Racism...Forever?

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  1. y-lee-coyote

    y-lee-coyote Member+

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    The police in my middle school are pretty good ambassadors. they do programs for girls and one for boys that is very popular with the kids. I really would not want them to take that out of our school since that is one of the few times some of these kids have positive interactions with them.

    I don't think that is what the pipeline is, I think it is more about qualities of opportunities for lower SES demographics and how there is a large segment of our society that is set up to fail, because we as a society are failing to educate them for a plethora of reasons.

    Agree on bodycams.

    Don't know about the fines. I would think there are already sanctions for frivolous complaints. Maybe enforce the laws against it?
     
  2. soccernutter

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    We White people need to develop the mentality that the Black population doesn't need our help, they need our support. IOW, we need to offer support, and if refused, get the ******** out of the way. Yes, teachers are needed, as are social workers, non-profits, etc. But we need to have it ingrained our our collective understanding that we White people do not have the solutions.
    We can support their endeavors, like tearing down dilapidated housing to make a park, or improving said park.
    We can support by getting rid of project housing and creating mix-income space, and building a community around those developments.
    We can support by enacting laws which reduce incarceration rates.
    We can support by enacting drug rehabilitation programs rather than incarceration.
    We can support by electing Black officials to public office.
    We can support by trusting the the Black community has the ability to know what it needs, and to support those needs (by giving money/time, or by getting out of the way).
    We, as White people, need to listen better.
     
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  3. Boandlkramer

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  4. soccernutter

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    Eliminate the rule that a person can only have the police show up at their door a limited numbers of times before being automatically evicted from public housing - IOW, support the woman trying to run from her abuser.
     
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  5. superdave

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    What he really feels is, I'll be damned if I get outflanked on the left in my primary fight against Kennedy!

    (Am I being too cynical?)
     
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  6. superdave

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    OK, I'm sure it's alright if I want THIS guy's ass beaten, right?
     
  7. charlie15

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    No you are not..... Still, i support the sentiment....:ROFLMAO:
     
  8. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
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    https://lmgtfy.com/?q=police+slams+student

    This doesn't even touch the SRO's that have to be reassigned periodically because they cross sexual harassment boundaries with students / staff and/or violate romantic contact policies with staff / students.
     
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  9. charlie15

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    Based on the new autopsy, it is clear that the death was also caused by the other two officers as well with their knees on George's back. One can expect those guys to be locked up soon.
     
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  10. soccernutter

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    But you know the SROs are there to prevent school shooting and school violence, right?*




































    * - this post should be read a sarcasm.
     
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  11. Boandlkramer

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    Samma Weltmeister!
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  12. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
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    Man, that's calling out the system in a big way.
     
  13. onefineesq

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    This no longer exists. What was it about?
     
  14. Bootsy Collins

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    I know it sounds crazy; but in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and San Jose, a salary of $115k is nothing. It's ramen noodles and Patio burritos in a shithole.
     
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  15. NORML

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    Time to go over all previous reports the original ME may have performed on police related deaths.

    I've thought there were three distinct groups who are using these events to make things worse, anarchists; boogaloo boys/white supremacists, and nihilistic Joker fans who saw the movie one too many times and took it for a manifesto. Of course this could just be a moron cause I also people dressed as Batman and Spiderman at rallies over the weekend.
     
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  16. y-lee-coyote

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    FTR My post was directed to people in general. I was under the impression that POC post here too.

    I think your position could lead to abdication of responsibility. I did not come talking about my ideas, I was asking about suggestions. I think it is okay to ask what I am signing up for, if I am going to support specific steps along the way to an agreed upon end.

    Some of us white people got hired to do things that nobody else applied for so obviously POC could use a little help from a ""grey eyed soul brother." They could use my vote in supporting their ideas, is it not okay to ask about what those ideas might be? They could probably use some money, even if I am white. Is it okay to ask how that might be spent prior to making a donation?

    I find it ironic when you mention we could listen better. Good job on what we can't do, I was asking about what we could do?
     
  17. JohnR

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    And bored college kids. My son has been watching white boys (presumably lefty, some are probably apolitical, maybe some even righties) scream at black/Latino female cops for days now, about what abusive pigs they are. Guys with testosterone looking to find somebody to abuse.

    He says that the daytime protests are constructive, but at night the partiers show up and then all hell breaks loose.
     
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  18. y-lee-coyote

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    Maybe we are just lucky and the four (two male two female) we have in my six year tenure have been leaders in community as well as school SROs and all were AA.
     
  19. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
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    Can't remember
     
  20. charlie15

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    Live press conference by the new independent medical examiners and the Floyd family legal counsels. They are really really experienced people and very methodical. The presented a detailed, if not gruesome, and damming report. The county medical examiners have some serious explaining to do.

    On a related note, Ben Crumms is doing a top job as the family lawyer.
     
  21. The Devil's Architect

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    They are until they aren't
     
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  22. superdave

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    Interesting if true.

    I'm not ready to throw the County ME under the bus. But I've got the key in the ignition.

    I wonder if the ME can be charged as an accessory after the fact? That might get somebody's attention.
     
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  23. onefineesq

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    Of course. There was never a serious doubt.
     
  24. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

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    Have you seen the national guard?

    The police and ambulance services have been going on all day by my house.

    First responders are getting no breaks, they have to deal with Covin and now they have to deal with riots and the damage.


    They have to be getting paid a lot of over time this week.
     
  25. Is there a chance the Chicago PD will face kidnapping charges for the holding of Justin Cosby?
     

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