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24. So I guess that makes it fine and dandy now, doesn't it?

Reply to randome (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 03:13 PM

Apr 2013

Not everyone gives a shit about being sodomized by a broom stick either, but I'm damn glad that Abner Louima got about $9 million for the inconvenience. You DO know that the cops really don't need you to stick up for them when they fuck up, right? They're big boys, they can handle it on their own.

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innocent man paraded around naked for the world to see - cleared and released [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

Clearly the police stripped him to humiliate him Shivering Jemmy Apr 2013 #1

Yeah, and him ending up on TV naked was just an accident Fumesucker Apr 2013 #5

I doubt the police were operating the cameras. randome Apr 2013 #8

Cops had no problem blocking TV cameras during Occupy protest crackdowns Fumesucker Apr 2013 #10

Humiliation and intimidation are job tools for them. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #20

Police are equal opportunity offenders. This guy was white. avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #23

The dead brother Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #2

A small settlement will take care of that.. HipChick Apr 2013 #3

A small settlement? Bullshit. Hope he holds out for a big settlement. n/t RebelOne Apr 2013 #7

Not everyone really gives a shit about being naked, you know. randome Apr 2013 #9

Yep Go Vols Apr 2013 #22

So I guess that makes it fine and dandy now, doesn't it? EOTE Apr 2013 #24

This wasn't about the police fucking up. You think I'm going to defend abuse? randome Apr 2013 #26

There are far better ways of doing that. Ways that wouldn't involve humiliating the man. EOTE Apr 2013 #27

They made him get naked, SpartanDem Apr 2013 #33

They made him get naked in public. In view of cameras. EOTE Apr 2013 #34

That's why we see unwillingly naked people on the news all the time. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #28

All of which is still irrelevant to Boston. randome Apr 2013 #29

any better pictures flamingdem Apr 2013 #4

I hope this man hires a good lawyer. RebelOne Apr 2013 #6

Obviously he had nothing to hide Stallion Apr 2013 #11

Charged with assault with a friendly weapon. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #12

Mitt would have Hubert Flottz Apr 2013 #13

He comes from Chestnya. randome Apr 2013 #14

He looks like he has a good body..maybe he can bankroll this into some fame? nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #15

LOL FreeState Apr 2013 #16

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!! joeybee12 Apr 2013 #17

that is a nice set of lemons he got there... AngryAmish Apr 2013 #25

The man's modesty was the least of their concerns exboyfil Apr 2013 #18

Better than getting shot. caseymoz Apr 2013 #19

They neither shot him or beat him unconscious. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #21

with his memory of public nakedness Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #30

So if stripping him was humiliating BainsBane Apr 2013 #31

his privates are blurred Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #32

He looks pretty good without clothes Quantess Apr 2013 #35

Not hairy enough to be a Chechen? FarCenter Apr 2013 #36

If there's no band playing Sousa it ain't a parade NoPasaran Apr 2013 #37