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uponit7771

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

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 03:34 PM

Jun 2015

... one of them said they didn't want to be shot.

There goes the "the scared of the cops because they're poor" excuse...

We're scared because we're black and brown and beige

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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