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spooky3

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17. The officer picked the wrong man to tackle for several reasons

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 10:47 PM

Sep 2015

Obviously Blake wasn't involved and the process the cop used was outrageous even used with the right suspect.

But James Blake is the absolute perfect person to fight this battle he didn't choose. Handsome, smart, calm, well liked on the tour, well informed about and experienced with racism. Also he has advocated for LBGT (see his comments in response to a player's saying he wouldn't want his daughter to play on the WTA)...and he has the time and the money as well as media access (he works on TV commentary sometimes) to battle. In some ways he is an Obama of tennis.

He won't file a lawsuit for himself. But he may file one to force the police to change its procedures if he can't find another way to make change. I would bet on him.

By the way, the police were damn lucky they didn't injure him badly. He had serious neck and back problems previously and this assault could have caused horrific damage.

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Go James Blake. [View all] DanTex Sep 2015 OP

IOW ... talk's cheap. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #1

Excellent. marmar Sep 2015 #2

K&R me b zola Sep 2015 #3

Good on James Blake. KeepItReal Sep 2015 #4

K&R demmiblue Sep 2015 #5

Exactly on point. Good letter. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2015 #6

Well done James Blake malaise Sep 2015 #7

Just got a nice round of applause� dhill926 Sep 2015 #8

Saw that... good to see... PoutrageFatigue Sep 2015 #9

Fuck yeah, James. Call them out navarth Sep 2015 #10

Thank you James. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #11

Even if he was guilty of credit card fraud awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #12

+1! Many fail to recognize this fact. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #21

Blake left Harvard University TBF Sep 2015 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #14

Cop that tackled Blake has been sued 4 times for excessive force MinM Sep 2015 #15

James Frascatore has a horrific record as a police officer csziggy Sep 2015 #16

DRUG.TEST. Iggo Sep 2015 #32

WTF is he still doing on the force? This kind of behavior is beyond unacceptable! I hope Blake will Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2015 #34

The officer picked the wrong man to tackle for several reasons spooky3 Sep 2015 #17

K&R Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #18

Apparently standing in front of a hotel while black... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2015 #19

Credit card fraud is not grounds for tackling someone. Unknown Beatle Sep 2015 #20

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #22

Steroids, goddammit jomin41 Sep 2015 #23

That cop needs to be fired. redwitch Sep 2015 #24

Police brurality maindawg Sep 2015 #25

K&R valerief Sep 2015 #26

They may listen but they won't do shit. n/t ellisonz Sep 2015 #27

Good to see him making his voice count. Lord knows cops won't self-police. Rex Sep 2015 #28

the longer they cling to bad cops & the THICK blue line, cops w/be judged as a WHOLE. pansypoo53219 Sep 2015 #29

The average citizen would not get any fucking apology from the NYPD. Glad it happened to him. nt Logical Sep 2015 #30

Let me guess... African American emsimon33 Sep 2015 #31

James Blake today called for the cop to be fired. spooky3 Sep 2015 #33