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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:21 PM Dec 2013

I have no words for blatant racism like this-Dancer taken into custody for having black instructors [View all]

http://www.khou.com/news/local/oklahoma-dancer-houston-police-cps-234062201.html

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That’s why the trio from Oklahoma traveled to Houston in the first place. To spend the weekend dancing and training with some of the industry’s best.

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“We were on the GPS trying to figure out where the hotel was. And we sat there and we dozed off.”

They said before they knew it, the police showed up and surrounded the car.

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“I told him I had a notarized letter from her parents stating that we have full guardianship over her while we’re here.”

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The child was taken to CPS. Simply because her teachers are black and traveling with a white girl...in 2013.

I always want to say that we're making progress, but we aren't in so many ways. Also, we need more stringent requirements to become Deputy Sheriffs in this town. The wrong guys are signing on.



Also, on edit, her mother has posted a comment in response to the typical idiotic commenters on KHOU.
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I don't know if we are going backwards or it just giftedgirl77 Dec 2013 #1
It scares me too. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #4
Exactly, the racists feel the need to take their stand treestar Dec 2013 #18
repeat appleannie1 Dec 2013 #2
What's interesting about this thread is that I've copied the link from a Houston source... ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #6
I believe the scab over racism was scraped off when Obama was elected and the puss underneath is appleannie1 Dec 2013 #3
I agree. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #5
The WINNER!!! nt kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #8
+1 Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #12
That's a very good way of putting it. johnp3907 Dec 2013 #24
What is wrong with you? malaise Dec 2013 #7
Oh ya...the RNC just declared racism is over Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #10
Isn't that some bullshit? giftedgirl77 Dec 2013 #11
They had to back down today malaise Dec 2013 #13
I saw that, they always back down when they get giftedgirl77 Dec 2013 #16
What is it about deputy sheriffs around the country that make them suck so bad? Rex Dec 2013 #9
It is fairly easy to get the job here in Houston. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #17
That's disgusting ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #14
This is horrible. HappyMe Dec 2013 #15
Racism? As I understand the story, the instructors were two 21 year old guys. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #19
As the mother has said, the police continuously asked her if she knew her daughter was in the ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #20
Do you think the cops would have acted the same had she been with two black women? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #21
Racism. Sorry lumberjack_jeff. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #23
i don't think they would have questioned if it was white guys, i think they would more likely JI7 Dec 2013 #22
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