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From alx9090:
This comment by stellaluna is something that not enough people are saying out loud.
In David Harris Gershon's diary Ferguson protesters chanted, "Hands up, don't shoot!" Darren Wilson supporters replied, "Shoot!" bastrop's comment sent chills down my spine and may very well be the most powerful I've seen that speaks to the fundamental issue underlying this tragedy.
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