Why Black Men Don't Open Carry

OddBall1st

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A Colorado teen, stopped by the police for toting a loaded shotgun on the streets of Aurora, Colorado where James Holmes killed 12 and wounded seventy in a packed movie theater in 2012, claims he is doing it to make the public feel more “comfortable” around guns.

Steve Lohner, 18, was recently stopped by police responding to 911 calls alerting them about the teen. When asked to provide ID proving his age, Lohner refused to do so, while videotaping the encounter on his phone. The teen subsequently posted the video online, according FOX13.

In the video, Lohner explains to an officer that he is the process of returning home after buying cigarettes. When asked why he’s carrying a shotgun, Lohner replies, “For the defense of myself and those around me.”

Lohner then proceeds to argue with the officers, refusing to show them ID or hand over the shotgun insisting he hasn’t committed a crime
before being cited by the officer on a misdemeanor obstruction charge for refusing to show his identification

According to Lohner, who says he’s been stopped multiple times and never had to show ID, he’s on a mission to make people more comfortable about guns.

“If enough people were to lawfully open carry in those areas and do it in a safe and lawful manner then these people would end up feeling comfortable around it,” he explained.

Then you have another kid - well 22 year-old man, John Crawford III - with a TOY in his hands who gets barely a warning before he gets shot down like a dog in the aisle at Walmart when he happens to look like this...



The mother of Crawford’s children said she was speaking to him by cell phone when he was confronted by police in the store.

“He said he was at the video games playing videos, and he went over there by the toy section where the toy guns were,” said LeeCee Johnson. The next thing I know, he said, ‘It’s not real,’ and the police start shooting, and they said ‘Get on the ground,’ but he was already on the ground because they had shot him.”

“I could hear him just crying and screaming,” Johnson said. “I feel like they shot him down like he was not even human.".

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/8/8/1320164/-Why-Black-Men-Don-t-Open-Carry


I always thought it was to get up closer on you,...that edge.

Are you still pissed that blacks raise red flags ?
 

schuylaar

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Identical struggle? Ya think? You're just not trying very hard, are you?
it's hard to be an indian or hawaiian..did you even LOOK at the article?

first, they're the originals that were kept down by the white man..now life of alcoholism and casinos..sucks to be them man..all their shit got stolen.
 

schuylaar

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To be fair, white people kind of slaughtered a ton of natives and forced them off their own land with blankets covered in small pox when they stole you guys and brought you here, to be totally blunt. I'm mostly white, but I'm an eighth Cherokee, for what it's worth.
i just peed my pants..i totally forgot about the blankets..man, those guys were mother fuckers back then:lol:

incidentally, the time in america that @Rob Roy wishes to return..
 

bearkat42

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it's hard to be an indian or hawaiian..did you even LOOK at the article?

first, they're the originals that were kept down by the white man..now life of alcoholism and casinos..sucks to be them man..all their shit got stolen.
No question about it. It's just not as hard.
 

Padawanbater2

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Yeah, but they're both also kind of similar, in some very crucial ways.
I can't find many people today with ill feelings towards Native Americans, how many people on this one forum alone have no problem expressing their feelings about black people?

Perhaps that might cause some tension or animosity in the black community. I know that if I were black, there would only be so much I could take, and once you get past the point of no return you stop wanting to be a victim. Same thing for Muslims or any other minority that faces discrimination. The racism that people like NOTGOP and others here brandish without consideration creates the kind of environment they claim doesn't exist anymore in America.

I'm solidly on the side of the black community in this, every last white racist in America can cry about persecution til the cows come home for all I care, all they'll get is older and uglier.

(This post isn't directed at you ODG)
 

schuylaar

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I can't find many people today with ill feelings towards Native Americans, how many people on this one forum alone have no problem expressing their feelings about black people?

Perhaps that might cause some tension or animosity in the black community. I know that if I were black, there would only be so much I could take, and once you get past the point of no return you stop wanting to be a victim. Same thing for Muslims or any other minority that faces discrimination. The racism that people like NOTGOP and others here brandish without consideration creates the kind of environment they claim doesn't exist anymore in America.

I'm solidly on the side of the black community in this, every last white racist in America can cry about persecution til the cows come home for all I care, all they'll get is older and uglier.

(This post isn't directed at you ODG)

since when are you a pussy?

direct the post to who you wish..:mrgreen:
 

Olive Drab Green

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i never get a suspicious glance
I can't find many people today with ill feelings towards Native Americans, how many people on this one forum alone have no problem expressing their feelings about black people?

Perhaps that might cause some tension or animosity in the black community. I know that if I were black, there would only be so much I could take, and once you get past the point of no return you stop wanting to be a victim. Same thing for Muslims or any other minority that faces discrimination. The racism that people like NOTGOP and others here brandish without consideration creates the kind of environment they claim doesn't exist anymore in America.

I'm solidly on the side of the black community in this, every last white racist in America can cry about persecution til the cows come home for all I care, all they'll get is older and uglier.

(This post isn't directed at you ODG)
To clarify, I was going to say, I would agree it's harder for the Black community as I think people tend to think Natives are either goofy alcoholics or peace pipe smoking wise men, whereas African Americans are looked at as drug dealers and murderers. Not my view.
 
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