Above all things I do not wish to argue anything about the situation or about anything related to race right now, really I just want to see what people from around the world are thinking about St. Louis and the situation.

plot twist: he was white

There are white people in the crowds being tear gassed and a small yet significant number of the riot members are very anti white. I'm not excusing anything wrong done by white people, I am only mentioning the obvious tension.

@CM ouch...

in my home town a college age student was carrying a watergun and was shot in the back by a police officer with an assault rifle. didn't make it past local news

white people are shot point blank range by cops for no reason quite often. those stories don't make the news often because it would reveal the real threat to our society is the militarization of our police

MeIody says

I think this has evolved into a racial issue against every race right now. Every race is being stereotyped and it's quite sad.

And yeah, it's being thrust in everyone's face right now.

White people are being stereotyped but not tear gassed

Check your privilege Carly

I think this has evolved into a racial issue against every race right now. Every race is being stereotyped and it's quite sad.

And yeah, it's being thrust in everyone's face right now.

The Purge Is Real

the real issue here is police brutality and its a nationwide issue against whites, blacks, mexicans... anyone unlucky enough to be in the line of fire.

turning this into a racial issue is like calling someone a racist for hating obama's policies

after all the progress we have made. its so sad. im not going to pretend like racism was over, but it wasn't shoved in our faces on a daily basis or inciting waves of violence.

Yes I have. It's been very racially tense in the St. Louis Area particularly.

has anyone noticed that there has been a huge increase in racially charged news events? its almost like they are trying to provoke a racial war.

bad thread

This is an area I live fairly close to and I've played softball at and driven through and stuff. =/