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Stuart G

(38,428 posts)
Mon Dec 30, 2019, 06:19 PM Dec 2019

Mobile Alabama...in one day, in one picture, destroyed its reputation. [View all]

Picture of cops holding sign ridiculing homeless...at this link:

post by Floyd R. Turbo:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212825167

Where does someone get the idea to do something that stupid and insensitive? What will the city do? If the police chief encouraged an atmosphere that would tolerate this, what happens to him? This picture was published a few hours ago, but as they say, "it is going viral."
... This will be everywhere within 24 hours or less. What can one say? How could the atmosphere that created this, be allowed or encouraged?

....In a large city, with a mixed police force, in a city with lots of homelessness, I do not think that this would even be thought of. The cops would think twice before making fun of homeless people. Wouldn't they?...Say in New York or Los Angeles?

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