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padfun

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14. I know, but even then.

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 07:28 PM

Jul 2016

There will always be rednecks, even in the most tolerant land. Seven percent of all people are clinically insane, maybe more if you count Trumpers. I'll bet the non racist will vastly outnumber the racist ones. It's just that the loafs get all of the attention.

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Black Man Was Stopped by Police for Sitting in His Car, Reading C.S. Lewis [View all] Night Watchman Jul 2016 OP

Does not shock me.. HipChick Jul 2016 #1

Canada defintely has some issues with racism MrScorpio Jul 2016 #2

please explain what you mean cntrfthrs Jul 2016 #28

Just what Mr. Scorpio said obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #33

Could be a legitimate "check welfare" stop... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #3

He was told that it was called in as "suspicious black man" MH1 Jul 2016 #7

The fact he was reported as "suspicious black man" and that it was a wharf... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #11

Yes, the lack of details in the original post MH1 Jul 2016 #12

Third Paragraph of the OP Night Watchman Jul 2016 #48

"His actions sound like those of a depressed person" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #24

Yeah I drive off and park somewhere and read poetry all the time. Then I leave... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #26

I go to the park when I'm stressed awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #27

I still do not see how a cop pulling this guy over for being black could be construed as a wellness 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #29

Actually, lots of people do that obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #35

HAHAHA- sorry, didn't pass giggle test. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #39

Just because you don't read poetry, that doesn't mean no one does. tblue37 Jul 2016 #44

Reading poetry is GREAT when stuck somewhere or waiting on someone... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #46

Just another white person awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #45

Incorrect. For the record I don't care what color you are. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #47

He said he was "stewing" which isn't being depressed obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #34

"Stewing" is not being depressed? 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #38

"Canada" didn't call this in padfun Jul 2016 #4

Please see my link and excerpt above, it was several people. MH1 Jul 2016 #9

I know, but even then. padfun Jul 2016 #14

Bet that ticked off police. I think it was Richard Pryor who joked about a policeman Hoyt Jul 2016 #5

Yup, Canadians can be racist too IronLionZion Jul 2016 #6

Murder would be Very Impolite, EH? Night Watchman Jul 2016 #17

Ask northern Native Americans if whites are a "tad bit" racist in Canada Person 2713 Jul 2016 #8

+1 FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #16

Is C.S. Lewis .... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #10

If so, Night Watchman Jul 2016 #18

DWB Mendocino Jul 2016 #13

Or more simply: R kentauros Jul 2016 #31

OMG. progressoid Jul 2016 #42

And of course it happened at a Waffle House kentauros Jul 2016 #43

Deep in their instinctive hearts zentrum Jul 2016 #15

Disagree. Elmergantry Jul 2016 #21

Yeah, that's the easy zentrum Jul 2016 #23

NAILED IT! Night Watchman Jul 2016 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #49

I think the "easy unthinking reaction" Elmergantry Jul 2016 #36

I see no one on this thread blaming "everything on whitey." LanternWaste Jul 2016 #40

sounds like it to me Elmergantry Jul 2016 #41

training ? DustyJoe Jul 2016 #19

i blame the 911 callers & 911 not asking more. pansypoo53219 Jul 2016 #20

K&R.. thank you.. Cha Jul 2016 #22

driving while litterate.....oh the humanity dembotoz Jul 2016 #25

Oh, I actually think in some ways they can be more racist obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #32

Just be grateful it wasn't Edgar Allan Poe. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #37