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Lemon Lyman

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Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:07 AM

5 hrs ago

IDK the race of the officer(s) involved. But you can bet your ass if the officer was black and the child was white, it would be 24/7 coverage on RW stations. EVERYBODY would know that child's name.

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Why aren't we talking about this? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

There were threads about this earlier in the week malaise Yesterday #1

Recommended. H2O Man 15 hrs ago #24

This one stunned me. I have been watching as the news comes in. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #2

Unfortunately SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #3

Thank you Kohen Kartier Wiley for helping me with my yardwork this day wyn borkins Yesterday #4

He was adorable 🥰 MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #19

What a beautiful bdamomma 14 hrs ago #25

The name of the officer who shot him radical noodle Yesterday #5

Shoplifting? WmChris Yesterday #6

Exactly PatSeg Yesterday #8

Any decent cop, or any decent human being would have paid for the damn diapers! nt Trueblue Texan 16 hrs ago #20

Their sole justification is they claim the driver tried to strike them with the car as they left the parking lot, sop 14 hrs ago #28

Not a legitimate excuse. Against Law Enforcement Policy Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #29

Yep, that has become their catchall excuse it seems PatSeg 13 hrs ago #30

Manslaughter - he's so afraid of a desperate mom that TBF Yesterday #16

Our bdamomma 14 hrs ago #26

. dalton99a Yesterday #7

My goyd mountain grammy Yesterday #9

Did you ever watch the movie "Chinatown?" AverageOldGuy Yesterday #10

I believe police serve a vital function, we depend on them, Americanme Yesterday #11

The "stop resisting" pisses me off to no end. There is resisting arrest and then there is resisting pain - the body will chowder66 Yesterday #17

A book i recently read breaks this down. druidity33 16 hrs ago #21

Lynch law is alive in Mississippi struggle4progress Yesterday #12

Attorney for Kohen Wiley's family wants video of shooting released struggle4progress Yesterday #13

How sad. And how fucking stupid. 1WorldHope Yesterday #14

Incompetence with horrific results. Joinfortmill Yesterday #15

I would never shop at Walmart. Zackzzzz 19 hrs ago #18

For alleged shoplifting, a 1-year old loses his life, a mother loses her son, a family loses their beloved... debsy 15 hrs ago #22

petty crimes are not death penalty crimes. copsusing deadly force WAY WAY toooooo much. pansypoo53219 15 hrs ago #23

In no particular order: RockRaven 14 hrs ago #27

This Lemon Lyman 5 hrs ago #31