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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why weren't their killings blamed on mental illness? I mean, it was explained post mortem that those were the causes, but they didn't get a pass because they h
ad mental health problems. [/quote]

I'm not sure what you referring to here.     No mass murderer "gets a pass" because of mental illness.    They all face at least a lifetime in prison.     [/quote]
Black people get killed even for the suspicion of a crime. White mass murderers get fast food on the way to jail. Black people suffer character assassination. White mass murderers get their faith, their family, their wonderful high school yearbook picture featured. Black people, even when innocent, get far harsher penalties. Indeed most of these White mass murderers get fairly gentle punishments.

I don’t know why we have to keep gentling people like you along. If you can’t see the disparities at this point, it’s because you’re actively looking away.[/quote]

Did you miss the video of the white OK teen who was shot multiple times by multiple cops after he put down his gun and stood still with his hands up?

We can cherry pick incidents to support any side.

I’d rather make the bold statement that everyone needs to do better, and the first step is admitting that mental health plays a role in these senseless crimes. [/quote]

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