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Girard442

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9. I know that this is only a fantasy, but...

Reply to gollygee (Reply #8)

Mon May 14, 2018, 08:57 AM

May 2018

...what if the responding officer scoped out the sorority women, saw that they were clearly there picking up trash, thanked them for their service, cautioned them about staying safe while working near a busy road, and offered them a phone number to call if they needed assistance in any way?

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Calling police without a legitimate emergency is a crime and should be prosecuted IronLionZion May 2018 #24

I think of all the times I've looked at people picking up roadside trash and thought... Girard442 May 2018 #6

#Pocfrightitis griloco May 2018 #7

What is POW? IronLionZion May 2018 #26

POW prisoner of war. Better to just say WP,whites or white people IMO , if that is what you meant lunasun May 2018 #29

There was a topic, somewhat satirical this weekend, about People of Whiteness Blue_Adept May 2018 #30

Police officers need training to think gollygee May 2018 #8

I know that this is only a fantasy, but... Girard442 May 2018 #9

Yeah that would be nice nt gollygee May 2018 #12

My husband was a cop. tavernier May 2018 #19

No, it doesn't make the news when police officers do their job properly gollygee May 2018 #21

Here is another BumRushDaShow May 2018 #10

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Why does it matter? salin May 2018 #17

possibly harassment after posting plenty of online racists too lunasun May 2018 #31

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