White males, apparently the most oppressed group on earth. I've said it before, but DCUM truly has become the Onion. |
Jeff, if you know the previous PP is a troll, please tell us. If you don't, I'd say your response above is inappropriate and racist. PP's opinion is as valid as everyone else's, and to have DCUM's God himself descend from the skies to make an unwarranted attack resembles bullying. IMO of course. |
I responded to the emails pretty much word for word of this poster. I got a WTF? text immediately from one of the mom's and a call from another mom who is also a member of the same club apologizing for Susie thinking something would happen at the club. She did say folks at the pool had been talking about the Texas incident... I really didn't want to derail OP's thread. By posting my story, I really just wanted folks to realize that these issues are not in the abstract or anecdotal. That middle class/upper middle class AA's have to deal with issues of race all the time. Just because my child goes to an expensive private school, she is not immune from the same circumstances that other AA children face that are not so fortunate. The Texas incident really brought into focus that many white Americans see AA children in a such a poor light that even when the police officer is denounced for his actions, it is our child's fault that he behaved in that manner. I am not a very eloquent writer, so pardon me if I haven't worded my posts very well and I definitely don't want to disparage the Langley Pool and Tennis center. I want my children to be treated fairly and justly if they ever come in contact with LEOs. Not with the lenses of "I arrested 10 black kids last week for some shenanigins and dumb $hit, so this little black Larla that I called to mall about must be guilty when I walk up on her and she gives me the side eye when I ask her a question. She is a preteen about to be teenager, not a "Teen-ager lady". |
Huh? What is racist and an attack? I am confused. |
I will be honest and likely open myself up to ridicule, however this thread itself is becoming very confusing. I'm not sure what anyone is arguing about anymore really and why are we talking about "Becky" and "Suzie" and "Larla" etc. I'd like to think I am a smart cookie too. |
My response is inappropriate and racist? You are taking the "DCUM has become the Onion" suggestion a little too seriously. Did you bother to read the post? It was insulting to previous posters, full of denial of the impact of racism, and concluded by claiming that society considers white males the "root of all evil". My response was, if anything, restrained. The incident involving the swimming pool -- if it happened as reported here -- is about as clearcut case of racism that you are going to see these days. "You can't come because you are black" is about as basic as you can get. Responding to that with a tale of racial discrimination complaints never being true and white males being unfairly considered evil is pretty ridiculous Of course, it's her opinion and she is welcome to express it. But, I don't have to be silent about it. |
This is what happens when you know the score - behave as planned or have your police department in Federal crosshairs. Doesn't matter if the girl was trespassing. Doesn't matter that she mouthed off to an officer. Doesn't matter that she resisted arrest. She has the right to do all that because she's being protected by liberal idiots and the New Black Panthers. Sounds like a great future for these youth. Let them keep being disrespectful assholes, believing they are above the law. The only future they have is working for the Feds. |
Not the PP but I, personally, am defending his actions. He was called to the scene by residents in the community. He sees a mob of unruly kids who are not listening and mouthing off. And he acted accordingly. All you have is the video tape; it seems that residents there are telling quite a different story. Some being interviewed are saying that this isn't the first time they've had issues with some of these kids; that the have come before, been unruly, and even engaged in sexual activity in front of some of the youngsters in the community. You might be quick to dismiss these residents claims; I'm not. I feel that more will come out down the pike and the media will quietly slink away onto the next issue with nary a apology, and move onto the next incident. And there WILL be another. At this point, seeing how activists are always on scene in a heartbeat, I'm inclined to think there is more to this all than meets the eye. |
1. She did not resits arrest. She resisted having her hair pulled and thrown the the ground roughly. The cop was clearly rough with her from moment one. 2. If she was trespassing, which we do not know yet, it is moot because the officer told her to leave. Her "arrest" was not for trespassing it was for pissing the cop off . 3. She was in fact leaving but mouthed off. Sorry, but we do not get arrested for that in this country. Finally, she has the right to mouth off and not be manhandled because she is an American citizen, and a minor to boot. |
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ all this. Except, she was black so she should have shut up and just stayed in her place, I guess. |
Is there anyone who still wishes to dispute my claim that there are posters who are defending the police officer? Or, is this just another case of my bias and emotions clouding my judgement? |
I am the PP and not a troll
I wouldn't call your response racist, but it is a typical 'Jeff' reaction. Jeff has little to counter and resorts to humor. I don't mind. As I said, this is irrelevant. I, however, am curious as to what in my message exactly points to: 1. Insult of previous posters; 2. Anything regarding the impact of racism. Today's society does consider white males the root of all evil. (I can phrase it differently, I guess, but I'm too tired to bicker about semantics.) My kid, like every white male in the country, is better off not touching race with a six-foot pole. This may be news in McLean, but the rest of us have been informed accordingly. |
Okay, one, finally!
What I noticed is when it comes to the teenagers, the phrase 'we don't know yet' surfaces much more often than when it comes to the officer. Do I need to explain why? Nah, didn't think so. |
I'm not Jeff, and I will say it. White males, apparently the most oppressed group on earth. Only a fool would believe that crock of manure. You gotta love the insanity of DCUM. |
WHAT????? You don't know who did and did not tresspass. You saw exactly what the officer did and even his fellow officers felt it To restrain him. The girl followed orders, but ran her mouth. Being a embarrass is not illegal. |