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In reply to the discussion: The crime: Working on your car while black [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)37. I think most people do know that
I bring it up because I think there is something inherently problematic about the way many police officers approach their interactions with people (and those rent-a-cops, in particular).
Would you agree with that?
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"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
his background is shady. terminated from real cop job. A bunch of short term reserve cop jobs,
Demovictory9
Aug 2018
#22
+1, I'm thinking some of these PDs & security companies ignore these employment patterns. SUCKS !!
uponit7771
Aug 2018
#52
++ when people didn't believe it happened at all or was an exaggerated tale when reported
lunasun
Aug 2018
#56
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
So true, that's what called my attention to the name which increased when it kept happening.
Judi Lynn
Aug 2018
#41
From my reading of her post, it does not appear that she has asked for your approval
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#66
how would we know that things happen to white people without you here to tell us
CreekDog
Aug 2018
#35