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Police deal with very complicated issues Medius. They aren't like the rest of us who live storybook lives and never have to make any tough decisions. Apples and oranges really.

the protestors for "black lives matter" were protesting the fair because they thought there need to be more "minority vendors". the only reason we can't tell you how many minority vendors at the fair there are is because it would be discriminatory to ask for their race when they apply. however, it is known that three of the 6 new vendors this year are minority, so, if anything they are over represented

these f**k pricks. never before has a protest sullied the sacred grounds of the great minnesota get together. get out of my fair

The "black lives matter" supporters need to tighten their message and find an effective means of getting that message across. So far, they have failed, and a few of the more radical voices are sucking the oxygen out of what is otherwise a good message: Black lives matter, too and there is an issue with the militarization of many police forces.

On the other hand, the supporters of the police aren't helping themselves any either by drawing a line in the sand and declaring that one either has to think LE is righteous and good and anytime a black person is shot, it's because they were a "thug who deserved to die" OR one has to believe all cops are racists assholes out to shoot the nearest unarmed black man. There is a problem in this country and it needs to be addressed, but finger pointing, violence and distraction from the message are not part of the solution, so they are part of the problem.