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mshasta

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8. just good old boys talk

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Thu Aug 31, 2017, 11:14 AM

Aug 2017

This is just good old boys talk, the cop was being sarcastic, adding humor to diffuse a situation. He is not a racist, that is just the way they talk.

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Cobb cop during traffic stop: Remember, we only shoot black people [View all] Calista241 Aug 2017 OP

The cop's explanation, through his lawyer... ExciteBike66 Aug 2017 #1

Sounds like he was being facetious and sarcastic BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #2

Oh, it was sarcasm. Too bad it meant, "But we shoot White people, too!" WinkyDink Aug 2017 #3

In every joke there is some truth underpants Aug 2017 #4

Yes but that doesn't make the joke teller responsible for that truth. athenasatanjesus Aug 2017 #9

In every good joke there's a grain of truth defacto7 Aug 2017 #6

Cops should have said that to Justine Ruszczyk IronLionZion Aug 2017 #5

Up in Cobb I have no doubt that's true... Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #7

just good old boys talk mshasta Aug 2017 #8

There is an assumption that it's ok to talk that way to other whites dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #10