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msrizzo

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1. I saw that...

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 01:03 PM

Jul 2015

Houck was a total dick. But he saw the same thing we all saw and that was his honest reaction. Tells you a lot right there. Excuse me but please write the memo that we are all supposed to bend to the will of police officers in every encounter no matter what our actual rights might be. Some of us didn't get that memo. And moreover, some of us are trying to figure out how the same people who think that not being happy about being treated unfairly somehow equals grounds for being killed.

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CNN panel explodes ex-cop says Bland died 'arrogant from - beginning' [View all] laserhaas Jul 2015 OP

I saw that... msrizzo Jul 2015 #1

So "acting arrogant" is now a capital offense? DBoon Jul 2015 #3

Exactly.... msrizzo Jul 2015 #7

Well if "acting arrogant" is a capital offense, there are a lot more cops A Simple Game Jul 2015 #37

Arrogant while black. I think "uppity" is the term. tclambert Jul 2015 #49

Arrogant while black and female.. whathehell Jul 2015 #61

Arrogant while Black, Educated, and Female... NOLALady Jul 2015 #69

And driving a big car. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #72

I honestly didn't notice what type of car she had whathehell Jul 2015 #79

when driven while black they most certainly can be cop-bait. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #87

I've heard of all kinds of people being pulled over, whathehell Jul 2015 #89

And a cop was the judge and jury. TNNurse Jul 2015 #40

You took the words out of my mouth. still_one Jul 2015 #52

it's called being in "contempt of cop" 6chars Jul 2015 #54

This is what we are talking about. To a white cop a Black person saying "huh?"will be randys1 Jul 2015 #60

Bingo. "Uppitiness" is right up there with first degree murder. valerief Jul 2015 #104

It's like we need a new Jeff Dunham doll -- I'm a police officer - does as I say - "or I'll kill you laserhaas Jul 2015 #9

They don't have just one defined protocol. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #47

Concur. They act as if the public is the enemy. If there were protocol standards ubiquitous laserhaas Jul 2015 #59

They are in cases like this heaven05 Jul 2015 #75

So Harry Houk thinks Sandra Bland died of terminal uppityness. I don't want to be hidden..... marble falls Jul 2015 #2

Luv your sig line and concur, I'm enraged also laserhaas Jul 2015 #11

Worse .... my badge gives me the right to have the last word. One way or another. marble falls Jul 2015 #15

It is so inane... all the officer had to do was say "Ma'am, I'm giving you a warning ticket" laserhaas Jul 2015 #20

Have you noticed, there's been VERY little released about the arresting officer? marble falls Jul 2015 #18

Someone told me he did an interview - but I can't find it - They put him on desk duty laserhaas Jul 2015 #26

all I read was he was a one year newbie, so he probably copied the other department police. Sunlei Jul 2015 #28

She wasn't arrogant.SHE WAS FUCKING SCARED. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #31

You're right. christx30 Jul 2015 #68

Thank you for the phrase that expresses this outrage: "terminal uppityness" Hekate Jul 2015 #65

Let Houk sign up for Mars. We need you right here. marble falls Jul 2015 #102

Fuck you, Harry Houck. You'd better hope the universe is not a just place. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #4

Hell yes..... daleanime Jul 2015 #5

Heated discussion includes the fact that officer "baited" her into a problematic posturing laserhaas Jul 2015 #6

SOP for cops to bait people. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #16

YUP - that's what he tried to do. He is taped as saying "Not resisting arrest; but assault with" laserhaas Jul 2015 #27

apart from all the other problems with the comments of this racist jerk, sandra bland niyad Jul 2015 #8

Had not yet learned to shuffle the feet and hang the head. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #19

The reason there ARE constitutional rights for civilians is so police forces do not abuse extraordinary powers. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #38

Tell me about it. -- She lived about 50 minutes away from whathehell Jul 2015 #63

and this damned racist bastard and his cohorts will, no doubt, get away with nothing niyad Jul 2015 #106

I doubt that very much, actually whathehell Jul 2015 #113

I hope you are correct, but, jaded and disheartened cynic that I am, I will not hold niyad Jul 2015 #114

Don't want to concur 'niyad' - as moi is most certainly jaded/ disheartened and deep cynic laserhaas Jul 2015 #116

By all means, please do attend. The mother (who is reportedly blind) is starting a charity laserhaas Jul 2015 #115

I am going. For anyone in the Chicago or Western 'burbs whathehell Jul 2015 #124

Did any other DU'rs get time to meet you? laserhaas Jul 2015 #125

No, no one whathehell Jul 2015 #126

Will do better - in promoting the affair - next time. laserhaas Jul 2015 #127

Thank you, Laserhass, whathehell Jul 2015 #128

the cop never said " �Is there something wrong? You seem like you have an attitude.� GreatGazoo Jul 2015 #10

This is the baiting. He sees she is upset and she gives a legitimate response. laserhaas Jul 2015 #30

All the prick had to do kacekwl Jul 2015 #12

Exactly laserhaas Jul 2015 #32

Once I read the transcript I agree. He wanted to jab at her. harun Jul 2015 #117

His job is to keep the peace - not disturb it - even to satisfy personal disdain. laserhaas Jul 2015 #119

Maine state trooper keeps his cool in traffic stop. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #13

this crossed my mind nt Quayblue Jul 2015 #51

Now THAT was a good cop. Very patient with a sad, angry driver. tclambert Jul 2015 #55

A police officer is paid to be patient and not lose his temper. That's one of the things JDPriestly Jul 2015 #123

