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samsingh

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23. disgusting police brutality and racism

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Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:30 PM

Jun 2015

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I just saw the video of the cops breaking up the pool party in Texas. What a fascinating video. [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 OP

I also noticed the corporal's two partners were not so enthusiastic. malthaussen Jun 2015 #1

The Stanford Prison Experiment tymorial Jun 2015 #53

True Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #57

I had the impression they rushed in when he pulled his gun to stop HIM. Voice for Peace Jun 2015 #58

What was with Rambo cop barrel rolling into action? JaneyVee Jun 2015 #2

Don't you know? You can get there faster if you roll. It is also safer since no one can uppityperson Jun 2015 #6

Supposedly he tripped Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #7

Tripped over his own 2 feet and was embarrassed bottomofthehill Jun 2015 #13

It's called secondvariety Jun 2015 #28

exactly, Blart Cop comes first to mind!!! uponit7771 Jun 2015 #43

Galaxy Quest is what came to mind for me: kentauros Jun 2015 #48

JUST JackInGreen Jun 2015 #52

He was so anxious to bust black people awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #41

He's a student of the 'Jason Nesmith school of ACTION' JackInGreen Jun 2015 #51

He wasn't Rambo, he was Barney Fife. Kablooie Jun 2015 #56

Call the city! 7wo7rees Jun 2015 #3

I just called subject Jun 2015 #59

And what was their response??? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #62

That was disgusting. All of it. The out of control cop. The privilege. CrispyQ Jun 2015 #4

This... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #5

What's next jamejest Jun 2015 #8

That will shock me in the least nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #9

typical response heaven05 Jun 2015 #10

Good point. Police used to be trained to de-escalate situations CanonRay Jun 2015 #54

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #11

I bet had I been there I would have been yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #12

You likely would have been. I am tri-racial but look white, yet something about my features Dragonfli Jun 2015 #36

of that I am sure of yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #37

If I had been there I would have been shot Egnever Jun 2015 #49

a good example of why "class not race" is bs JI7 Jun 2015 #14

Race first. malthaussen Jun 2015 #15

exactly, a lot of the people in the video LIVED in the community Johonny Jun 2015 #20

A terrific and damning analysis. Orrex Jun 2015 #16

White folk inspecting black folk in chains was interesting. I have seen that somewhere before. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #17

We have a young man rushing to the aid of a waling female, invited quests, after a poice officer DhhD Jun 2015 #18

I believe the black teen that came to her aid is the only one facing charges Johonny Jun 2015 #21

And did you see that the other two cops called on the fellow officer who drew his gun, to let them DhhD Jun 2015 #45

People are falling all over themselves to excuse the overt racism of RamboCop, the kid FILMING the.. uponit7771 Jun 2015 #19

"kid FILMING the cop was white and didn't listen to anything the cop said" Exactly uppityperson Jun 2015 #34

White Privilege MohRokTah Jun 2015 #22

+1, ...and the fairly well off black and brown teens who live there ran from the police because as.. uponit7771 Jun 2015 #26

+1000 blackspade Jun 2015 #64

disgusting police brutality and racism samsingh Jun 2015 #23

The more of this crap I see... Gumboot Jun 2015 #24

There was a 2006 federal report on white supremacist filling up the ranks in PDs uponit7771 Jun 2015 #25

Not only did he assault her, he also pulled his gun on her Scootaloo Jun 2015 #27

You or I would be charged with aggravated assault meow2u3 Jun 2015 #44

The cop is an expert in 'using force.' immoderate Jun 2015 #29

Who was,,, Cryptoad Jun 2015 #30

I suspect we will discover he's a security guard wannabe. byronius Jun 2015 #33

big white guy in blue shirts and camel shirt is totally down with the racist abuse Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #31

White socks --says it all, right there. byronius Jun 2015 #32

BS on the white socks thing. panader0 Jun 2015 #38

I wore white socks when working construction as well. byronius Jun 2015 #40

I've lived in Texas my entire 34 years and I've never heard that. tammywammy Jun 2015 #42

I fled Texas because I couldn't stand the bigot density in certain locales. byronius Jun 2015 #46

Agreed. yardwork Jun 2015 #35

I saw it yesterday ... all I could think was WTF? etherealtruth Jun 2015 #39

Why is that fat fuck allowed to JEB Jun 2015 #47

I was amazed at how quickly they pulled out their fuckin' guns. valerief Jun 2015 #50

I'll say it again; this cop should be tested for steroids CanonRay Jun 2015 #55

We need a massive cultural shift in policing kenfrequed Jun 2015 #60

With This Sort Of Thing. . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #61

The white folks wandering about are what clinched it for me re:racism. blackspade Jun 2015 #63