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Thinking about the Teenage Pool Party and the people defending the cops. I have a question for you [View all] Hekate Jun 2015 OP

K&R TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #1

Interesting that you bring up roid rage. The only place I have heard that is here, but I think ... Hekate Jun 2015 #5

I think anytime a cop fires his weapon TexasProgresive Jun 2015 #9

Most cops are drug tested Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #54

Depends on the department and what they're testing for. jeff47 Jun 2015 #95

I would take that bet druidity33 Jun 2015 #97

It would be easy to test for the illegal use of steroids. bvar22 Jun 2015 #99

95% of the time you see cops doing this shit... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #98

I'll believe that not all cops are bad.... daleanime Jun 2015 #2

police sergeant prosecuted questionseverything Jun 2015 #22

Next...... daleanime Jun 2015 #23

well that is an example of a bad cop turned in questionseverything Jun 2015 #27

I don't know but I can't believe it when a cop hands me a ticket yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #3

Daryl Gates was right! Teach your kids how to properly get arrested! Iggo Jun 2015 #4

People defending the racist cops probably share that characteristic with the cops. bravenak Jun 2015 #6

That happens any time you try to defend a non-principle based policy Fumesucker Jun 2015 #8

On pretty much every issue. bravenak Jun 2015 #11

Assaulting our younglings... chervilant Jun 2015 #42

I agree with all of that. bravenak Jun 2015 #44

Yes. Happens all the time lovemydog Jun 2015 #74

occupy questionseverything Jun 2015 #18

Do you have a point? bravenak Jun 2015 #20

so you understand that the folks from occupy were trying to fix things for ALL OF US? questionseverything Jun 2015 #26

Exactly. Same enemy different reasons. bravenak Jun 2015 #31

so the system is not racist heaven05 Jun 2015 #45

i pointed out occupy because it is an example of police abuse against whites questionseverything Jun 2015 #50

+1000 heaven05 Jun 2015 #37

... bravenak Jun 2015 #46

I don't understand how people can defend them after watching these videos. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #38

I've been avoiding the threads too. bravenak Jun 2015 #43

I will probably watch the video but not look at the comments. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #47

The video will piss you off. bravenak Jun 2015 #48

Yeah, it upsets me too,. lovemydog Jun 2015 #56

i have "the New Jim Crow" book on my kindle but i haven't read it yet. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #59

Thanks very much m-lekktor. lovemydog Jun 2015 #63

I saw both the movies you mentioned Selma and Malcolm x. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #67

The Black Power Mixtape. lovemydog Jun 2015 #70

i edited my post. they deleted parts of it m-lekktor Jun 2015 #72

Oh yeah. Here it is on netflix. lovemydog Jun 2015 #78

I will watch my copy of this documentary this week. here are two other books m-lekktor Jun 2015 #81

Thank you very much. lovemydog Jun 2015 #82

I am anxious to watch that one. m-lekktor Jun 2015 #83

A PSA campaign about it would be good too... Fumesucker Jun 2015 #7

This can be the PSA Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #36

Excellent! Of course, Rock would need to add shooting and tasing to the PSA. And NOT putting one's valerief Jun 2015 #102

Way to overstate it, Hekate. WillowTree Jun 2015 #10

Ha! bravenak Jun 2015 #12

Really? Did you see that video? Did you see that girl? There WAS NO "sorting out". Hekate Jun 2015 #15

Yeah, I knew I was going to get stoned for that. WillowTree Jun 2015 #30

So, if all the kids, Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #41

I want to know why the white woman who physically avebury Jun 2015 #53

they look pretty subservient to me questionseverything Jun 2015 #19

Nonsense. /nt yardwork Jun 2015 #24

The cop was clearly out of line steve2470 Jun 2015 #25

way too many good people out of work to keep a guy like that questionseverything Jun 2015 #28

My first comment is... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #13

That's true but police have killed thousands of unarmed black people lovemydog Jun 2015 #34

The cop went full derp mode LittleBlue Jun 2015 #14

If I were a parent, I would tell my kids to obey the police no matter what aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #16

The young girl shouldn't have to thank her lucky stars that she is alive. kwassa Jun 2015 #17

Bingo! truebrit71 Jun 2015 #69

Damn right Hekate Jun 2015 #80

+1 stage left Jun 2015 #84

That doesnt work for black folk either, the guy who got shot getting his ID after being uponit7771 Jun 2015 #39

yo I just saw a thread that mansplained how activists are whiney elehhhhna Jun 2015 #21

You've got it right. herding cats Jun 2015 #29

They need some sort of twelve step program to free them from their dependence ... betsuni Jun 2015 #73

There has to be some way to help them out of their cycle of hate. herding cats Jun 2015 #79

Great post - check this out malaise Jun 2015 #32

My Fraternity, being populated by African-American males ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #33

WOW!! There are classes being taught with the police as the threat, which is true to life uponit7771 Jun 2015 #40

wow so sorry to read that! steve2470 Jun 2015 #87

You are most likely correct but isn't it horrible that we have to teach our children to submit to jwirr Jun 2015 #35

They're reacting to The Wizard Jun 2015 #49

Subserviently? No but it wouldnt hurt to make sure that all kids are taught cstanleytech Jun 2015 #51

That's what you got out of watching the video? bravenak Jun 2015 #52

The "donut roll" almost made this video comedic - if it wasn't so obscenely violent and enraging aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2015 #61

I'm glad I'm not the only one who almost laughed. bravenak Jun 2015 #62

That looked like a video game glitch. Frank Cannon Jun 2015 #89

"The cop obviously was completely out of touch with reality." Well no shit. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #65

I was just answering the question that Hekate asked. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #64

How about teach cops that they cannot assault people just because they feel like it? bravenak Jun 2015 #66

Yes of course as a short term solution more training for the cops can help cstanleytech Jun 2015 #76

MUST. OBEY. AUTHORITY. jeff47 Jun 2015 #96

Perfectly stated, bravenak suffragette Jun 2015 #103

The cop was the only one in the video, cussing and screaming and acting badly.. stage left Jun 2015 #85

"The cop was the only one" Now to quote myself "Well no shit." cstanleytech Jun 2015 #86

Ok stage left Jun 2015 #91

I dont recall hearing them pulling a gun though so there is a whole world of difference cstanleytech Jun 2015 #92

According to the video stage left Jun 2015 #107

It can be difficult for tweens and teens... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #90

Yes I realize that, I was a teen a few decades ago as well after all. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #93

Indeed, the days of Officer Friendly Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2015 #55

It was reported that some of the white adults were mad avebury Jun 2015 #57

The adults behaved badly from the start gwheezie Jun 2015 #60

If I had been the parent of the white girl avebury Jun 2015 #88

There is no defense for the cops. None! onecaliberal Jun 2015 #58

There is no way those cops can be defended treestar Jun 2015 #68

They always baselessly infer sinister motives to the victims, and this time is no exception. byronius Jun 2015 #71

Hell No! Unknown Beatle Jun 2015 #75

Lt Pike vanamonde Jun 2015 #77

The cop was obviously a racist POS and deserves jail time for assaulting prayin4rain Jun 2015 #94

This has been an interesting experience. Some of you understand the place of anguish from which... Hekate Jun 2015 #100

It is clear she was following orders to leave and the cop wasn't listening to her. Rex Jun 2015 #101

To make it even worse, this guy is an actual police instructor. drray23 Jun 2015 #104

I rec'd already but didn't know if you'd seen this Vox piece Number23 Jun 2015 #105

I had not seen that. Thanks -- also for the Rec. Hekate Jun 2015 #106