for blocks and hype yourself up for a problem.
It's been almost 2 years.
*edit: I don't mean to say the deck needs a refresh. Just stating that its been 18 months. Phones get refreshed every year but most people cycle every 2.