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I am still mulling this, but a few things stood out so I figured I'd share.

From the NYT (Look! I can cite something that isn't the Chronicle.)

"A young black man being shot to death by another black man who is an acquaintance continues to be the most “typical” homicide in the United States, according to a Federal Bureau of Investigations report released on Monday that showed an overall drop in violent crime for the second year in a row."

80% of the US population is white, but about half the homicide victims were black.

53% of those arrested for homicide were black

"While Mr. Carter of the F.B.I. declined to discuss crime trends and the reasons for them, he speculated that better medical care in recent years has spared some assault victims from being listed eventually as homicide victims."

...which is good, given than my neighborhood was close to ground zero for some violent protests.

I am glad I missed it, but I am kinda pissed that it is happening now:

All you folks protesting, I have finally watched the video. It was brutal and really looked absolutely unnecessary. No, it should not have happened, and no it should not be treated lightly.

But I have to question: where has all your outrage been for every other homicide? Why the fuck aren't any other of the young black men killed last year or who will be killed this year worth your action? If you really care about some poor black kid's life, what are you doing to prevent another one from being shot? Not just by a police officer but by some other poor black kid...