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How Race Impacts the Self Defense Argument

Arguing self defense can go very differently for people depending on the color of their skin. The guilty verdict for Ahmaud Arbery’s killers and acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse have opened up the conversation to what self defense looks like under the law and what needs to change.ยป Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, Meet the Press Daily, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc Subscribe to MSNBC Newsletter: http://http://MSNBC.com/NewslettersYouTube Find MSNBC on Facebook: http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc Follow MSNBC on Twitter: http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc Follow MSNBC on Instagram: http://on.msnbc.com/Instamsnbc #RaceInAmerica #Race #Justice How Race Impacts the Self Defense Argument

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David ty Mac says:

nobody said that blacks are less, blacks did, blacks created a destiny, and that destiny is to be hated, if everyone sees you complain that blacks are unequal when that is really what black people said when it obviously doesn't matter. How do expect people to feel?

Clo L says:

Sorry but your race card has expired

hyperqprime says:

Race bait BS

David ty Mac says:

race cannot defend against one who naturally love another, race only matters of it is a sense of hate, other than that it really doesn't matter, its like punishing a good person, it makes no difference.

Tara Hutch says:

Garbage and race hustling.

The Doctor says:

If capitol police had acted like Kyle Blubberhouse, there would not be many 1/6 insurrectionists still alive.

Doesn't Matter says:

How about reporting on the racist black guy that killed a lot of white people?

Free Indeed says:

Do black elites ever stop crying? Iโ€™m black so donโ€™t try it

Free Indeed says:

This is a joke

RBG Ninja says:

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ขI'm dealing with it by moving to Africaโ€ผ๏ธ

Glenda Clark says:

Black people need to open there eyes this is going to get bad.

Bam Terry says:

Educated race baiters pushing victm mentality, meanwhile, they and their family members hold degrees from some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Meanwhile, telling common people we can't make it because of white people. They should be ashamed to show their faces.

B W says:

Sharpton is just another TN

Swagman21 says:

Kyle Rittenhouse
Pudding and pie
Punched girls and made them cry
When the boys came out to play
Kyle Rittenhouse ran away

SubFlow22 says:

Listen to people of a single race all complain about race. Comedy shouldn't be this good.

J F says:

Wake up and smell the bull sh*t.

Ryan Rickaby says:

Black people don't get self defense…. wait anyone remember when the black guy literally shot a cop and got off on self defense? Lol remember Bernina Taylor's bf?

David Cohen says:

Jussie Smollett Hoax Trial Starts Today After THREE YEARS, The Rev. Al Sharpton discusses the jury's verdict.

Sandra Ullmann says:

If 50% of your state is black or White then a jury should be made up of your peers which means 50% of that jury should be black or white depending on the person on trial. That would be 50% of your peers

Black Panther says:

That's just a pipe dream

Kathryn Shaw says:

Racism and bullying is wrong regardless of who is doing it. It doesn't matter if you are black bulling a Jewish family, a Jew bullying a black family, or a white bullying a black. I've seen it all, and it's never right.

Ilikedabeans says:

msnbc talks about race more than the klan does.

Anti Woke says:

They can hide the dislike count but we all know. Where's the diversity of the panel?

Samurai44314 Games says:

Why do we keep talking about laws that aren't followed. Even when they are it seems as though another judge. Can just step in and over rule it and change the sentence anyway. Example the jury convicted police that they have been just letting go lately.

Marques de Valera says:

Apparently Florida is more racist than Georgia or perhaps it was the video that convinced the jury and the fact that the prosecuting attorney actually fought hard to get a conviction where as the prosecutor in the prior case did not gIve it his all. Would the Travon Martin case have been different if there was video and a different prosecutor argued at trial?

Lady J says:

How about you guys over there lay down your arms, starting with law enforcement!. This is where the epi-centre of violence begins and ends……….all of you just don't get it.

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