FBI probing death of black man hanging from tree in Mississippi

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-probing-death-of-black-man-hanging-from-tree-in-mississippi/ar-BBisMzJ?ocid=ansnewsreu11

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/black-mans-body-found-hanging-from-tree-in-mississippi/ar-BBitAhn?ocid=ansnewsreu11

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This is what makes conversations at Starbucks difficult....................


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrJCuINSbZw

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So, why would that make it difficult?

Let me tell you something: I work in retail, and customers are always coming to me and talking about racial stuff, probably because i'm Black. I can't say too much because these customers who talk about this are usually white and hostile already. But, I do speak my mind. If I worked for Starbucks, I would have no problem discussing this, or anything else.

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So, why would that make it difficult?

Let me tell you something: I work in retail, and customers are always coming to me and talking about racial stuff, probably because i'm Black. I can't say too much because these customers who talk about this are usually white and hostile already. But, I do speak my mind. If I worked for Starbucks, I would have no problem discussing this, or anything else.

I just know that in New York when anything like this or police killings happen, everyone around me just clams up!

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I just know that in New York when anything like this or police killings happen, everyone around me just clams up!

Come visit a suburban or rural area where the population isn't as diverse, and people feel freer to speak their minds. It's very different.

As a side thought: i've always wanted to start a thread about where the forum members live, but it probably wouldn't do well. I notice that the culture here is not to talk about yourself much. I've had two threads removed that asked about the members' ages. I guess someone doesn't want it to be discussed about how old this forum skews.

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It says that the dude was a convicted killer,maybe he didn't want to go back to jail.

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It says that the dude was a convicted killer,maybe he didn't want to go back to jail.

He served his time and wasn't going back to jail. Someone murdered him.