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Omaha Steve

(102,519 posts)
Fri Aug 5, 2016, 10:01 PM Aug 2016

Police union's 'Black Labs Matter' dog photo is called insulting to Black Lives Matter cause [View all]

Source: Daily Mail

A San Francisco police officers' union has published a photo of two dogs in its monthly newspaper that critics say belittles the Black Lives Matter movement.

The photo has also raised questions about if the force is serious about repairing its relationship with people of color in the community.

The photo shows a pair of Labrador retrievers. One is a black Lab the other is yellow Lab.

Around the black Lab's neck is a sign that says 'Black Labs Matter' and around the yellow Lab's neck is a sign that says 'All Labs Matter'.

FULL story at link.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3726060/Police-union-s-Black-Labs-Matter-dog-photo-called-insulting-Black-Lives-Matter-cause.html



It is insulting to the Black Lives Matter cause!
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Color blind? No, tone deaf. n/t DRoseDARs Aug 2016 #1
Touché! lapucelle Aug 2016 #3
depends on context. police union is bad context IMO msongs Aug 2016 #2
This would be inflammatory no matter who it came from. Chakab Aug 2016 #5
Aww, poor dogs... Why bring them into this? targetpractice Aug 2016 #4
Anyone involved should be immediately terminated. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #6
Terminated for what? Doctor Who Aug 2016 #8
for in flaming racial strife gopiscrap Aug 2016 #10
Wow. That's a pretty interpitive term. Doctor Who Aug 2016 #11
I'm not familiar with the term, "interpitive." MineralMan Aug 2016 #17
I meant "open to interpretation" Doctor Who Aug 2016 #19
For being insensitive and being racist... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #22
This was printed in a UNION publication. Not something they did on the job. Xithras Aug 2016 #14
The City of Omaha has fired over comments in the police union paper & cable access TV Omaha Steve Aug 2016 #15
Honestly, that Union should be broken, police unions shouldn't exist. Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #20
If the "free speech" calls in to question the police employee's ability to interact... Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #23
Wow. That was a stupid thing to do. SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #7
hard to find common ground with people you are making fun of Skittles Aug 2016 #9
Blue Bloods matter klook Aug 2016 #12
"Insulting" is putting it mildly.... nt Blasphemer Aug 2016 #13
Some real candle power went into that BeyondGeography Aug 2016 #16
Someone needs to turn their sensitivity dial down from 13... TipTok Aug 2016 #18
Police value the lives of dogs over the lives of black humans, seems about right. n/t Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #21
K&R n/t uawchild Aug 2016 #24
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