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A mother her toddler and her nephew took a wrong turn and ended up in a street where the police and protesters were clashing. She tried to turn around and the cops broke out all her windows and arrested her and her nephew who was 16. They snatched her toddler out of the backseat and then the union posted this photo with her son which they later deleted and released her without charges
posted by geeblockLaw and order
Gonna have to post the summary of the article. Not paying $ to subscribe to it.
posted by geeblockA mother her toddler and her nephew took a wrong turn and ended up in a street where the police and protesters were clashing. She tried to turn around and the cops broke out all her windows and arrested her and her nephew who was 16. They snatched her toddler out of the backseat and then the union posted this photo with her son which they later deleted and released her without charges
If true, terrible.
Not so sure coming from WaPo but if true it is terrible.
Funny you make sure to post that story though but ignore the violence committed by the riots and looters in Philly, things like murder aren’t as important as a false police post and arrest though right Gee?
Whatever to get your narrative out...
posted by geeblockA mother her toddler and her nephew took a wrong turn and ended up in a street where the police and protesters were clashing. She tried to turn around and the cops broke out all her windows and arrested her and her nephew who was 16. They snatched her toddler out of the backseat and then the union posted this photo with her son which they later deleted and released her without charges
It's hard to believe that something could go wrong taking a toddler to a BLM riot.
posted by jmogIf true, terrible.
Not so sure coming from WaPo but if true it is terrible.
Funny you make sure to post that story though but ignore the violence committed by the riots and looters in Philly, things like murder aren’t as important as a false police post and arrest though right Gee?
Whatever to get your narrative out...
Lol the title of the thread is police trashiness.. I have condemned looting and rioting 400 times. I hold police to a higher standard than criminals every time tho
posted by Al BundyIt's hard to believe that something could go wrong taking a toddler to a BLM riot.
I guess u missed the part that said she was just driving home and ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. I guess she deserved it
posted by geeblockAnd I don't get bent out of shape when they shoot criminals....which is most of the time people riot for. The world will be a better place when dickheads stop rioting because dickheads got shot being dickheads.I hold police to a higher standard than criminals every time tho
posted by geeblockI guess u missed the part that said she was just driving home and ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. I guess she deserved it
I guess that I'm skeptical of her story, but let's go with the assumption that it is true. Then, the police made a mistake. BLM turned Philly into a warzone that night. You have never called out BLM for any of their terrible actions.
posted by Al BundyI guess that I'm skeptical of her story, but let's go with the assumption that it is true. Then, the police made a mistake. BLM turned Philly into a warzone that night. You have never called out BLM for any of their terrible actions.
No one should have to condemn rioting and looting it a given.
posted by geeblockNo one should have to condemn rioting and looting it a given.
No one should have to condemn white supremacy it is a given....
Hmm...
posted by geeblockLol the title of the thread is police trashiness.. I have condemned looting and rioting 400 times. I hold police to a higher standard than criminals every time tho
I think everyone wants better out of police. The problem is: there are bad people in every aspect of life and profession. Why would the police force be any different? It's not excusing them, but throwing the whole bushel of apples out just because of a couple bad ones makes no sense.
How can we ensure there are fewer bad people in law enforcement than any other part of life?
posted by OSHI think everyone wants better out of police. The problem is: there are bad people in every aspect of life and profession. Why would the police force be any different? It's not excusing them, but throwing the whole bushel of apples out just because of a couple bad ones makes no sense.
How can we ensure there are fewer bad people in law enforcement than any other part of life?
I think it starts by not letting them investigate themselves when something happens.
posted by geeblockI think it starts by not letting them investigate themselves when something happens.
That would be #1 as far as improving things. There's nothing like the old "We reviewed our actions and found nothing wrong!" line to really fuck up the whole "trust these guys to do the right thing in situations" concept.
posted by OSH
How can we ensure there are fewer bad people in law enforcement than any other part of life?
Be more selective by having fewer cops by having fewer things be a crime (drugs, for example).
posted by geeblockI think it starts by not letting them investigate themselves when something happens.
I don’t think you will find many people who disagree with this.
posted by geeblockI think it starts by not letting them investigate themselves when something happens.
No argument here. Abolish unions too.
Where is the proud Dad of this thing?
posted by geeblockI think it starts by not letting them investigate themselves when something happens.
Seconded that there are a lot that are supportive of this. Don't see any politicians clamoring over making this change. Either now, or dating back to Ferguson and Baltimore (and before).
posted by iclfan2Where is the proud Dad of this thing?
Why is Antifa seem to be a bunch of nasty white chicks
posted by iclfan2Where is the proud Dad of this thing?
Hard to believe these people are so disgusting as to say that to another person. I mean, if she wants to tell the cop to go to hell, then go ahead and act like an ignorant bitch, but to say that about their kids; that is simply despicable ........who the hell raised such Marxist jackasses?
I see the dem cities are boarding up big-time in anticipation of Trump winning and the ANTIFA and BLM mobs descending to destroy whatever property is left to be destroyed.
Disgusting.
Literally the blue check mark brigade tried saying they were putting up plywood bc of the right (w no history of rioting), yet the left is already trying to riot, and they still might win!!
Tense moment in BLM Plaza, near the White House, after DC Police make an arrest. pic.twitter.com/FezW82D9rj
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 4, 2020
You couldn't pay me enough to be out on the streets of DC tonight.
posted by justincredibleYou couldn't pay me enough to be out on the streets of DC tonight.
Replace "DC" with "any democrat controlled major city" and I agree. Not tonight.