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Sundrinkr

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I am outraged, sickened, and sadly not shocked. I can't type, think or speak. I saw my own brother beaten by cops in my own home as a child. He was severely disabled and handicapped, and they said he was "resisting" arrest. This happened in front of my entire family who was helpless to do anything to aid him, in fear of the police who told everyone not to move or they would be accomplices, and arrested...

I can't even begin to say more. I'm transported to an ugly ugly time in my own life...

RIP Kelly Thomas, aka human. A tragedy and a travesty.

((((((((((((( Kat ))))))))))))) This breaks my heart for you and your family.... especially your brother. I believe the feeling of helplessness is worse than anything...to witness and not be able to stop it must have been horrendous. I am so sorry.
 

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I am outraged, sickened, and sadly not shocked. I can't type, think or speak. I saw my own brother beaten by cops in my own home as a child. He was severely disabled and handicapped, and they said he was "resisting" arrest. This happened in front of my entire family who was helpless to do anything to aid him, in fear of the police who told everyone not to move or they would be accomplices, and arrested...

I can't even begin to say more. I'm transported to an ugly ugly time in my own life...

RIP Kelly Thomas, aka human. A tragedy and a travesty.

I am sorry for this happening Kat, it makes me sick. I am reminded that there is a fine line...that those responsible for upholding the law begin to feel above the law and themselves cross the line into crime.

Is your brother ok?
 

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I wanted to share something I read this morning in Jack Kornfield's new book: A Lamp in the Darkness:

If you can sit quietly after difficult news,
If in financial downturns you remain perfectly calm,
If you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy,
If you can happily eat whatever is put on our plate,
If you can fall asleep after running around all day without a drink or a pill,
If you can find contentment just where you are,
You are probably a dog.
 

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Good Morning TrippyTipsVil :D

It's a beauitful rainy day in NYC, 62 degrees and 90 percent humidity!

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I hope the weather is better in TrippyTipsVil :laugh:

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Wishing you all a good hair day! :lol:
 

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Where's Delilah? I have to complain.... I think her sale night skunk showed up in my neighborhood. my dog ran it off, but now all I can smell is skunk! I think it was in my neighbors yard, as my dog didn't get skunked, BUT that side of my house was the one with all the open windows..... all I can say now is EWWWWWW

:shock: Pepe is on the loose?! :shock: OMG! I guess he's going thru TrippyTipsSale withdrawals and had to venture out! :lol:
I found this for you DevD:
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Hope it helps :laugh:

BE afraid, be very afraid! :laugh: Except dogs, he loves the cat ladies - so watch out Katdarling! :lol:

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it sickens me that something liek this happens, but why did it take so many cops to subdue him? obviously he was not complying or else he would have been in the back of a cop car five mins earlier. the cops who did what they did got their sentence,what sickens me even more is when people take the reputation of a few bad cops and label all police as bad. yes their are some bad crooked cops, but there are bad crooked people all over the world. and there are millions of good cops that out weigh the bad. every time there is something bad that happens, you see it on the news, but what about every day when the cops do something good? you may hear one or two stories over the years. the media does a great job at screwing over good people "if it bleeds it leads" i know pretty well what goes on, im about to get a criminal justice degree and i took mass communication classes for 3 years. so dont let the media fool you either way RIP Kelly you shouldnt have had to die
 
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