Meanwhile, in a World not far from our own…

NBA superstar Lebron James was killed by police officers early this morning in Los Angeles while driving along Santa Monica Freeway at 5 am. The three time NBA Finals MVP had been attending the ESPY Awards earlier that evening and was heading towards LAX to catch an early flight to Cleveland to attend his charity event. While details are still sketchy at this time, police indicate that Mr. James was driving a red Jeep Wrangler when police had pulled him over for suspicion of a stolen vehicle. He had not been drinking, he had not be speeding nor driving recklessly. When he saw the police lights he complied fully, rolled down his window, turned his engine off, and held his license and registration in his hand while gripping the steering wheel. Mr. James was unarmed and fully cooperative with Police answering all questions in a polite and courteous manner. Apparently during the pullover, his cell phone rang, and when Mr. James instinctively looked down at his phone, police opened fire in a hail of bullets. Right wing commentators were quick to point out that Mr. James should have known better than to move his head when dealing with police. They also pointed out that a black man driving a car before daylight indicated bad judgment on his part. Conservative host Britt Hume added that since black people sometimes commit crimes against other black people, this non sequitur somehow justifies and rationalizes endemic racism in America.

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