Bernie Goetz The Fiasco Treatment
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The Ambivalence of Al Sharpton
The NYPD put up a tip line as they were searching for him in hopes of getting some intel about where he might be. And instead what they got was dozens and dozens or even hundreds of phone calls from people saying, "This guy did the right thing" In January of 1985, so just a few weeks after the shootings, the public was more supportive than not of gets. Even though this was a racially charged shooting,. not only was he mostly supported, he was mostly supported by everyone for a short period of time.
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