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oberliner

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33. This crap does also happen to white people

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 08:22 PM

Aug 2018

Cops (and rent-a-cops) pull this kind of thing all the time on white people as well. Serious power tripping goes on frequently.

That said, black people are much more likely to be targeted in this way and are more often seen as "suspicious" and that makes it much worse.

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The crime: Working on your car while black [View all] True Dough Aug 2018 OP

They were bored, saw a random black guy doing something ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #1

I smell a huge payday for this young man. trc Aug 2018 #2

More detail here.... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #3

Most of the information in that article is not accurate oberliner Aug 2018 #5

Thanks, corrections made above. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #20

You're welcome oberliner Aug 2018 #25

those 2naSalit Aug 2018 #6

That person is not an actual cop oberliner Aug 2018 #7

'He's currently running as a Republican candidate for Hendricks County Council. nini Aug 2018 #70

Agree. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #71

Is that first guy a real cop? Edit to add: Answer, no he isn't oberliner Aug 2018 #4

"courtesy cop" for apartment complex. wow, talk about a power trip, yes the young man will sue Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #11

I live about 45 miles south of here - and lived in Marion County (which is just north of southport) salin Aug 2018 #12

Is a "courtesy officer" the same as a cop? oberliner Aug 2018 #14

never heard that term. salin Aug 2018 #17

One would think they would have to be deputized..... KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #21

his background is shady. terminated from real cop job. A bunch of short term reserve cop jobs, Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #22

+1 Anon-C Aug 2018 #27

Apt complex issue - not doing due diligence. salin Aug 2018 #31

+1, I'm thinking some of these PDs & security companies ignore these employment patterns. SUCKS !! uponit7771 Aug 2018 #52

I am pissed malaise Aug 2018 #8

me too Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #9

He has said he is planning to take legal action oberliner Aug 2018 #10

Hope so malaise Aug 2018 #16

I agree that racism played a role here oberliner Aug 2018 #18

True but either it's happening more or we're seeing it more malaise Aug 2018 #19

I think we're seeing it more thanks to twitter/facebook and the like oberliner Aug 2018 #38

++ when people didn't believe it happened at all or was an exaggerated tale when reported lunasun Aug 2018 #56

This is Trump's America. He has emboldened these racist assholes and they smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #39

you seem very concerned at folks' interpretation of events here CreekDog Aug 2018 #34

I would think that everyone here would agree that racism precedes Trump oberliner Aug 2018 #36

you posted because Trump was being blamed AT ALL for racism CreekDog Aug 2018 #46

My belief is that racism precedes Trump oberliner Aug 2018 #47

NOBODY said Trump invented racism and you know it CreekDog Aug 2018 #48

A poster wrote "This is Con's Racist America" oberliner Aug 2018 #54

Prove it, show us a poster that said that racism didn't exist before Trump CreekDog Aug 2018 #59

The response was to "This is Con's racist America" oberliner Aug 2018 #60

The original post did not say that racism didn't exist before Trump became president CreekDog Aug 2018 #61

Do you think things are better or worse with respect to racism now that Trump is president? oberliner Aug 2018 #62

As no one is arguing against the premise that racism predates trump LanternWaste Aug 2018 #64

So true, that's what called my attention to the name which increased when it kept happening. Judi Lynn Aug 2018 #41

That seems like a smart approach oberliner Aug 2018 #63

From my reading of her post, it does not appear that she has asked for your approval CreekDog Aug 2018 #66

Kind words offered without being asked for are often the most cherished oberliner Aug 2018 #67

her words were "so true" in reply to my words about your post! CreekDog Aug 2018 #68

I'll take any opening I can get to offer praise and kind words oberliner Aug 2018 #69

+ JI7 Aug 2018 #51

Perhaps...but Trump emboldens it.. HipChick Aug 2018 #44

That's certainly true oberliner Aug 2018 #45

that poster is acting like we are saying racism didn't exist before Trump CreekDog Aug 2018 #49

three orgs to sue: Apartment complex, Reynolds security, Southport police Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #24

Yep oberliner Aug 2018 #26

Wasn't that Barbara Bush's thought on Katrina victims? LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #72

security company owner running for public office as republican Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #13

Here's a photo of the person oberliner Aug 2018 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author MurrayDelph Aug 2018 #23

This is what a lot of white people do not understand... LuckyCharms Aug 2018 #28

Agreed. salin Aug 2018 #32

This crap does also happen to white people oberliner Aug 2018 #33

how would we know that things happen to white people without you here to tell us CreekDog Aug 2018 #35

I think most people do know that oberliner Aug 2018 #37

You're so obvious. brush Aug 2018 #42

Thank you, I appreciate that oberliner Aug 2018 #43

you also like to argue racism with people who self identify as black CreekDog Aug 2018 #53

I do try to engage in discussions with folks on many topics oberliner Aug 2018 #57

don't move the goalposts, you posted as if it was news to us that bad things happen to white people CreekDog Aug 2018 #50

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2018 #55

Everyone knows that bad things happen to people of all races oberliner Aug 2018 #58

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #40

:( Cha Aug 2018 #29

"Quit Tensing Up" Bettie Aug 2018 #30

Jesus. Now the rent-a-cops are profiling. Aristus Aug 2018 #65

... Scurrilous Aug 2018 #73