A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics
via 3 Officers Reported Dead in Pittsburgh Shooting – NYTimes.com
A man opened fire on officers during a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning, killing three of them, a police official said. Friends said he had been upset recently about losing his job and that he feared the Obama administration was poised to ban guns.
What do you get when you mix a stunning economic collapse, violent right-wing hyperbole and guns? Cops are already on edge after the Oakland killings, and many in our communities are on edge after– well, after everything. The last thing we need is a hot summer to add to the recipe.
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