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In reply to the discussion: Now, You See My Fists? [View all]limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)76. “Now, you see my fists, they’re getting ready to fuck you up.”
That quote shows the cop was pre-planning to commit abuse. Anything the victim did after that quote, such as resisting, should not be held against him. Any person would be justified in running like hell if a cop said that. Or also justified in trying to defend oneself. These cops are scum, drunk with power. There is no justification for this. People with no address in America are treated like human garbage. The effed up part is this stuff goes on all the time, but we only hear about it occasionally when it bubbles up to the surface.
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The OP is one of the best folks one can find on the internet with a powerful lot to contribute
TheKentuckian
Jul 2012
#94
Not a troll, a zombie. You got banned for something before, and then registered a new account.
Electric Monk
Jul 2012
#46
yeah. mad dogs in uniform spreading like a plague. the Earth is overdue for another cleansing.
marasinghe
Jul 2012
#19
Okay, good answer. I carefully reviewed the tape and have changed my opinion about this incident.
Abra
Jul 2012
#80
I don't see how anyone could have thought that guy was a "very dangerou suspect"
patrice
Jul 2012
#84
There were no outstanding wants or warrants to hold this young man. the cops
leftyohiolib
Jul 2012
#30
1+ That's what I saw. Makes it no less horrifying & disgusting. & It's not an excuse for cruelty.
patrice
Jul 2012
#83
" I know about brutality. I hate injustice. And I fucking HATE the police." -Abra, Post #50...
GReedDiamond
Jul 2012
#71
This has been a huge story here in Southern California (Fullerton is in Orange County).
SunSeeker
Jul 2012
#29
Yes. But for that fact, I think Kelly Thomas would be just another statistic.
SunSeeker
Jul 2012
#93
He was a kind, gentle, and friendly person. He had a loving family, parents, a sister who
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#34
They were not Black. Here are photos of two of the cops who have been charged in the
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#61
It's good to see that the father has a top-notch attorney. In an earlier brutality case,
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#97