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giftedgirl77

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1. I don't know if we are going backwards or it just

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 03:38 PM

Dec 2013

seems like it because we hear about so much more due to social media. Due to where I grew up we always dealt with the racist ass cops screwing with us constantly & the getting pulled over thing is normal but detaining and CPS is nuts. I really feel like some weird memo went out saying there is a free for all on minorities & it scares the shit out of me.

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I have no words for blatant racism like this-Dancer taken into custody for having black instructors [View all] ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 OP

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