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Malraiders

(444 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2015, 12:36 PM Jul 2015

NYPD picking a fight with an innocent black man [View all]

Two guys walking down a sidewalk and a NYPD thug harasses the man and picks a fight with him for no reason.

The man seems terrorized by the cop. The cop looks like he uses steroids.

An article about it here:

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/watch-nypd-cop-picks-fight-man-street-eric-garner/

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NYPD picking a fight with an innocent black man [View all] Malraiders Jul 2015 OP

The people watching this shit need to get involved. Don't let the cops get away with it. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #1

shooting videos is good - the others may want to stand close to the person being attacked. samsingh Jul 2015 #2

I've been in situations where I've been able to distract thug cops. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #5

what's also crazy is that it's black police hurting their own community samsingh Jul 2015 #3

"Black police showing out for the white cop". nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #13

Every time I hear a SamKnause Jul 2015 #4

police chief.is saying cop did nothing wrong Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #6

But the Commissioner said it's under review Reter Jul 2015 #7

good Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #8

Is it going ohheckyeah Jul 2015 #9

Do you think the guy filming got anything on camera? Lulu Belle Jul 2015 #10

Welcome Back! RandiFan1290 Jul 2015 #14

I don't know. He appeared to be walking away PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #11

more cops on the beat huh CTBlueboy Jul 2015 #12