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The Velveteen Ocelot

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28. I've never been in jail or arrested.

Reply to randys1 (Reply #26)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jun 2015

But for an answer to your question: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6882855

And while it may be true that if he'd been black he probably would have been shot or at least tased, that doesn't mean the cops shouldn't have fed him, or that he should also have been shot or tased or otherwise abused. Nobody should be abused in the course of an arrest, not even this asshole. I do think the fact that this dirtbag was given a $5 fast food meal is not worthy of all this outrage. He'll be eating prison meals for the rest of his life.

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Cops Bought Charleston Suspect Burger King After Arresting Him [View all] ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 OP

So what? They have to feed the guy. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #1

I'm sorry, but why didn't he eat before he went on his rampage? One has to wonder if this is.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #4

It's not unusual. Sometimes the cops will get fast food for someone they've arrested The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #6

Oh please, that NEVER HAPPENS ghostsinthemachine Jun 2015 #5

It does happen. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #7

Happened to you? Can you prove that statement? If he was Black he would have been shot randys1 Jun 2015 #26

I've never been in jail or arrested. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #28

He wasn't in jail Egnever Jun 2015 #11

It happens all the time theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #24

and if he'd been black? angryvet Jun 2015 #12

That's quite possible. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2015 #17

Police Brutality! brucefan Jun 2015 #2

Win! johnp3907 Jun 2015 #21

Have it your way. kwassa Jun 2015 #3

All Burger Kings food is suspect. SaranchaIsWaiting Jun 2015 #8

Not as unusual as you think in small towns nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #9

I don't have a problem with them feeding him. Egnever Jun 2015 #10

You really think a beat cop in general is aware of that? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #14

Of course not Egnever Jun 2015 #16

But I am willing to bet nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #18

What kind of nonsense reply is that? Egnever Jun 2015 #19

And I told you that those who make the decisions on how your tax dollars are spent nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #20

LOL Egnever Jun 2015 #22

Have a good day nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #23

Already posted Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #13

Watch First 48 on A & E Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #15

OMG, no Gitmo and all the humanity but just five short ... seveneyes Jun 2015 #25

I've seen cops drop off dozens of bags of Taco Bell Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #27

I have seen cops buy a bunch of salads from a pizza house because many of the women theycallmetrinity Jun 2015 #29

When I worked with juvenile offenders... NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #32

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. KamaAina Jun 2015 #30

It might have been the best option available at the time. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #31

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #33