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Old 09-09-2015, 09:55 PM
 
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Imagine a white male officer in plain clothes refusing to identify himself, just charges you like a bull while you are texting on a phone outside of a hotel. My question is why couldn't have Blake feared for his life and shot the charging white bull?

Cops Slam Ex-Tennis Star Into the Ground After Mistaking Him for Identity Thief | Mediaite

 
Old 09-09-2015, 10:46 PM
 
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They just bumrush and tackle people that buy cellphones with stolen credit cards? How about approaching the guy and asking him for his I.D. first?

Oh yeah...i forgot. The unarmed man looked like a dangerous thug standing outside of an expensive hotel waiting for a taxi service.

But hey, i'm sure they treat all people this way....right?
 
Old 09-09-2015, 11:20 PM
 
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game...set...match...!
 
Old 09-10-2015, 01:25 AM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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game...set...match...!
Ha!

Pending further info this one is filed under "colossal screw up".
 
Old 09-10-2015, 01:33 AM
 
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bratton has already come out and said what happened was wrong.

the question is what will happen to the white cop.

identify him and fire him are the first things that should happen.
 
Old 09-10-2015, 02:08 AM
 
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famous black tennis player,


Never heard of him.
 
Old 09-10-2015, 04:10 AM
 
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famous black tennis player,


Never heard of him.

good for you.
 
Old 09-10-2015, 04:22 AM
 
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Blake wants an apology from the officer, I am surprised he hasn't gotten it at the time of the article.

Someone near by him was arrested for it. Why didn't that person take off during the commotion? Seems stupid.
 
Old 09-10-2015, 04:33 AM
 
Location: NC
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famous black tennis player,


Never heard of him.
Does that make the rest of the story OK?

(How about if it was an INNOCENT, but shabby looking, thuggish looking black man? Would it be OK with you then? EG: Do rights apply to all people, or not?)
 
Old 09-10-2015, 05:00 AM
 
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Black Lives Matter killed the narrative by muddying the waters.


There's an issue with ALL people being victims of Police corruption and violence. Some races deal with it more than others.



I think the case has been made that Police reform is needed. I don't know anybody arguing against that.
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