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Sarah Ibarruri

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84. Not trying to cause any trouble here, but this was news from September 2011.

Thu May 1, 2014, 11:17 PM

May 2014

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/police-scuffled-gilberto-powell-who-has-down-syndrome-over-bulge-waste-band-was-22

He is a man with Down's Syndrome, and was alone and unattended. He was walking down the street in a bad area of Miami (Richmond Heights, which is filled with theft, assault, rape, murder, etc. - I lived in Miami, so I'm familiar with the areas there).

Cops were in that area to keep down crime, as they are in all bad areas, trying to keep down shootings and crime. In an area of such high crime, I have no frikkin' idea why a 28 year old with Down's Syndrome would be allowed to roam by himself. It's just damned crazy!!!!

Anyway, so he was walking down this extremely dangerous area, and the cops saw a bulge, and a bulge, walking around a really dangerous area usually screams "GUN."

So when they asked him to stop, because he has Down's Syndrome and couldn't make sense of it, he took off running, which in a really dangerous area, translates into: "I just shot somebody or did something awful to someone and that's why I'm running from the police."

What I personally would like to hear the story from the mother. Why does she let her Down's Syndrome son run around unattended in a violent area? Also, is there no place where he could be attended during the day so he doesn't run out and about in a dangerous area?

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Beat the fuck out of them first ...ask questions later. L0oniX May 2014 #1

Cops with a vengeance in mind looking for a hit. n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #2

And claimed he didn't know the boy had Down Syndrome. pnwmom May 2014 #60

I have a feeling it went down a little differently than the cops said Warpy May 2014 #85

I think we all know who the real colostomy bag is in this story Blue Owl May 2014 #3

No, he's not the bag. Aristus May 2014 #9

Skin's the bag. Lancero May 2014 #14

Every day the cops abuse innocent Americans. nt ladjf May 2014 #4

Weren't we all supposed to spend our time being scared of Teh Terrorists? hatrack May 2014 #5

Cops Jesus Malverde May 2014 #6

I assume Stryst May 2014 #40

Preferential hiring of vets with PTSD is a guarantee of disaster Divernan May 2014 #72

Also explains the 80 s phenomena known as going postal. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #73

You Couldn't Be More Wrong The River May 2014 #86

My 1st "clue" is based on experience with Nam vets (who only had 1 tour of duty) Divernan May 2014 #87

If You Aren't a Vet with PTSD The River May 2014 #98

You are a perfect example of why "mental health professionals" are not to be trusted. MindPilot May 2014 #100

I doubt there is a "preferential hiring of vets with PTSD". I believe it's simply whathehell May 2014 #92

Many, especially small town, police depts. not equipped to efficiently screen. Divernan May 2014 #95

High fives all around down at the cop bar. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #7

Not safe from terrorists half a block from home. Downwinder May 2014 #8

^^This exactly. Who are the real terrorists? txwhitedove May 2014 #75

Living while black is a death sentence malaise May 2014 #10

+1 lunasun May 2014 #26

that is one stupid cop demigoddess May 2014 #11

I don't care who you are, when an officer gives you a command, you obey 951-Riverside May 2014 #12

And if that command is to jump off the bridge, you would.....? Tribalceltic May 2014 #21

Um, way to miss the point... truebluegreen May 2014 #22

There is a huge amount of sarcasm in that post. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #23

WhOOSH!!!! nt msanthrope May 2014 #24

Of course they would not command one to jump off a bridge... yawnmaster May 2014 #33

You wouldn't have to wait for a command. FreedRadical May 2014 #37

I believe you missed something here . . . Brigid May 2014 #71

Satire. WinkyDink May 2014 #81

So, what you're saying is onecaliberal May 2014 #39

You're taking for granted what the police do for us every day of the year penultimate May 2014 #44

Basically, some people have an intrinsic trust of he LEO... I don't .. the LEOs in an area have to uponit7771 May 2014 #62

Do you need a primer on "Developmental Delays" Ilsa May 2014 #43

No, actually I do not onecaliberal May 2014 #54

That comment was not directed at you, but to Ilsa May 2014 #59

Sorry about that. onecaliberal May 2014 #65

Riverside was being blatantly sarcastic. nt tblue37 May 2014 #68

I don't know this poster. And given the fact that Ilsa May 2014 #69

One of the most bizarro sub-threads I've seen around these parts in some time. Hassin Bin Sober May 2014 #97

