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8. Roof gave up. nt

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 05:45 PM

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Dylan Roof was peacfully apprehended and then treated to Burger King [View all] bluestateguy Jul 2016 OP

Well white SC police are kind of partial to those with confederate flags. Hoyt Jul 2016 #1

False. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #2

They didnt take him trough the drive through but they did buy him BK SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #5

People in custody get food Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #9

I don't get why people on DU are so quick to mention BK Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #15

I just posted that it happened. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #16

You would be surprised what gets people talking. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #23

The cops ignored the "constitutional right to be fed if they are being detained" tblue37 Jul 2016 #45

We are required to feed people we have in custody... pipoman Jul 2016 #12

Did I say we weren't required to feed detainees? SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #18

It's not true. Read the Snopes analysis. Kang Colby Jul 2016 #20

The Police said they bought him BK. I posted the link. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #21

The OP states he was "taken to BK." Kang Colby Jul 2016 #24

I also posted that they didnt take him through the drive through SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #27

Yeah, people would still meme about the guy being given... Kang Colby Jul 2016 #31

That's a good point . Any prepackaged foods more than likely. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #33

See my post #45 above yours. They seem to feel they have a lot of discretion about that right. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #46

But saying he was "treated to Burger King", as the OP did, makes it sound like they got him a crown, LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #26

That's how some people feel. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #30

Angry and frustrated, but that doesn't change the facts of the situation; what else LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #32

let him wait until the next meal. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #34

What next meal? He wasn't in jail, he was at a police station. LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #36

I'm not outraged. I simply pointed out he did get BK SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #37

I do not belive you are making a serious argument. SMH (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #39

Maybe you should read through the thread. SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #40

I think the arresting cops should have considered the effect on racial bias calculus Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #41

Roof surrendered to police when pulled over in his car. X_Digger Jul 2016 #3

Dylan Roof wasn't sharp_stick Jul 2016 #4

Roof surrendered - Johnson did not, and claimed explosives, etc. Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #6

No... not worse.... CherokeeDem Jul 2016 #38

Roof, just like black cop-killer Dontae Morris, turned himself in, and was taken into custody LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #7

Roof gave up. nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #8

What everyone else is saying in this thread; this comparison is ridiculous. MadDAsHell Jul 2016 #10

'peacefully arrested' Rex Jul 2016 #11

If Johnson had surrendered SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #13

I'd have bought the sniper steak, if that would have made him stop shooting and talk msanthrope Jul 2016 #14

Roof had accomplished what he wanted and then wanted to surrender to the police. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #17

BK isn't a treat for most adults...it is sustenance and nothing more.... pipoman Jul 2016 #19

People have a cow that these people SkeleTim1968 Jul 2016 #25

Squeaky Fromme, Manson family member and would be assassin of Gerald Ford was released on parole loyalsister Jul 2016 #22

Peacefully surrendering Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #28

I'm sure he would have been treated the same if he had been black and shot up a white church. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #29

Dylan surrendered. 840high Jul 2016 #35

You're comparing apples and oranges. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #42

My goodness sangfroid Jul 2016 #43

Was he barricaded behind concrete with body armor and and assault rifle arely staircase Jul 2016 #44

Maybe they meant to imply that someone arrested should not be fed? cstanleytech Jul 2016 #47

Shit I would have given this dude a cig like in the old days in a non smoking arely staircase Jul 2016 #48

Roof surrendered. He didn't resist arrest. davidn3600 Jul 2016 #49