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Don'T Shoot

DEAR MR. OFFICER PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME! I HAVE SOMETHING VALUABLE TO SAY TO THE WORLD SO KEEP YOUR BULLETS & DON'T TRY TO MUTE ME! I COULD BE THE NEXT JOHNNY COCHRAN OR THE NEXT BEN CARSON SEE, DONT ATTACK,JUST BECAUSE IM BLACK IM NOT APPROVED FOR GRAND LARCENY I HAVE SOMETHING VERY VALUABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY SO PLEASE PUT YOUR GUN DOWN AND PLEASE STOP EYEING ME I GOT A POCKET FULL OF SKITTLES AND SOME ARIZONA ICE TEA AND I MAY HAVE ON A HOODIE,BUT THAT'S JUST ME BEIN ME WHAT IF I GET AN ITCH TO SHOOT YOU? JUST FOR WEARIN COWBOY BOOTS? OR FEEL THREATENED TO SHOOT EVERY WHITE MAN I SEE IN A SUIT? WHAT IS THE PROTICAL FOR HANDLING SOMEONE WHO IS UNARMED? IF I AM NOT POSING A THREAT TO YOU SHOULDN'T I BE LEFT UNHARMED? DEAR MR. OFFICER, WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH? I THOUGHT WE WERE PAST THESE ISSUES BUT SINCE WE'RE ON THIS TOPIC WHAT'S THE RUSH? YOU KNOW WHAT'S IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A FAMILY THEY ALL NEED ME TOO WHAT IF ALL THE STUFF YOU DID, I TURNED AROUND AND DID TO YOU??? DON'T YOU KNOW GOD IS STILL WATCHIN? DON'T YOU KNOW YOU STILL REAP WHAT YOU SOE? IF YOU PLANTS SEEDS OF INJUSTICES JUST WATCH WHAT IN TIME YOU'LL GROW PLEASE STOP WITH YOUR FALSE ALLEGATIONS PLEASE STOP TRYING TO BE THE ***** SLAYER HERO AND JUST KNOW NO MATTER HOW MANY OF US U SHOOT U WILL NEVER BE AT PEACE UNTIL YOU FIX THE MAN IN THE MIRROR.

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Date: 8/24/2014 3:01:00 PM
Let there be light
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Date: 8/22/2014 11:50:00 PM
sharita, you chose a great way to let out your emotions for this crime against humanity. Well expressed!! I hope one day a change will come completely.
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