The country was completely different 23 years ago. roamer65 Jul 2015 #130

Love this video Marrah_G Jul 2015 #131

What is the first thing a cop says when they pull someone over? STAY IN YOUR CAR secondwind Jul 2015 #14

Harry Houck has some screwed up thinking. democrank Jul 2015 #17

YUP.... the cop is clearly the guy "instigating" - instead of "mitigating" laserhaas Jul 2015 #34

It just got a lot tougher being black in Texas - those are the attitudes that brought this country jtuck004 Jul 2015 #21

"would not have died in police custody if she had not been �arrogant from the very begining" Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #22

If arrogance was illegal, The Donald would never see the light of day again . . .n/t annabanana Jul 2015 #23

Ha Ha (you should edit an put the whole thing in the Subject space) laserhaas Jul 2015 #48

that guy is always defending thug cops JI7 Jul 2015 #24

"My purpose is to go back to Texas to stop all the social injustices in the South". (Sandra Bland) Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #25

WOW= wonder if the cop ran her name and was aware of this laserhaas Jul 2015 #35

Sandra Bland was a black human rights activist, maybe not famous, but in her heart. Going to Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #41

I wonder how many black folk this racist with a gun buried, alive or otherwise, in the system during jtuck004 Jul 2015 #29

Cop was to blame dem in texas Jul 2015 #33

Can't find fault with your conclusion laserhaas Jul 2015 #36

I haven't seen mention of this here, but... Plucketeer Jul 2015 #96

Good questions. In the (now redacted video) he said to his supervisors laserhaas Jul 2015 #98

Okay, so what...? She deserves death for heresy? closeupready Jul 2015 #39

Harry Houck's been at this for a while. CNN knew what it was doing putting him on air! Anansi1171 Jul 2015 #42

CNN knew exactly what it was doing....CNN is being run by some messed up folks. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #43

That guy is horrible. DashOneBravo Jul 2015 #56

Harry Houck is a authoritarian apologist. blackspade Jul 2015 #44

What does that make CNN who know all about that, bring him on TV as an authority, and pay him? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #45

A bunch of slanted establishment hacks. blackspade Jul 2015 #50

How many times a day do any of us encounter someone WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2015 #46

If they pulled over ANY parties not using their turn signals, in SoCal, the world would halt. laserhaas Jul 2015 #58

I know SoCal well, I was in San Diego. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2015 #62

I'm from Houston cannabis_flower Jul 2015 #110

you hit the nail on the head laserhaas Jul 2015 #112

Houck is a thug. Dawson Leery Jul 2015 #53

She was trying to do the right thing and get out of the way of the cop and got killed for it. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #57

At least he's out in the open with it... Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #64

You don't have to put out your cigarette. murielm99 Jul 2015 #66

This cop should be fired IMMEDIATELY n/t cosmicone Jul 2015 #74

1000 times yes!! 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #111

EVERYBODY has to kowtow when stopped by cops, but when blacks don't do it... yurbud Jul 2015 #67

that shows the arrogance of cops - no sorrow for the dead person at all samsingh Jul 2015 #70

it went horribly wrong because of assholes like this cop samsingh Jul 2015 #71

Arrogant While Black awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #73

Now they have yanked down the Texas Dept. of Public Safety video laserhaas Jul 2015 #76

The guy was lying when he claimed the cop was giving her a summons. Kingofalldems Jul 2015 #77

There's a significant element in law enforcement The Wizard Jul 2015 #78

If it's glitched, they glitched it. Nazi filth. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #80

Harry HFouck is a thug living in retirement of the taxpayers dime. what a bonniebgood Jul 2015 #81

Yessuh, Nossuh matt819 Jul 2015 #82

another DU person pointed out, the police photo of the jail cell had the trash bag still in the can. Sunlei Jul 2015 #83

It all wreaks - SO MUCH - of fruk touch'ry laserhaas Jul 2015 #90

My THEORY. Just a theory is that he was following her too closely and she pulled over JDPriestly Jul 2015 #84

She told him that she pulled over (without signaling) to get out of his way. PSPS Jul 2015 #86

Nope -- have to see film copies (as Texas Safety redacted original) laserhaas Jul 2015 #91

In the video he makes a u-turn right after he passes her car csziggy Jul 2015 #118

You must have seen a different tape.. laserhaas Jul 2015 #120

no, it's the same one reorg Jul 2015 #121

Watch the first two minutes of this video csziggy Jul 2015 #122

Contempt of cop is a capital offense. PSPS Jul 2015 #85

Apparently. laserhaas Jul 2015 #93

Well, that depends ... Scuba Jul 2015 #95

apparently... another video showed this cop giving a warning ticket to someone laserhaas Jul 2015 #97

I just posted it marym625 Jul 2015 #88

CNN had to put that former cop on to sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #92

"NOTE: Arresting officer has been placed on desk job - for violating protocol." Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #94

ha ha...such tools laserhaas Jul 2015 #99

Arrogant? Very telling choice of words. Chemisse Jul 2015 #100

If "arrogance" was a crime I would have spent my life in prison. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #101

this is why CNN should be condemned for churning up hate olddots Jul 2015 #103

"arrogant" and "suicide" seem sort of incompatible Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #105

Yes. Knowing that she was in the right, she was probably looking forward to having her day GoneFishin Jul 2015 #108

suicide(d)...is mire likely the case laserhaas Jul 2015 #109

WTF!!! nt 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #107

Remind me when a law was passed that allows police to murder 'arrogant' people? Matariki Jul 2015 #129