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Big Blue Marble

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14. Do you understand the back story behind these people's anger?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:41 PM

Jun 2019

"Under Pete Buttigieg, racial tension has long plagued South Bend's Police Department."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/23/politics/pete-buttigieg-south-bend-police-department-officer-involved-shootings/index.html?no-st=1561326227

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Black residents of South Bend unload on Mayor Pete Buttigieg [View all] brooklynite Jun 2019 OP

If they don't trust him, then why are they there, listening to him? CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #1

he is there to listen to them becsuse he is their mayor. JI7 Jun 2019 #2

Of course! That's seeing it from his position. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #3

becsuse of frustration with how things are JI7 Jun 2019 #6

The resent history of cases of white cops shooting wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #5

sounds like he's on the correct path for what an elected official should be doing nt msongs Jun 2019 #4

I agree and I think he's doing as well as he can. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #7

Mayor Pete lost the AA vote this week. He's finished for 2020. (He was my 3rd choice) aeromanKC Jun 2019 #8

No he didn't leftofcool Jun 2019 #9

Are you referring to the citizens of South Bend or our other candidates? N/T Big Blue Marble Jun 2019 #12

Agree with your latter aeromanKC Jun 2019 #21

There's no way out of this for Pete customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #36

Agree Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #37

That is kind of ridiculous Trenzalore Jul 2019 #45

I agree with your points customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #47

He has a boatload of cash and a chance to make a national profile Trenzalore Jul 2019 #48

He does have a lot of money customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #49

Having lived in Indiana for 5 years it would not be possible Trenzalore Jul 2019 #57

Your first sentence is spot on. cwydro Jul 2019 #50

+1 I agree Glorfindel Jul 2019 #51

His situation is a warning message to every up and coming Blue_true Jun 2019 #42

Pete is doing an amazing job. leftofcool Jun 2019 #10

As I heard on cable TV news ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #11

The police in this country have a long history of lying. Why should we believe this officer's word? LonePirate Jun 2019 #13

Right On Brother! DoBotherMe Jun 2019 #34

Do you understand the back story behind these people's anger? Big Blue Marble Jun 2019 #14

If that's the case madville Jun 2019 #15

yes, it's of course a more complex situation MBS Jun 2019 #18

Yeah, this whole situation stinks. LuvNewcastle Jun 2019 #20

I think the issue was that he never turned his body cam on MustLoveBeagles Jun 2019 #23

It would be easier to know the truth if the cop's body cam was on tishaLA Jun 2019 #22

It's a no win situation for him. stlstdg Jun 2019 #16

I'm afraid you're right. During his tenure 50% of officers... brush Jun 2019 #41

I think he did as well as can be expected in that situation. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #17

A cop of any race should have shot the suspect if madville Jun 2019 #19

I agree with you if that's what really happened MustLoveBeagles Jun 2019 #24

The story I read said none of the auto-record madville Jun 2019 #25

+1 emmaverybo Jul 2019 #52

One of the software features that would have triggered it to turn on and restore previous 2 minutes MrsCoffee Jul 2019 #58

Why aren't body cams on all Prosper Jul 2019 #56

No. Brandishing a knife should not lead to a death sentence at the scene. Politicub Jun 2019 #28

A knife is a lethal weapon madville Jun 2019 #31

It's still disgusting. It's a form of street justice to murder people when there are alternatives. Politicub Jun 2019 #33

As a veteran of emergency rm nursing we were threatened many times with knives, and Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #38

If you pull a weapon on a cop and start approaching the cop Trenzalore Jul 2019 #46

You are right. But the protocol in probably every PD in the nation is that if an officer's life is emmaverybo Jul 2019 #54

This is a true test for Buttigieg. It isn't some thought experiment. Politicub Jun 2019 #26

Excellent post True Dough Jun 2019 #29

Thanks! I would never write off Mayor Pete. Politicub Jun 2019 #35

Mayor Pete had a bad week but his campaign isn't finished Seasider Jun 2019 #27

I just composed a post (#29) True Dough Jun 2019 #30

Pete doesn't have enough experience. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #32

Agree!! He should run for Congress or the senate.. then launch a presidential bid again Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #39

+1000. nt ecstatic Jun 2019 #40

he is pretty much trapped, ruby red state and a ruby red, gerrymandered congressional district Celerity Jul 2019 #44

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jul 2019 #43

Not sure rehashing a meeting from last month is necessary. Mach1miles Jul 2019 #53

I watched a good share of that town hall. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2019 #55