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If Oregon protesters were black, they would be dead or in jail

I think it’s funny how the rule of law is applied. Does anyone think if the protesters occupying a federal building in Oregon were black that federal law enforcement (i.e. the FBI) would choose not to “have a confrontation?”

They would be dead or in jail already. I guess we still have a race problem don’t we?

Joe Messer, Fresno

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 6:52 AM with the headline "If Oregon protesters were black, they would be dead or in jail."

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