All murders should be big deals. Unfortunately, white people killing black people are the only ones the media deems worthy.Originally posted by Penn2moss:
This is a huge deal. A police officer murdered a man. The police supported the officer 100% until the video was released.
Originally posted by Penn2moss:
Of course no one is defending the man now. That is the point. Time and time again, police commit actions without repercussions. If we didn't have this video, Herdman and the others would be defending the police state yet again.
Changes have to be made. We can't rely on a random guy catching every police action on his cell phone.
Oh horse shi*. I don't defend a police state. There are bad things that happened and bad cops. Just like any other profession. Most cops are good people, doing a thankless job. They are normal folks just like you and I.
I have had my run in with law enforcement through the years. I don't like speed traps and some of the overzealous police actions of today. But, I honestly don't think there is this huge wide spread problem. We just live in an instant widespread readily available media frenzy in modern times.
If the truth was not now known about both George Zimmerman and Officer Wilson would you still believe the widely-held media notion that was "received wisdom" for months in both cases before the reality came out?Originally posted by Penn2moss:
Of course no one is defending the man now. That is the point. Time and time again, police commit actions without repercussions. If we didn't have this video, Herdman and the others would be defending the police state yet again.
Changes have to be made. We can't rely on a random guy catching every police action on his cell phone.
And there we go boys and girls. Do exactly as the Police say or you could die.Originally posted by herdfan429:
Penn I have an honest question for you, but before I ask islet first say in no way am I condoning this cops behavior. Would Walter Scott be alive today if he stayed in the car and didn't run?
And until the laws are changed, you still have to obey. Just because you don't like a law, doesn't excuse you from following it.Originally posted by Penn2moss:
And how all you supporters of "small government" are ok with the state of the police force in America is beyond my comprehension.
Idk why the guy ran. Maybe he had some weed in the car. The fact the individuals feel the need to flee because the threat of getting caught with weed is so great is a sad state of affairs. The drug laws and minimum wage are some of the most racist pieces of legislation America has on the books.
Originally posted by Penn2moss:
And how all you supporters of "small government" are ok with the state of the police force in America is beyond my comprehension.
Idk why the guy ran. Maybe he had some weed in the car. The fact the individuals feel the need to flee because the threat of getting caught with weed is so great is a sad state of affairs. The drug laws and minimum wage are some of the most racist pieces of legislation America has on the books.
From what I read, they think he ran because he had a warrant out for his arrest. I believe for child support issues.Originally posted by Penn2moss:
And how all you supporters of "small government" are ok with the state of the police force in America is beyond my comprehension.
Idk why the guy ran. Maybe he had some weed in the car. The fact the individuals feel the need to flee because the threat of getting caught with weed is so great is a sad state of affairs. The drug laws and minimum wage are some of the most racist pieces of legislation America has on the books.
Originally posted by i am herdman:
From what I read, they think he ran because he had a warrant out for his arrest. I believe for child support issues.Originally posted by Penn2moss:
And how all you supporters of "small government" are ok with the state of the police force in America is beyond my comprehension.
Idk why the guy ran. Maybe he had some weed in the car. The fact the individuals feel the need to flee because the threat of getting caught with weed is so great is a sad state of affairs. The drug laws and minimum wage are some of the most racist pieces of legislation America has on the books.