There are different levels pipi_k May 2014 #57

Yes, they should be taught NOT to trust local LEOs and view them as threats and not there to help uponit7771 May 2014 #63

They acknowledged that the boy couldn't understand their commands. pnwmom May 2014 #61

... that wasn't doing a damn thing. Every guy with a "bulge" in their pants might as well just don't uponit7771 May 2014 #64

fuck tha police frylock May 2014 #13

Surprising how often that reply fits, isn't it? FiveGoodMen May 2014 #53

i'm getting tired of typing it quite frankly frylock May 2014 #56

Happened in 2011. Officer had quite a history Blue Diadem May 2014 #15

jezus effing christ. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #29

It's time for all good citizens to demand Ilsa May 2014 #45

And So It Goes . . . cer7711 May 2014 #16

The pigs responsible should be fired immediately and prosecuted MynameisBlarney May 2014 #17

2011 story Android3.14 May 2014 #18

There will be an Internal Affairs Review lpbk2713 May 2014 #19

WAY TO GO, BARNEY FIFE. eShirl May 2014 #20

And who's hiring them? Serious deficiencies in judgment here. gtar100 May 2014 #82

Here's link from a real news site about this three year old story Bonx May 2014 #25

ABC video lunasun May 2014 #30

You really believe that was done with an open hand? Savannahmann May 2014 #48

Not sure what you're going on about Bonx May 2014 #50

Thug with a badge. Too many of them and police commanders don't care. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #27

Sue. Sue. Sue. Gilberto and his mom can live in a pricey gated community, where MADem May 2014 #28

Sickening .. Stuart G May 2014 #31

Police brutality is alive and well Rider3 May 2014 #32

well the only things they undetatand is the loss of money weissmam May 2014 #34

They're trained? We're suppose to believe the cops are trained..let them prove it and sue them. Jefferson23 May 2014 #35

Oh, what a surprise... Inkfreak May 2014 #36

What in the onecaliberal May 2014 #38

that is wrong heaven05 May 2014 #41

I'm not going to shed too many tears when people start shooting these sadistic assholes. Comrade Grumpy May 2014 #42

I wonder about that. KansDem May 2014 #67

I had that same thought in the thread about the cop abusing his K-9. MindPilot May 2014 #101

Police are not your friends! Harmony Blue May 2014 #46

You are 100% correct onecaliberal May 2014 #55

My son has Asperger's Syndrome and I have liberalhistorian May 2014 #74

I have a hearing loss & I always state that up front in dealing with security/cops. Divernan May 2014 #88

That would give the police onecaliberal May 2014 #96

We really need to do something with our police forces to attract less hot headed morons penultimate May 2014 #47

Superior intellect is not wanted in police work. lpbk2713 May 2014 #49

It's like I say, back when TV shows looked like this... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #52

I agree, actually... pipi_k May 2014 #58

Immaturity damnedifIknow May 2014 #51

Another disgrace to America and to any selfrespecting police force. It appears that there were more jwirr May 2014 #66

This is what happens imthevicar May 2014 #70

Yeah cops. . .badge sniffers, please defend this. It's not all of them, only the bad ones Nanjing to Seoul May 2014 #76

So what part of walking down the street with a bulge in your pants is illegal and DebJ May 2014 #77

Serve and protect. Right. nt valerief May 2014 #78

Sick! As a disabled woman with MS who wobbles a little when walking... Jasana May 2014 #79

and if he wasnt down syndrome? was the beating necessary? Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #80

At least grandpamike1 May 2014 #83

Not trying to cause any trouble here, but this was news from September 2011. Sarah Ibarruri May 2014 #84

This is horrible! tofuandbeer May 2014 #89

This type behavior is becoming more common... bobGandolf May 2014 #90

As long as we as a culture The Wizard May 2014 #91

It is graduation time soon. dotymed May 2014 #93

We wait for the kkk or skinheads to do this kind of behavior so only then we can claimed Javaman May 2014 #94

Fear the police obxhead May 2014 #99

Fucking cops..stupid asses. SummerSnow May 2014 #102