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14. It really worries me how often everyone including police

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 03:03 PM

Apr 2014

look at any black person and instantly think... "criminal!"

This is especially sad given the profile of the real criminals who plunged this economy into disaster as recently as 2008, and continue to benefit from a rigged system unfair to 99% of us.. both black and white.

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Cop pulls gun on African American kids building a tree house [View all] aaaaaa5a Apr 2014 OP

IF it was justified?! noiretextatique Apr 2014 #1

Living while black is the problem malaise Apr 2014 #2

genetic noiretextatique Apr 2014 #35

Think twice before calling police wss2001 Apr 2014 #3

I agree that calling the police should be the last resort. kmlisle Apr 2014 #12

You might consider Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #4

Why? malaise Apr 2014 #5

Because the headline suggest fact Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #6

It is in the text n/t malaise Apr 2014 #7

"Cop Pulls Gun On Fifth Graders Building Tree Fort" is the headline of the article at the link uppityperson Apr 2014 #8

They should change that one too Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #9

Have the police denied it? Yes/No?? nt Logical Apr 2014 #20

Have they been asked? Yes/No?? Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #22

Simple, the people there said he pointed a gun at them. The police have not said they didn't.... Logical Apr 2014 #23

Yup. Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #26

And they have been asked...... Logical Apr 2014 #24

... Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #27

Until they deny it I trust the eye witnesses. So should you unless you are a cop! nt Logical Apr 2014 #28

Wow you completely missed it. Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #29

LOL, you are missing the point. You were the only one whining about the title who the OP did not.... Logical Apr 2014 #30

You are a credit to your screen name Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #31

You are beyond helping! Once again. Write a letter to the editor. nt Logical Apr 2014 #32

Yet here he have a re-post on DU, right. Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #34

Well, reportedly-- as we have no official statement as of now LanternWaste Apr 2014 #37

I'm not following you Boom Sound 416 Apr 2014 #38

Somebody needs to fire this idiot cop. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #10

did the neighbor ask the kids to stop or talk to their parents ? JI7 Apr 2014 #11

Aren't you glad we live in post-racial America. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #13

It really worries me how often everyone including police aaaaaa5a Apr 2014 #14

It is deeply disturbing. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #18

It's more hideous than that, it's "there's a black person I can treat them as I wish"... attitude uponit7771 Apr 2014 #36

A recent study showed that cops consistently overestimate the age tblue37 Apr 2014 #42

Thankfully the kids did not get harmed seveneyes Apr 2014 #19

What does the Detroit incident have to do with police treatment of black kids in Georgia? Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #39

It's all about the outrage seveneyes Apr 2014 #40

Why is he still on the job Georgia? lonestarnot Apr 2014 #15

"Grant says he is now hesitant to play outside in his own neighborhood..." Iggo Apr 2014 #16

The racial makeup of the county Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #17

True American Heros! n-t Logical Apr 2014 #21

Yay, cops! TransitJohn Apr 2014 #25

Trashing thread. closeupready Apr 2014 #33

Not Serious Like This, But A Funny Parallel ProfessorGAC Apr 2014 #41