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forgotmylogin

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13. Right, or how his words were supposed to be "comforting"...

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 02:27 PM

Sep 2017

"Don't worry, Ma'am, I'm a racist, I only kill people discriminately..."

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Officer who told driver we only kill black people will be fired [View all] laserhaas Sep 2017 OP

only fired because heaven05 Sep 2017 #1

It's like the first rule of Fight Club Cirque du So-What Sep 2017 #2

His "sin" seems to have been trying to joke a woman into relaxing, stepping down the situation. Hortensis Sep 2017 #19

Exactly. He was trying to de-escalate. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #25

How is joking about killing anyone funny in any way? aquamarina Sep 2017 #29

I didn't say it is funny. He thought he could reach her with it. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #34

Yeah, still no. aquamarina Sep 2017 #39

By saying they only kill black people? aquamarina Sep 2017 #28

Most Likely pdxflyboy Sep 2017 #3

Beat me to it jpak Sep 2017 #4

Really? PJMcK Sep 2017 #27

Yes JonLP24 Sep 2017 #33

He'll probably just retire. He had 30 years on the force. Calista241 Sep 2017 #41

30 Fucking years of putting up with assholes and saving lifes............ Old Vet Sep 2017 #42

one caught, how many thousands in the brotherhood agree with him nt msongs Sep 2017 #5

+ad infinitum heaven05 Sep 2017 #8

While this is a good thing wryter2000 Sep 2017 #6

We're in a world where laserhaas Sep 2017 #12

Right, or how his words were supposed to be "comforting"... forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #13

It wasn't racist Rural_Progressive Sep 2017 #14

How do you know this to be true, are you a mind reader? aquamarina Sep 2017 #30

bout time. now fire the creaton who assaulted the nurse! samnsara Sep 2017 #7

++ad infinitum heaven05 Sep 2017 #9

Quite frankly, I'm surprised. Paladin Sep 2017 #10

Actually they approved his retirement request greatbaldeagle Sep 2017 #11

Buttholes like this, get a free ride laserhaas Sep 2017 #15

because he was caught he gets his fabulous early retirement benefits. how many police aren't caught. Sunlei Sep 2017 #16

Pathetic the status quo is the Blue Wall of Silence laserhaas Sep 2017 #17

it is pathetic OUR local police are no longer dependable to do the right thing, the moral thing- Sunlei Sep 2017 #18

The man had 30 Fucking years of dealing with nitwits and saving lifes..Early, Think not bud Old Vet Sep 2017 #43

Fired for saying it, not for doing it. (n/t) Kennah Sep 2017 #20

Had he not been eligible to retire, one wonders if he would still have been fired. (n/t) Kennah Sep 2017 #21

Update...the Officer has been fired laserhaas Sep 2017 #22

That's a different cop. We are talking about the Georgia cop greatbaldeagle Sep 2017 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author 24601 Sep 2017 #40

Let me get this straight: "comments were clearly aimed at attempting to gain compliance..." onetexan Sep 2017 #23

The outrage against this cop is silly. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #26

I'm sorry but saying they only kill people of a race other aquamarina Sep 2017 #31

the fact you're not outraged is crazy onetexan Sep 2017 #32

Maybe he should have just used his taser. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #35

Those are the only 2 options? JonLP24 Sep 2017 #36

Not at all. Flaleftist Sep 2017 #37

Cops often delete their own records after a certain period of time JonLP24 Sep 2017 #38