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PD Turk

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53. They killed my best friend's uncle

Tue May 7, 2013, 07:57 PM

May 2013

He was diabetic and I guess he had become disoriented, but here in Oklahoma, especially back then, I'd bet my bottom dollar they thought he was just "another drunk Indian". They beat him to death, there was a mark from a revolver butt clear as day on the top of his head

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Diabetic High School Girl Beaten by Police Officer and Arrested -- For Falling Asleep in Class [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

And cops wonder why they have such an image problem? premium May 2013 #1

I can't find a picture, KamaAina May 2013 #2

it does say in the full article.... chillfactor May 2013 #4

I'll take that answer for $2,000 Alex malaise May 2013 #24

That's the first thing I thought too............ LeftInTX May 2013 #35

Her mother's name is Tieshka, so you are probably right. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #55

You'd be right Aerows May 2013 #79

if this is true, that student is about to own the county and everything in it... Blue_Tires May 2013 #3

Depends entirely on who's on the jury. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #56

Waiting for the dedicated defenders of the police to start in. Savannahmann May 2013 #5

Why would we have to give them a polygraph? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #6

Because they're allowed to legally lie for any reason to any person at any time Occulus May 2013 #19

Yea, but we already know that. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #41

Polygraphs are *NOT* "lie detectors." Archae May 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Occulus May 2013 #47

So you don't mind losing your job over woo? Archae May 2013 #51

I would encourage you to rethink your position here. noamnety May 2013 #67

polygraphs are not admissible in evidence. They don't prove anything. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #73

Polygraphs CAN be beat DiverDave May 2013 #75

I know, and it's when law enforcement depends on them it really gets bad. Archae May 2013 #81

When I reported on how a mentally ill man truedelphi May 2013 #8

Yeah, they're so busy they send them in to watch high school study halls. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #57

That is not the response of all officers. I have met quite a few who are DebJ May 2013 #85

We should require them to wear cameras that are on, recording and streaming everything they do... backscatter712 May 2013 #9

Like this? Ian David May 2013 #31

Yeah, like that. backscatter712 May 2013 #34

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You just replied to one of them, I think Occulus May 2013 #21

99% of cops give the good ones a bad name... n/t backscatter712 May 2013 #7

I don't believe it's 99% good Savannahmann May 2013 #72

Read it again ... Bake May 2013 #83

Fire them. Make them all unemployed. Rex May 2013 #10

Poor little girl LittleBlue May 2013 #11

Enough! PD Turk May 2013 #13

SOP, I have never witnessed police act any other way, what is unusual Dragonfli May 2013 #50

They killed my best friend's uncle PD Turk May 2013 #53

I'm sorry for your loss, I wish I could say I thought it a rare thing, we both know it isn't Dragonfli May 2013 #62

yep PD Turk May 2013 #63

Quick...someone post the pic of the cop delivering milk so we feel better about the police state!!! davidn3600 May 2013 #14

LOL, +1000 Logical May 2013 #25

lol newmember May 2013 #37

... KamaAina May 2013 #40

How do we know that he is not taking the milk away? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #43

DUzy!! KamaAina May 2013 #44

Ruh roh - that's "red cap" milk. CincyDem May 2013 #76

Another DUzy!! KamaAina May 2013 #84

More info from CourtHouse news, I'll venture a guess that this student is Black azurnoir May 2013 #15

the criminalization of childhood BainsBane May 2013 #16

70% of school house arrests are children of color BainsBane May 2013 #17

Thanks for the statistic. Doesn't surprise me at all. redqueen May 2013 #27

Ship all the manufacturing jobs out of the country and this is what is left. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #45

Disgusting this shit is why a friend of mine quit the force the corruption and violence Arcanetrance May 2013 #18

Anyone wanna bet she's black? (no text) Quantess May 2013 #20

Her mother's name is Tieshka, which probably adds to the likelihood. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #58

It's like going back to the 1950's all over again..... AverageJoe90 May 2013 #22

It wasn't this bad in the '50's. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #49

Where did you grow up, btw? AverageJoe90 May 2013 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #66

Rowlett, Texas.....just east of Dallas. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #68

Good to hear that Rowlett had decent cops. Maybe they still do. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #70

Damn if I fell asleep in class the teacher would be like "GTFO". Initech May 2013 #23

When I was a kid, the teachers would prank the kids that fell asleep. backscatter712 May 2013 #32

The thing that's worked best in my classroom noamnety May 2013 #69

My brother fell asleep in science class in 8th grade Autumn Colors May 2013 #77

That police officer is the kind of "good guy" that NRA wants in schools. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #26

"Nobody sleeps on my watch, or I kick your ass!" Buzz Clik May 2013 #28

Because some people are speciest against Sus scrofa Scootaloo May 2013 #64

We need good guys with guns in the schools to shoot the bad guys HereSince1628 May 2013 #29

What are these barbaric jerks doing in our schools with our KIDS? Th1onein May 2013 #30

Too many police. Dawson Leery May 2013 #33

It's nice that no one has insinuated that this student or her mother is lying. redqueen May 2013 #36

Why were police even involved with a sleeping student?? LeftInTX May 2013 #38

Her sleeping may well have been related to her diabetes Occulus May 2013 #39

I'm sure it probably was. LeftInTX May 2013 #46

Or how about her sleep apnea?. pnwmom May 2013 #59

As a type 1 diabetic, I've always been a little worried about having a really low blood sugar Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #48

Interesting Newest Reality May 2013 #52

How can one be arrested for falling asleep in a class? treestar May 2013 #60

And the NRA wants to put armed guards in schools. This is a preview of what really will happen. muntrv May 2013 #61

She just won enough $$ for college. nt Nay May 2013 #65

Yay, Cops. They're the best! nt. MrScorpio May 2013 #71

Glad this didn't happen in my school... undergroundpanther May 2013 #74

So, I followed the links and found the Courthouse News story MineralMan May 2013 #78

"In school suspension" ... surrealAmerican May 2013 #80

Just an isolated bad apple, no doubt ... Bake May 2013 #82