Americans are notoriously bad at holding two thoughts in our heads at the same time.
We look at the police shooting of Alton Sterling and can’t decide whether it was racist or if the 37-year-old black man just had it coming.
But we’re missing the point. Sometimes twice.
Baton Rouge Police shot and killed the father of five on July 5th.
The 37-year-old man was killed outside a convenience store in Louisiana because police allegedly got a tip someone was selling CDs and was armed. In the resulting scuffle, Sterling was shot and killed.
If the whole thing weren’t caught on a cell phone video, it probably wouldn’t be more than a sad headline. Just another black dude killed by police.
But the resulting attention has made his name a hashtag and his death a source of outrage – for good reason.
On the video, police tackle Sterling to…
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Politicians Are Poody Heads 
I heard there was another shooting by police yesterday. I would like to see total outrage by the people. What is happening is unbelievable.
Leslie
Yes, there was. See my new post.
OMG this has to stop.
Leslie