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In reply to the discussion: Black man righteously shames white cop who pulls him over [View all]Nitram
(27,476 posts)130. Police may not be the enemy, but they are a threat and a cause for a black man to fear
for his life when a cop approaches him with a drawn gun. Wake up, Losten, a man waving his arms while seated in a car with a closed door is not a threat to a cop armed with a loaded handgun. If you don't understand why that black man reacted the way he did then you are suffering of too much white privilege.
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So the turn signal was worth being THAT much in danger that he had to un-holster his firearm?!?!?!
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#11
I don't see a turn signal being worth it to place himself THAT MUCH in danger in the first place ...
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#24
It's not the turn signal that is the potential danger usually rather it's the
cstanleytech
Sep 2017
#189
Sailor, this knee-jerk reflex to defend cops NO MATTER WHAT is part of the problem.
Nitram
Sep 2017
#127
Juries fail to convict bc police investigate their own people, and prosecutors prosecute their own.
sharedvalues
Sep 2017
#229
WTH? Some people need to stop being cop apologist idiots. No turn signal is no reason for...
brush
Sep 2017
#182
+1, " In every police force I know this is against policy." I'm blessed to know some of the most ...
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#29
Raising your voice and using profanity when threatened by a drawn gun is worse than
Nitram
Sep 2017
#128
Oh I can understand cussing if an officer did that to me, probably not to their face of course
cstanleytech
Sep 2017
#192
Yeah, I'm thinking cursing out a cop who just had a gun on me is not such a good idea.
cwydro
Sep 2017
#220
Which is how you know he wasnt being pulled over for a turn signal violation
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#31
So he draws his gun on all citizens he pulls over no matter why he pulls them over?
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#94
I've never seen a cop pull a gun on a white man for failing to use a turn signal.
Nitram
Sep 2017
#129
I guess I am from the segment of America that believes police should never instill fear in others.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#15
+1, omg so true .. I just posted about the woman who didn't want to touch her cell phone in her lap!
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#27
I'm a white female. I have been pulled over for traffic violations at night. I have never had a cop
-Steph-
Sep 2017
#22
That's because the PD lights up your car, runs a check on the owner before approaching it.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2017
#33
same here. I think that guy was amazingly brave. But what he said was the truth.
demigoddess
Sep 2017
#47
What was the initial "threat" that made him draw his gun for a routine fix it ticket?
procon
Sep 2017
#35
The woman who wouldn't touch her cell phone in her lap wasn't a hero either then right? Because
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#49
This video of a woman who wouldn't touch her cell phone in her lap because of cops shooting people..
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#54
Not about the officers I'm asking about the peoples reactions to them, do these people who reacted
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#119
I think reacting with caution to anyone with a gun in general is a good idea
cstanleytech
Sep 2017
#193
Your sentiment is certainly efficient in creating a submissive population
LanternWaste
Sep 2017
#280
Oh? How would you approach someone with a gun even if its a cop? Pull out
cstanleytech
Sep 2017
#285
Roughly how many years or decades ago was the first one and has that department since then
cstanleytech
Sep 2017
#205
Police may not be the enemy, but they are a threat and a cause for a black man to fear
Nitram
Sep 2017
#130
I've been pulled over at night plenty of times because I worked odd hours. Never faced a gun.
VermontKevin
Sep 2017
#116
Then don't fucking pull him over for something stupid, if you're that f*cking
ecstatic
Sep 2017
#121
Right. So if when was the last time a cop pulled a gun on you for a similar offense?
Nitram
Sep 2017
#125
In 40+ years of driving I have never once been pulled over for not using a turn signal
Maraya1969
Sep 2017
#261
InOtherWords:"...those [not me] type of people have no reason to feel the way they do..." :rolleyes:
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#10
The misplaced benefit of the doubt is the dog that wont hunt IMHO, the man in the car reacted that..
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#30
BINGO! The calm demeanor of the cop was because he knew he was being recorded.
Lil Missy
Sep 2017
#204
"Great patience on the part of the officer?" WTF! What, he should shoot the guy for being angry
Nitram
Sep 2017
#124
Cause the cops never shoot people who lay down on the ground with their hands in the air or shoot
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#257
The juxtaposition of your story and the Woolworth's sit in, doesn't really make sense to me.
M0rpheus
Sep 2017
#150
Lack of tact - yes. Practically the minimum, I expect in my police interactions.
M0rpheus
Sep 2017
#212
Curious , I saw that too, i thought that was his walkie or microphone and he
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2017
#36
The woman who wouldn't touch her cell phone in her lap was having a hissy too? thx in advance
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#50
It's oh so polite to point a gun in someone's face because they didn't use a turn signal?
MrsCoffee
Sep 2017
#262
I dunno, is pulling a gun on the driver for a pissant signal violation, "respectful"?
procon
Sep 2017
#60
cautious putting himself in a situation where he had to un-holster his weapon?! Bull, that's the
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#117
LOL, and a white man would not have had a gun pulled on him. Wow, missing much? n/t
USALiberal
Sep 2017
#232
There's no reason ... NOT ... to believe the driver of the car when he said he did have his gun out
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#258
As expected, still no reason ... NOT ... to believe what he said especially when the officer did not
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#273
You certainly do seem to allege knowledge of the cops precise thinking process.
