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Thav

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17. I agree that diligence is due in situations like this,

Reply to Lionessa (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 10:03 AM

Feb 2012

But to have this happen multiple times is something that shouldn't happen today.

Officer: "Hi, we had a concern that you may be kidnapping this girl."
Him: "Yes, this has happened before. She's my granddaughter, check your records."
Officer: "Ok, one moment *calls in* .... Yup, you're right. have a nice day."
Him: "Thank you!"

In an age when everything is recorded in a database, there's little reason for situations like this to happen more than once.

Even so, the police are doing the right thing, even if they're not going the right way about it.

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White Grandfather arrest by Texas Police While Walking With Black Granddaughter [View all] nmbluesky Feb 2012 OP

you don't have to look the same to be family. mysuzuki2 Feb 2012 #1

Not often you get to say it, but this wouldn't have happened if he was a black man. . . Journeyman Feb 2012 #2

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you're right. provis99 Feb 2012 #6

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I just thought this..man, what a world we live in uponit7771 Feb 2012 #22

On the one hand this sucks, on the other, the police are being diligent in regards to a black child Lionessa Feb 2012 #4

I had the same mixed feelings, particularly with regard to Missing/Exploited Children alerts. MADem Feb 2012 #13

They can be "diligent" without immediately arresting someone. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #14

Unless the child and adult BOTH have credible ID, which I doubt the child does, Lionessa Feb 2012 #18

So you would detain for no other reason than because it's an interracial family? Hugabear Feb 2012 #23

Might as well arrest anyone with a kid, then. Or is it just those who flunk the color test? (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #24

Exactly. Vattel Feb 2012 #33

I agree that diligence is due in situations like this, Thav Feb 2012 #17

I agree with your "but" as well. All things said better this wrong than the alternative, imo. Lionessa Feb 2012 #19

If the cops were halfway sentient there'd be plenty of alternatives between those extremes. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #25

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You know I never noticed that Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #7

Totally. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #11

My cousin's two adult sons look just like my grandfather. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #31

Same facial bone structure and same huge, toothy grin! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #29

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I'm glad too, nmbs...the fact that BHO Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #8

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That blog his HILARIOUS! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #32

'babysitting while white' ... LOL. AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #10

Serious WTF. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #12

I remember an article about this happening in England to a white man with a mixed race child Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #20

Me too! I think most of it is cool. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2012 #26

Gee, maybe the cops thought the girl looked like she was frightened... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #21

This kind of thing happens from time to time RZM Feb 2012 #27

Idiot cops. I have relatives who are half Ojibwe and are very dark. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #30