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uponit7771

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60. WOW!! Creepy, so this guy was just going through the scene and being ignored. This is a perfect...
Sun Jun 7, 2015, 08:34 PM
Jun 2015

... example of how subtle overt racism can be.

The people who started the fight aren't arrested
The white kids who were around the same side of the scene aren't told to sit down
The cop runs (and does a barrel roll) after some kids needlessly

I'm thinking he was embarrassed

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Sick, sick, sick. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #1
Thank goodness for cell phones gollygee Jun 2015 #2
Yup Egnever Jun 2015 #105
If only those black teens were white bikers. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #3
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2015 #48
I couldn't watch chervilant Jun 2015 #4
I saw the other post on this and agree with you olddots Jun 2015 #5
Sorry to hear this and hope the community has enough people who want to bridge the divide. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #6
It's Texas, I wouldn't bet on it. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #130
Swimming While Black? Rex Jun 2015 #7
Good question Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #26
Die malaise Jun 2015 #50
Sadly malaise, sheshe2 Jun 2015 #77
Beat me to it. malthaussen Jun 2015 #143
Dying. :sarcasm: - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #92
Add swimming to "$#*! Black People Can't Do!" KamaAina Jun 2015 #122
Play sports, but Jamastiene Jun 2015 #128
Fuck, we can't walk; we can't talk; we can't question why... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2015 #134
+1 million! nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #149
Did you notice how those two cops arrested the commander on site for assault with a deadly weapon? MohRokTah Jun 2015 #8
THIS. Earth_First Jun 2015 #22
In fiction... qwlauren35 Jun 2015 #110
It's not just fiction. cwydro Jun 2015 #137
+ a brazillion! nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #150
This 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #9
Sounds like the white racist woman punched treestar Jun 2015 #10
I'm waiting to hear why she wasn't charged FreakinDJ Jun 2015 #109
Disgusting pokerfan Jun 2015 #11
I read some where he is on yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #13
Paid leave. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #14
The bastard has all his weight on this stage left Jun 2015 #18
Big brave kkkop hifiguy Jun 2015 #69
"That's some fine police work, Lou" pokerfan Jun 2015 #71
She was just 14! That is a very young teen. nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #152
She is just a child. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #78
I hope she can sue and win. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #133
Behold 4 centuries of white male supremacy, all in one photo. - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #96
This whole situation is a very sick situation. According to another post the jwirr Jun 2015 #12
The other cops should have arrested him gwheezie Jun 2015 #15
Those other cops are what's known as "bad cops". MohRokTah Jun 2015 #16
That's the training they need, and the environment that needs to exist gollygee Jun 2015 #17
This is exactly right. Give the cops the right training, and they'll hedgehog Jun 2015 #28
They might have been afraid. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #131
He tripped over that tree root, which is why he rolled, BUT I bet he was tblue37 Jun 2015 #155
He was the ranking officer there. No doubt that was a factor, too. nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #153
Outrageous, they're lucky they have it recorded. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #19
America needs some serious help. SoapBox Jun 2015 #21
The police need to be trained in how to deal with the public Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #29
They are trained. malthaussen Jun 2015 #144
Truer words have seldom been uttered. - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #98
So sad lovemydog Jun 2015 #23
Was the "white woman" arrested for inciting a riot? n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #24
That's the big question. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #116
I'll give you three guesses and the first two don't count. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #132
I know we need to see the videos of this passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #25
OMG, OMG! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #27
Insane racist cop losing his shit at a pool party whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #30
Jesus. :( Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #31
What's up with Raging Bull there? DirkGently Jun 2015 #32
A cop is supposed to calm down a situation, not escalate it. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #33
jesus, this is disgusting. pumpkin_lifter Jun 2015 #34
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #35
Wow. EEO Jun 2015 #36
My wife and I are leaving Texas. Its just plain too stupid here. marble falls Jun 2015 #37
It is tough living in Texas as times Gothmog Jun 2015 #38
Depends where you live, I guess TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #67
It isn't just Texas awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #135
Photos of the racist civilians involved MohRokTah Jun 2015 #39
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2015 #44
I've been wondering the same thing. n/t jaysunb Jun 2015 #70
Honestly when I watched the video Egnever Jun 2015 #104
Maybe that is the security guard from the pool (??). nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #156
If those people don't get arrested IronLionZion Jun 2015 #151
On another note: Thankyou MIRT for cleaning up the two spills in this aisle, don't know.... marble falls Jun 2015 #40
I'll take the hide JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #41
May I proudly join you? - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #100
Yes you may JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #123
Provide evidence that one phil89 Jun 2015 #121
There's a video. I watched it. yardwork Jun 2015 #146
Thanks for the link, it shows the precipitating incident on video uppityperson Jun 2015 #42
Will it be possible to sue the racist trouble-makers? Joe Chi Minh Jun 2015 #43
That was a gun the LEO had in his hand when he did the barrel roll in the beginning of the vid uponit7771 Jun 2015 #45
Yeah, the barrel roll. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #66
+1, I thought it was a spoof vid or something... the cop is wearing white socks like Blart Cop or uponit7771 Jun 2015 #75
Yeah, real Rambo move. He must be so proud. yardwork Jun 2015 #147
Hard to watch Thespian2 Jun 2015 #46
Geesh TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #47
The kids had guest passes for a birthday party at the pool. eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #49
According to the police statement, they weren't supposed to be there. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #55
Cops lie. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #56
A community pool that sells birthday party sessions gollygee Jun 2015 #59
Right... those neighborhoods in DFW are usually racially mixed too.. that's what's crazy, the kids uponit7771 Jun 2015 #61
My neighborhood in the Houston area is extremely mixed TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #65
I don't know of any community pool that "sells" birthday party sessions TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #62
I live in a gated community w/ a pool and I've never heard of selling jaysunb Jun 2015 #72
My community is definitely not gated :) TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #80
What? LeftOfWest Jun 2015 #108
Another video explained.. peace13 Jun 2015 #136
We have a community pool in my area gollygee Jun 2015 #112
I think we're talking about different setups TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #113
We've heard more info about this gollygee Jun 2015 #118
it's just a fucking pool with kids , what resulted should never have happened regardless of whether JI7 Jun 2015 #79
Way to cut through all the bullshit and pig-fucking rationalizations. My sincerest KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #99
Thank you. LeftOfWest Jun 2015 #106
Ugh. n/t LeftOfWest Jun 2015 #107
To me, and I'm not a cop gwheezie Jun 2015 #52
The black kids said they took off cause the cop had a gun and they didn't want to be shot, that's uponit7771 Jun 2015 #54
The cops were out of control gwheezie Jun 2015 #63
Wrong. The "cops" were not out control. jaysunb Jun 2015 #74
if they were well trained they would have arrested the out of control cop JI7 Jun 2015 #81
So how does that work in the field gwheezie Jun 2015 #84
The out of control guy is a senior officer. The 2 chevrons are rank jaysunb Jun 2015 #89
Its a difficult position gwheezie Jun 2015 #93
I see your point and agree it's horrible position to be jaysunb Jun 2015 #94
You weren't the one who created that mess. deurbano Jun 2015 #139
You are an unsung hero and have my sincerest appreciation and KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #101
You could have lost your license! TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2015 #114
He was obviously drunk gwheezie Jun 2015 #117
Unfortunately, the ONE cop that was out of control avebury Jun 2015 #160
Right??? It's not rocket science n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #58
They had passe to be there for a party but too many POC were there for some racist bastards and uponit7771 Jun 2015 #53
Why do you assume that most of the kids didn't live in the neighborhood? yardwork Jun 2015 #148
Anyone else notice the guy in the beige shirt not being told to get down and stay out of the police uponit7771 Jun 2015 #51
Did you notice him touching those young girls, too? eom MohRokTah Jun 2015 #57
WOW!! Creepy, so this guy was just going through the scene and being ignored. This is a perfect... uponit7771 Jun 2015 #60
He said the kids made him run gwheezie Jun 2015 #68
Exactly. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #119
He rolled after tripping over the long tree root. His embarrassment was probably one tblue37 Jun 2015 #157
Fucking pigs!!! Actually, I take that back U4ikLefty Jun 2015 #64
:argh: WillyT Jun 2015 #73
There is an out of control gang member in that video. Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #76
What the hell... Agschmid Jun 2015 #82
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2015 #83
+2 Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #159
UPDATE: Cop Added Video to His YouTube Playlist pokerfan Jun 2015 #85
That youtube page is now empty except comments to him. heh uppityperson Jun 2015 #87
Surprise, surprise, surprise... pokerfan Jun 2015 #88
+1 n/t jaysunb Jun 2015 #91
That screenshot is a major public service. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #120
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #86
Cop who abused Black teenage girl has been suspended, probably only until everything blows over. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #90
I hope the parents of those teens sue that town out of existence (or at least KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #103
Who is the big heavy-set white guy in the blue shorts and off-white KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #95
I wonder if that was their security guard? JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #125
“Everyone who was getting put on the ground was black, Mexican, Arabic,” JI7 Jun 2015 #97
Jesus. historylovr Jun 2015 #102
the beginning where the Pig rolls down while running looks like something he did JI7 Jun 2015 #111
That's horrible! myrna minx Jun 2015 #115
I used to live in McKinney - so know the area well Lithos Jun 2015 #124
Doncha know? These teens are more dangerous than the Bandidos in Waco! muntrv Jun 2015 #126
That cop needs to be on a list of never hire this guy. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #127
Assclown Cop trips over his own two feet, and then loses his shit bottomofthehill Jun 2015 #129
I'm thinking he was doing a rambo barrel roll or something like Blart Cop ... this is soooo uponit7771 Jun 2015 #140
Fire his ass! This stupid cop has serious mental problems! Helen Borg Jun 2015 #138
what exactly did the black girl do? it looks like he was assaulting her for being black samsingh Jun 2015 #141
She was black and was in the vicinity of a racist cop, that's about it... the cop wasn't making any uponit7771 Jun 2015 #142
Maybe she said something he didn't like. malthaussen Jun 2015 #145
Fucking cops are out of control. n/t Humanist_Activist Jun 2015 #154
In a very real way this was as bad as all the other videos posted of cops out of control enigmatic Jun 2015 #158
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