What America's Coming To Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

What America's Coming To

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In America,
at least,
if a black man doesn't think
a cop pulling him over
is a psychopath
or racist
or scared
or a murderer
who's learnt how to set him up
to get away with shooting him dead,

if he doesn't think compliance won't matter
or having his partner and 4 year-old daughter in the car,

it's high time he did,

and, what's not worst,
but is about time for America,
shoots first.

Thursday, July 7, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: crime,police brutality
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july 7 shooting in St Paul
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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