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Ms. Toad

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9. Seriously?

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 08:56 AM

Sep 2014

You really think this is about police suspecting everyone but their own, and not about how we (far beyond police) still view African Americans?

It will be a cold day in hell before white middle-class grandmothers are regularly treated in the manner blacks are routinely in this country.

Speaking as a white, middle class, grandmother-aged woman.

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American LE - Out Of Control cantbeserious Sep 2014 #1

Out Of Control canuck999 Sep 2014 #42

Duplicate thread. whistler162 Sep 2014 #2

Yes, there should absolutely be only one thread about this kcr Sep 2014 #34

I hate when people add such worthless info to a thread Generic Other Sep 2014 #38

Well, that's certainly the FOX approach Norm Guy Sep 2014 #41

Well when you have been around a few more than 6 posts Generic Other Sep 2014 #44

some threads should be posted multiple times JI7 Sep 2014 #40

It seems.... GTurck Sep 2014 #3

Seriously? Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #9

Agreed. I am another white grandmother and that could have been my niece kissing her husband. jwirr Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 1monster Sep 2014 #24

Yep, it is Black & white, so to speak randys1 Sep 2014 #26

That is the point... GTurck Sep 2014 #48

So now, kissing while black (KWB) is reason for an arrest? MineralMan Sep 2014 #4

MAWB is a reason for arrest. Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #10

Living while black is the offense, methinks. malthaussen Sep 2014 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #16

White privilege means never having to worry about being arrested at any time in public because a cop Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #5

Thank you for sharing the truth, nt. Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #31

Unless the white person is married or dating a minority IronLionZion Sep 2014 #45

I wish I could say I was shocked, I weep for our ignorance that this continues! AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #6

this is getting outrageous heaven05 Sep 2014 #7

Not new tooeyeten Sep 2014 #28

I really wonder how much of this sprts Sep 2014 #37

Yay, Cops! Iggo Sep 2014 #8

Every time I see something stupid that cops do, on DU ..I almost come to expect your yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #27

I was thinking the exact same thing! arcane1 Sep 2014 #43

some of the comments by people in the article heaven05 Sep 2014 #11

I assume. The husband was taking the photos marshall Sep 2014 #14

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #17

If this is supposed to be a joke... 99Forever Sep 2014 #20

There's another thread on DU that contains iffy comments tenderfoot Sep 2014 #22

This event is terrible discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2014 #36

Where is any evidence cop thought of her as a prostitute? LisaL Sep 2014 #50

yadda, yadda, yadda heaven05 Sep 2014 #53

I have nothing heaven05 Sep 2014 #13

Even the SS said "please" when asking for 'papers' mountain grammy Sep 2014 #15

Who needs gas chambers? We have police with guns. jwirr Sep 2014 #25

Horrible situation NewJeffCT Sep 2014 #18

If that was all they had treestar Sep 2014 #19

Why good evening, Officer Scheisskopf! What can I do for you? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #21

"Scheisskopf" heaven05 Sep 2014 #47

What an amazing response to a horrible experience. Thanks for enlightening me. joanbarnes Sep 2014 #29

Confuses????!!!!! tooeyeten Sep 2014 #30

Kicked and recommended! Criminal asshole cops! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #32

So wasnt up to some guys voyeuristic liking... Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #33

<<Everyones' a Libertarian until a black person does it.>> deurbano Sep 2014 #35

What the fuck, LAPD? Those cops have their heads up their asses. bettyellen Sep 2014 #39

Here's the irony of this BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #46

TMZ has audio of this whole situation. LisaL Sep 2014 #49

Update from TMZ with audio of the interaction between her and LAPD 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #51

Disgusting and racist cops SaltyBro Sep 2014 #52