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ADarwinAward t1_je6j700 wrote

Reply to comment by houtex727 in 11 current and former East Cleveland police officers indicted after ‘appalling’ behavior caught on video, prosecutor says by AudibleNod

That cop repeatedly called the black man boy while he beat him. Klan with a badge.

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be_steve_it_or_not t1_je750iy wrote

Some of those that work forces…

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asdaaaaaaaa t1_je7dy66 wrote

Some? Unless I see entire departments standing up to denounce the actions of other officers doing shit like this, it's firmly all in my opinion. If someone I know did something like this, I would make it as clear as possible I am not affiliated with or support them. Or you know, a large part of my industry in this case.

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steakius197 t1_je9oxgi wrote

Exactly! I get into a lot of arguments with people when I say there is no such thing as a good cop because if there was police brutality would not be an issue, crooked cops wouldn’t exist. My father was NYPD for 12 years then Nassau County PD for 10 and I tell him he was never a good cop. I’m absolutely sure he saw some foul shit committed by his “brothers” and didn’t say anything on more than a few occasions

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[deleted] t1_jeadzdi wrote

This is the correct answer. A uniform deserves the reputation of the worst person you let wear it.

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Its_Nitsua t1_je824dj wrote

That’s a southern thing, not saying the dude isn’t racist but old heads call people ‘boy’ all the time I don’t think its an indication of their racial beliefs.

Also you don’t have to be white to exhibit the disrespect and inhumanity that many cops do, just a couple months ago we had 5 black cops literally jump another black man gang style to the point that he died.

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sodo9987 t1_je854r7 wrote

It’s strictly a southern thing when they’re referring to people of color. Infantilizing them

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ADarwinAward t1_je8ce28 wrote

You cannot possibly be that ignorant to think that it’s ok to call a black man in the south “boy.” Are you serious?

My southern father taught me that saying that was racist by the age of 5 or 6. I refuse to believe anyone living in the south is this uninformed and naive.

Just plain old gaslighting.

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