LanternWaste
Sep 2017
#282
No, the cop deserves no credit at all. Unless you think that a cop who doesn't shoot a seated
Nitram
Sep 2017
#131
You certainly holds cops to a low standard if you afford them credit simply for doing the least poss
LanternWaste
Sep 2017
#281
No, he wasn't "patient", he was petrified with that deer caught in the headlights look. nt
procon
Sep 2017
#63
The policeman knew he was being videoed; otherwise, he would have taken the opportunity to beat or
Hoyt
Sep 2017
#101
common turn single trick to make a traffic stop, after they run plates & get nothing. They're afraid
Sunlei
Sep 2017
#48
I believe the driver. I just don't see how it is convincing - unless you want to it be
bitterross
Sep 2017
#152
The driver was out of control. He was fortunate that the officer didn't arrest him IMO.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#67
Obstructing official business. I sure wouldn't want to stand on the road waiting for this guy to
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#79
You may not have intended it that way, but that's a somewhat racist statement.
Stinky The Clown
Sep 2017
#207
There was nothing racist about my statement. Those that jump to hot button words instead of
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#208
You added zero to the conversation other than name calling. Don't kid yourself, you did not debate.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#214
Calling me racist because he disagrees with my position regarding this traffic stop
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#221
Stinky said "You may not have intended it that way, but that's a somewhat racist statement"
ChubbyStar
Sep 2017
#225
How was he obstructing? Officer was asking NO questions or saying anything. n/t
USALiberal
Sep 2017
#234
Nonsense, the driver can file a complaint if he so chooses. The tirade of profanities was wrong.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#264
Nope, not to a police officer. Escalating a situation is also not very smart.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#292
You miss the entire point. The officer showed incredible restraint. The driver was escalating the
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#298
Sure he did. Obstructing official police business would have been an easy misdemeanor.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#300
Your main issue Trustbuster is you have an Authoritarian personality type.
NutmegYankee
Sep 2017
#301
Nope, verbally abusing an officer and risking an escalation is just not smart.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#303
Out of control? He was very, very angry about having faced a moment where he thought he might die.
Nitram
Sep 2017
#134
Out of control? For scolding a cop who harassed him by stopping him at night for not
Nitram
Sep 2017
#270
Shame on you so-called left-of-center. The man feared for his life as a cop with a drawn gun
Nitram
Sep 2017
#135
Using this as an example of police brutality/abuse/harrasment whittles down the real issue IMO
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2017
#110
Are you kidding me? He used racial profiling to assume guilt before being proven innocent.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#113
Assuming a white cop is a racist after he pulls a gun on a black man in a car is pretty safe bet.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#162
You're doing nothing but making excuses for reprehensible and inexcusable behavior.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#177
You're the one with all of the suppositions. Based on the known facts, racism is the likely suspect.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#185
Right Lee-Lee ... cop admits they only shoot black people on camera but we should all give them the
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#254
I'm curious, Liberal, what do you think made the office realize "the driver was not a threat?"
Nitram
Sep 2017
#137
My question was an honest one too (you don't have some sort of monopoly on honesty).
Nitram
Sep 2017
#164
The point is that the cop should not have drawn his gun soaring a minor traffic stop.
Nitram
Sep 2017
#170
Just 3 more questions, TCJ. Would you consider the failure to signal a turn a clear and present
Nitram
Sep 2017
#289
Then his decision making is slack, he shouldn't put himself in a situation where he needs to touch..
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#253
I didn't realize I was talking to someone who cannot identify obvious racial profiling.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#154
What other alternatives? Such as the one where he is incompetent at his job?
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#197
Oh yeah. Nobody ever tries to retrieve their paperwork after being pulled over.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#202
Everyone is making "furtive moves", i.e., -- reaching for their driver's licenses.
R B Garr
Sep 2017
#279
I agree. It is easy for keyboard heroes to not appreciate the shoes the officer was walking in.
Trust Buster
Sep 2017
#146
Pull video of him approaching a white driver with his gun out and I will agree. n/t
USALiberal
Sep 2017
#236
FFS, show me video of him approaching EVERY car that way and I will believe your BS. nt
USALiberal
Sep 2017
#235
WTF !? Point being the cop shouldn't put himself in a situation where he needs to touch his firearm
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#252
Yeah, we all should remain calm right before we are summarily executed by a police officer.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#179
Thank you for posting this. Sadly, incidents like this are far too common in America nowadays.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#178
I hope a journalist somewhere investigates this event and obtains both sides of the story.
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#188
Exactly! Although it's easy not to realize that given the numerous responses here supporting the LEO
LonePirate
Sep 2017
#215
Those are examples of the risk cops should accept when they accept the job.
Stinky The Clown
Sep 2017
#228