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potone

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45. What a terrifying experience that must have been.

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 08:16 PM

Nov 2015

And how easily that could have gone wrong and led to another senseless death. We need to demilitarize our police, pronto!

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My white neighbor thought I was breaking into my own apartment. Nineteen cops showed up. [View all] Saviolo Nov 2015 OP

I hope her heart rate and BP are back to normal. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #1

She'll never be the same again. It's almost like PTSD or something. Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #16

Geezuz. I'm sorry this happened to him. WTH! onecaliberal Nov 2015 #2

Her, in fact! Saviolo Nov 2015 #3

Wow, I think it's crazy the white woman didn't even rcognize her own neighbor. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #4

The neighbor was a man Rose Siding Nov 2015 #7

Sounds Racially Motivated To Me SoCalMusicLover Nov 2015 #27

Most likely. Mariana Nov 2015 #73

Then I hope she sues him for defamation of character and endangering her life Demeter Nov 2015 #55

Absolutely. Joe Chi Minh Nov 2015 #64

Drunk man DVRacer Nov 2015 #76

Wow. But the cops only sought out the black woman. Just pathetic. onecaliberal Nov 2015 #77

I've found that it's not a good idea to bother with the comments on any MSM site IDemo Nov 2015 #5

It's so disheartening Saviolo Nov 2015 #8

Seriously. tosh Nov 2015 #19

"MSM" is a misnomer. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #66

Henry Gates. nt Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2015 #6

Well, they neither beat him bloody nor killed him. Come on! That must count for some something! DetlefK Nov 2015 #9

Her. Did you see the first line of the OP, where it says "columnist Fay Wells"? kath Nov 2015 #11

This is what a police state is. blackspade Nov 2015 #10

If she was male, it could have turned out even worse oberliner Nov 2015 #12

lack of identification is an issue if you live in a stand your ground state dembotoz Nov 2015 #13

The comments section is usually taken over by racists and assorted semi-fascists.... marmar Nov 2015 #14

They always blame you for not reading their minds. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #15

At this point there are just way too many cops sitting around waiting for emergencies Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #17

yes, especially in already-safe areas and schools (where the types rejected from MisterP Nov 2015 #37

Good grief this is awful LittleGirl Nov 2015 #18

I am not surprised heaven05 Nov 2015 #20

Never open your front door to a cop with his gun drawn Xithras Nov 2015 #21

These days the cops have a battering ram type device and would probably truedelphi Nov 2015 #52

Flash Bangs are not used to open doors, They make noise and blinding light SpookyDem Nov 2015 #59

No they wouldn't Xithras Nov 2015 #72

I know of a boy she needs to meet--a boy named SUE. nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #22

You needed to videotape everything... Helen Borg Nov 2015 #23

Notice that the cops didn't bother to announce that they were police before making demanding that tblue37 Nov 2015 #24

souds like a good neighbor though Keep-Left Nov 2015 #25

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #28

The cops were heavy-handed if the story happened as written mythology Nov 2015 #29

Hard disagree Saviolo Nov 2015 #30

Hey, guess what? It was a race thing. Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #33

The threat of civil litigation would probably make him think twice CreekDog Nov 2015 #47

sounds like a racist POS neighbour who you support. your time with DU is limited (i hope) La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2015 #40

Or as a clever (he thinks) but obvious way to support police overreaction CreekDog Nov 2015 #46

No. gollygee Nov 2015 #41

Are you siding with the neighbor or siding with the police? CreekDog Nov 2015 #43

Is this a joke? roody Nov 2015 #57

How can this "good neighbor" make the claim they misinterpreted this as a burglary? Cadfael Nov 2015 #60

R u fuckin' State Farm? Depaysement Nov 2015 #61

And what was 'odd' about the woman entering her own apartment with the aid of a sinkingfeeling Nov 2015 #67

As you can see from the responses so far, hughee99 Nov 2015 #68

The lesson is that "Keep-left" was banned shortly after that post CreekDog Nov 2015 #82

Sure, locksmiths never ascertain Mariana Nov 2015 #74

What the fuck is up with the nutty police response, for a suspected burglarly, maybe a couple of... Humanist_Activist Nov 2015 #26

This "emergency" call must have emptied out the donut shop real quick. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #32

That reaction was insane. What the hell do they do when there is smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #42

When there's REAL crime they are nowhere to be found. Trust me. kestrel91316 Nov 2015 #78

Meet your neighbors -- the life you save may be your neighbors, or your own. NCjack Nov 2015 #31

His story doesn't hold water. bvar22 Nov 2015 #34

Her story. Saviolo Nov 2015 #36

You're absolutely right VWolf Nov 2015 #63

Henry Louis Gates all over again. KamaAina Nov 2015 #35

I won't read the comments. No way. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #38

i read that earlier and it sickened me La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2015 #39

At least she didn't get "accidentally" shot Blue_Tires Nov 2015 #44

What a terrifying experience that must have been. potone Nov 2015 #45

I've spent a lot of time in Santa Monica. kwassa Nov 2015 #48

i rented a room in a house owned by a guy on probation w0nderer Nov 2015 #49

I wonder if the cops have a map of where the black people live. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #50

I'm fairly certain some of my neighbors thought I was the help IronLionZion Nov 2015 #51

her interaction with the neighbor Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #53

I'm reminded of the 1993 movie "Amos & Andrew" with Samuel L. Jackson. Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #54

The power balance between them and us is slipping further and further out of whack Hydra Nov 2015 #56

I can remember a time in this country monicaangela Nov 2015 #58

Maybe I am a special snowflake after all REP Nov 2015 #62

Two words: Professor Gates. merrily Nov 2015 #65

Anyone who bashes this woman is a racist, period. They don't want to sympathize, because AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #69

The Santa Monica PD Chief has posted a message on their website addressing Ms. Wells' article. DawgHouse Nov 2015 #70

How many of you are there? Geronimoe Nov 2015 #71

Worth listening to the exchange DVRacer Nov 2015 #75

UPDATE: The Chief's Perspective proverbialwisdom Nov 2015 #79

I would like to hear... Saviolo Nov 2015 #84

I saw a group of young black men breaking into an Apartment years ago but I didnt call 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #80

And what if the woman was inside? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2015 #81

Still not going to call UNLESS I hear someone yelling for help 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #83